cowboysooner
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The foundational blocks of offensive efficiency are shooting, turnovers and offensive rebounding. Basketball is designed to give every team the same number of possessions. In the absence of turnovers or offensive rebounds (no second shots) the game is decided by who shoots the best. Turnovers eliminate one side's possessions and add to the other's possessions. Second and third shots allow you to shoot a lower percentage and still score the same or more points as your opponent, even when they shoot a higher percentage.
Didn't notice this until the post buddy years, but we haven't had an offensive rebound in around 4 years that wasn't accidental (ball bounds out). It has been so bad that I have started to wonder if this is on purpose. That maybe Lon has decided that not getting back on defense is statistically more important than what second or third shots mean to your ending score.
So, my question is are we a bad offensive rebounding team because we don't commit to it, or does Lon want to be good at it and encourage it, but we are just bad at it. Does anyone on her know?
Didn't notice this until the post buddy years, but we haven't had an offensive rebound in around 4 years that wasn't accidental (ball bounds out). It has been so bad that I have started to wonder if this is on purpose. That maybe Lon has decided that not getting back on defense is statistically more important than what second or third shots mean to your ending score.
So, my question is are we a bad offensive rebounding team because we don't commit to it, or does Lon want to be good at it and encourage it, but we are just bad at it. Does anyone on her know?