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2 hours ago, olafberserker said:

and shot 40+ free throws and have 40+ rebounds in the past 5 ......  streak started with his presence inside ... I don't care how many 3's he fires up ... 

sorry but this offense is built on shooting threes. not inside play. I think that's pretty obvious.

rebounds have absolutely nothing to do with offensive system.

it's great that he is aggressive going to the basket.

he is exactly what you want for a modern day big man. shoot threes and attack the basket.

interesting that he has 30 points from 3 pointers in last 4 games and 24 from 2 point range

we were ranked #11 in the country for our offensive efficiency in the last game.

a game in which we hit 18 three pointers. we only had 14 two point baskets and 20 points in the paint. we only shot 10 free throws.

we rank in the mid 30's for offensive efficiency over our last 3 games.

we average 26.7 three point attempts per game and have been shooting +42% from 3.

if you think we're winning because of our inside presence then you haven't been paying attention.

13 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

I wonder if having a guy like Pryor banging inside for much of this streak has helped open up more wide open 3's .....

Pryor shot 27 threes in the last 4 games.

we have been outscored 136-88 inside the paint over the last 4 games.

we have outscored our opponents 132-87 on 3 point shots over the last 4 games.

analytics don't lie. shooting 3's increase offensive efficiency. they give you a better chance to win.

love it. keep jacking the threes. offensive efficiency is through the roof. set a school record for made threes

14 hours ago, panchosanchez99 said:

Well, with the previous coach, Pryor would probably be on the bench.

If gregory were still here, Pryor wouldn't even be on the roster. He doesn't fit the old school big man role that gregory preferred.

13 hours ago, Bob Loblaw said:

CAAR is doing what CBG could not: get every ounce of talent out of all the guys from the team and create a balanced offensive chemistry within the group. I don’t think this year’s group is heads and shoulders above CBG’s guys. CAAR is putting his guys in a scheme that is working best for the team. Pyor cooking right now is a testament to that. 

two different offensive philosophies. CAAR is running a modern offense where 3 pointers and driving to the basket is a focus.

CBG ran an offense around a traditional big man who played with his back to the basket.

CAAR wants better shooters. CBG wanted better athletes.

Pryor is thriving because the offense is designed for a big man who can shoot 3's and drive to the basket.

our defense is designed to stop the 3's and defend the rim. we are ranked 72 in defensive efficiency this year where we were 168 last year.

our offensive efficiency is up as well.

we should only get better as there are a plethora of guys that fit this system as opposed to CBG where you needed a quality old school big man and they are harder to find

43 minutes ago, Friscobull said:

Why not a bowl game, how can there not be a Yuengling bowl?  Maybe a suitcase city bowl?  Temple Terrace bowl?  University square flea market bowl?  Cash, Pawn and gun bowl?  Payday loan bowl?  The opportunities are endless in this up and coming part of town!

I believe that's how ucf is using tax payer money for their stadium upgrades

Millions in tourist tax dollars funding to go toward county expansion

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14 hours ago, goingbackbull said:

Just got home from the game. It's a shame the crowd is so small.  USF really does a good job on making it a fun event. 

Jayden Reid pouted every time he was on the bench.

If Walker can get his head on straight he could be the best player on the team

If Pryor gets stronger he does have the potential to play in the league

The difference between this team and past teams are that they are basketball player, not great athletes playing basketball.   They actually hit their open shots and play decent fundemental defense unlike past teams  that had highlight dunks only and played good defense.   

so true

2 hours ago, bullsbucsfan426 said:

We'd probably smoke UCF again if they were still here. We swept them last year as bad as they were.

they've beaten texas and kansas this year

I wonder if fsu will have to sue the sec or big 10 to let them in.

6 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

Christian Laettner whippersnapper ... this ain't new

 

what?

Kyle Filipowski has already shot more career threes than Laettner did in his 4 years. He isn't even done with his 2nd year yet.

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6 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

exactly

exactly what?

we shot 30 three pointers last night.

they outscored us in the paint 42-18

old timers are rolling over in their graves

Just now, olafberserker said:

Well the other day you claimed he never shot more than 1 or 2 ... which is it?   Basketball hasn't changed man ... you still need an inside presence or you're going to struggle

no I said he averaged 2 three attempts per game.

Basketball has changed. Perhaps you aren't paying attention.

analytics prove that shooting threes or attacking the basket is the most efficient way to score.

Defending the 3 and protecting the rim is most important on defense.

playing with a traditional big man or shooting mid range shots is old school.

