this sub-article on Jordan added some nice details on the lack of spacing at Arkansas
Arkansas ranked below the 10th percentile in floor spacing last season, per Shot Quality. That was the lowest from any team of any collegiate player drafted. The Razorbacks ranked 358 out of 363 in percentage of points from 3-pointers last season, via KenPom.
I guess this is just because Marcus played in Boston but I’m struggling to understand how Walsh and Smart are similar at all. I guess because they can both defend and not shoot that well?
For sure. And he's going to add some beef to his frame. He has a chance to do some things given his physical attributes.
In the NBA Smart was a defensive oriented combo guard that could guard all five spots on the floor with his Maximum Effort playing style. He was also the defensive coordinator on the floor who excelled at being able to do that while telling his teammates where to go. And ultimately that’s where you’re hoping that Walsh gets to, a defensive oriented swingman that guard all five spots with a Maximum Effort style. For the life of me I’ve never understood the hate that Marcus got around here for sweating and bleeding Celtics Green.
I was a fan of Marcus Smart. Check my posts….
Agreed. Maybe the similarity would be to someone like Matisse Thybulle? With some reason to hope for more offensive skills.
Also I know we're talking about playing styles and what Walsh could be some day, but it's worth noting that Smart came out of the gate playin 27 mpg (with 38 starts) for a playoff team as a 20 year old rookie. Walsh is as raw as they come, I don't think anyone has ever said that about Smart.
Smart did play 2 years of college instead of just one, but, yes. He was NBA playable from day one, Walsh is a project (though a promising one).
"One to make two" instead of the pre-1980 "three to make two" or "two to make one."
Why? Is watching people shoot free throws exciting? I can see an argument that it creates tension, but what if they didn’t do it this way in the last 2 minutes or whatever?
what if fouled shooting a three you have to shoot it from the spot you were fouled. 1 shot uncontested. Let’s get wild
This strikes me as trying to find a solution to a problem that doesn't exist. Basketball doesn't have a pace of play problem. I don't see how shaving 6 to 8 minutes off a game is necessary.
I guess I don’t see the proposal as fundamentally changing the game. Free throw shooting, as a skill, would be just as important as it was before. These seems like far less of a
One ft equaling a different number points feels pretty fundamental. It also further incentivizes foul-drawing shenanigans outside the 3pt line. Having it count for either 1 2 or 3 points depending on the situations is also just weird.
I'm not sure how they're denotingb this experiment it in the box score, but did he go up the line 8 times, meaning 12 points on free throws?
Ah, you must be right. That's it. I guess I'd edit that to "with EACH free throw counting ..." Seems a bit weird to have all of them count for two points. What if it's an "and one" where the player has already made the basket? Then it's a four-point play? Or a five-point play if he made a three?
I like the less free throws, but I wouldn't go quite as hard as they're going.
For the first 46 minutes of the game, it's one FT for as many points that could be earned - whether it be 1 point, 2 points, or 3 points. For the last 2 minutes, it's standard rules. https://www.slamonline.com/the-magazine/g-league-rules-242/
G-League Box scores have a column for free throw points
Perhaps they are including the 3 point shots as part of the field goals?
