After picking up a huge 76-69 victory over Iowa on Tuesday night, it would appear we wrote off Aaron Craft and the Ohio State Buckeyes far too soon.
When the Midseason Top 25 was announced for the Wooden Award in late January, it was just the latest time that Craft was given the benefit of the doubt. In the four games prior to the announcement, Craft had committed 19 turnovers while tallying just 19 assists. Ohio State lost all four games.
Yet there he was, allegedly one of the 25 players most deserving of eventually being crowned the best in the country.
Even his biggest fan knew people would argue he didn't belong.
Get your shots in now on Aaron Craft..and most of you have..lotta season left.. Any coach would take he and Yogi Ferrell
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Friday, February 7, 2014
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Are Golden State Warriors Bench Woes Finally Fixed?
Bench scoring is extremely overrated. Moreover, the cries that the Golden State Warriors have the worst bench in the league due to their league-low 23.0 bench points per game are misguided.
The Warriors bench has struggled mightily this season, but this is not best exemplified by the number of points they score.
The primary reason that the team is last in the NBA in bench production is that their reserves play the second-fewest minutes in the league. This has as much to do with the strength of the starters as it does with the weaknesses of the bench.
That, and the worst bench-shooting percentage in the league (38.6 percent).
But there is still more to a bench than scoring and even scoring efficiency. There's rebounding, defense and ability to take care of the basketball. Just like a starting unit, the second string should be evaluated in all phases of the game.
The Warriors bench leads the entire league in rebounds per minute, block the third-most shots per minute and are in the middle of the pack in turnovers per minute.
So while the lack of scoring is troubling, the perception that it's the NBA's worst second unit is a little extreme.
That being said, the bench is bad. Only Draymond Green and the injured Jermaine O'Neal post positive plus-minus ratings, and two key reserves—Harrison Barnes and Marreese Speights—are posting upsetting differentials.
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The Warriors bench has struggled mightily this season, but this is not best exemplified by the number of points they score.
The primary reason that the team is last in the NBA in bench production is that their reserves play the second-fewest minutes in the league. This has as much to do with the strength of the starters as it does with the weaknesses of the bench.
That, and the worst bench-shooting percentage in the league (38.6 percent).
But there is still more to a bench than scoring and even scoring efficiency. There's rebounding, defense and ability to take care of the basketball. Just like a starting unit, the second string should be evaluated in all phases of the game.
The Warriors bench leads the entire league in rebounds per minute, block the third-most shots per minute and are in the middle of the pack in turnovers per minute.
So while the lack of scoring is troubling, the perception that it's the NBA's worst second unit is a little extreme.
That being said, the bench is bad. Only Draymond Green and the injured Jermaine O'Neal post positive plus-minus ratings, and two key reserves—Harrison Barnes and Marreese Speights—are posting upsetting differentials.
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