Why do you think the NBA wants nothing to do with Zack Edey?

Pryor is more suitable to modern day basketball. He can shoot 3's and he is a high energy guy that can attack the rim. He also defends the rim well.

8 hours ago, olafberserker said:

Chalk another one up to the old timers.  Pryor's grit and grind inside leads us to another big W.  It looks like he will be a key to our success down the stretch.  Have to have that inside presence to win against good teams and in the conference.

lol

Pryor is a modern day big. he can hit 3's (he did shoot 7 3's right?) and he can run to the rim.

thank god our coach knows about modern day basketball unlike many of our fans.

we shot 30 three pointers last night.

memphis outscored us in the paint 42-18

18 hours ago, Cat941 said:

 

odd then that fsu has the money to retain even though they are in acc....kind of derails his argument

Notre Dame lost a coach and they have all the money in the world.

10 hours ago, olafberserker said:

Looks like Pryor was dominant tonight.  Notice he got to the line 16 times (15-16) while only shooting 1 shot from beyond the arc.  Wonder if there is a correlation.  Also appeared to be quite the turnaround on the boards in the 2nd half as a team.   

lol he averages 2 three point attempts per game. him "overshooting" 3's has never been an issue.

we took 4 less threes than we did last game.

great to see his high energy. great defense

this game was won on turnovers.

we scored 28 off theirs. they scored 4 off ours.

they had 18. we had 6.

8 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

I only commented on the FT differentiation in a close game.  Never gave a "reason we lost", we lost because we scored less points than they did ...   get your facts straight whippersnapper

If we shot our season average from 3 point land we would have hit a couple less this game ... we can play if games forever and a day

no you just wondered if them shooting 12 less 3's led to the free throw differential which led to the loss....

47 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

the other stats you brought up are irrelevant to that "wondering"

here's a hypothetical.

say we shot 12 less 3's (15 less points)and went to the basket and was fouled every single time.

that would be 24 more free throws at 70% (our average) would be 16.8 points.

1.8 points more if a foul was called on every single possession instead of shooting those 12 3's

22 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

the other stats you brought up are irrelevant to that "wondering"

actually they are not. we scored 15 more points on 3's than them.

it's the reason the game was that close and yet you and others think it's the reason why we lost.

if we had just shot average on the 19 free throws we took we would have won. even shooting 22 less free throws than them.

30 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

It's the 21 more points from the FT line on 22 more FT attempts that's being discussed

oh I thought you were the one that brought up the fact that we shot 12 more 3's than them and maybe that was the reason....

those 12 3's and the 15 points that came with them give you 1.25 pps.

nobody in the country has an offensive efficiency number that high.

unfortunately we didn't get the calls and they went to the line 20+ more times. it happens.

doesn't mean we should abandon shooting 3's. it still gives you the best chance to win.

oh and we will have games where we shoot 3's poorly and will get blown out. still doesn't mean we should change

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3 hours ago, olafberserker said:

They also shot 12 less 3's .... wonder if that figured into the increased number of FT attempts that directly led to the 4 point loss on the road to that 11 - 5 conference foe

we scored 15 more points on 3's than them. over the 12 shots means it was 1.25 points per shot. that's like shooting 62.5% from inside the arc.

it's the only reason the game was even close.

considering they only scored 4 more points in the paint than us suggests we were just as aggressive

old timers keep suggesting we shoot less 3's and play more inside.

analytics suggests otherwise and I'm glad our coach is smart enough to realize this.

it's finally fun to watch our offense

14 minutes ago, olafberserker said:

They got to the line 20 more times than us

22 actually. it was a 4 pt road loss to a team that is 11-5 this year. some people need to put it in perspective.

14 hours ago, Triple B said:

come on Trip.....we're a blue blood compared to UAB.

I'm amazed that some of our fans look down on other programs.

14 hours ago, 350_BULL said:

This game was 100% on coaching.

Letting the team do their best Steph Curry impression will not win us the game.

We need our players to understand that points in the paint are important.

As everyone else already pointed out, at the end of the day free throw shooting of all things especially this season is what fully cooked us in this game.

Editing this post:

Bro Kobe Knox needs to work on FT shooting like come on man it's called the charity stripe not the unobtainable stripe.

funny how people act after 1 loss.

we shot 36% from 3. better get used to it old timer. it's how he is building this team.

BTW we had 24 points in the paint compared to their 28

what didn't help was that they had 21 more points from the free throw line than we did.