Orr Presser

Coach Orr had a presser earlier this week, which I just got around to watching.  Feel free to head to the BGSU site to watch the whole thing for yourself.  Here are the parts I found particularly interesting...

He feels the team is improving.  The defense is playing better and contesting shots.  We are shooting better and going inside-out more effectively.

Just a personal note:  our defense did look better against Fordham, a bad team without their leading scorer...I think it bears watching to see if the improvement continues).

We are playing mostly zone right now, and that is what is working for us.  In man to man, dribble penetration was killing us.  I've only seen a couple games, but I think our 2-3 zone is really tough, and I clearly this it is our stronger look.  Coach says he wants us to play both man and zone, but that right now, the zone is working for us.

Against Fordham, every possession was zone.

He also talked about Dee Brown, and his hard work and commitment to his game.  Dee has really improved over last season, and is become an effective and efficient scorer.  The idea of efficient scoring (which basically means scoring without eating up a ton of possessions like, oh, Martin Samarco, for example) is one of the most compelling parts of the advanced basketball stats that have been emerging. 

It is a very compelling way to look at the game, I think.  For example, his offensive rating is nearing 100, which means 1 point per every 100 possessions he uses up (with a shot or turnover).  100 is decent for a team, and that number is clearly heading in the right direction, especially for a sophomore.

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For example, for the season, he is slightly more efficient than Carlos Medlock, considered to be a premier offensive player but considerably below the conference's leading scorer, David Kool.

NCAA Basketball Stats