Offense compared to last year

[jdv77]

Some random thoughts on the offense this year:
1. With one regular season game to go, it is surprisingly close to last year in a number of respects: 83.6 ppg compared to 83.8 ppg. 46% from the field compared to 46.9%. Nearly the same number of 3s, 269 made and 751 attempted, compared to 283 made and 733 attempted.

2. The main difference is the number of assists, which is down by 3.3 assist per game. 15.8 assists per game compared to 19.1 assist per game last year.

3. That differential shows that this team is more comfortable driving the ball to the basket, which creates more unassisted baskets.

4. This team is a better free throw shooting team. 75.7% compared to 71.3%. Surprisingly, given the foul magnet that was Luka Garza, this year's team has the same amount of free throw attempts as last year, 589, with a regular season game yet to go.

5. The KenPom stats are pretty similar, as well (21-22 is first):
Rk Team Conf. Rec. AdjEM AdjO Rk AdjD Rk AdjT Rk Luck Rk SOS AdjEm Rk OppO Rk OppD Rk NCSOS AdjEm Rk

14

Iowa

B10

22-8

+22.11

120.6

4

98.5

74

70.0

54

-.057

303

+6.27

61

107.7

42

101.4

91

-6.25

327

7

Iowa

B10

22-9

+26.87

123.5

3

96.7

75

69.9

93

-.027

244

+16.41

20

110.4

31

94.0

9

-4.90

285

6. This team is actually a more productive offensive rebounding team that last year. 361 compared to 327.

7. As I reflect on the Michigan win, I think that the most outstanding aspect of it was the aggression with which the Hawkeyes played on offense. Kris Murray's dunk on Dickinson/Diabate was probably the best example, but there were a number of hard drives to the hoop that show how this team looks different, even as its offensive metrics are pretty similar to last year. Even plays that were unsuccessful (Rebraca missed put-back dunk, Toussaint crazy second half drive into the paint) were aggressive plays.

 

[paladinhawk]

I really would like to see an adjusted defense rank in the top 40 some year. They are playing better on the defensive end now, so we'll see how far their top 5 offense can carry them.

 

[HawkLogic]

Interesting writeup.

I think this team offense is harder to stop than last year's team and the defense is also a lot more capable.

Last year, you either stopped Garza wih a 7ft center (like Dickinson did to Garza at Michigan last year) or you let Garza go off, but shut down Iowa's perimeter shooters (like Oregon did in NCAA tourney game).

This year, stopping Keegan is pretty difficult because he can create his own shot...also even if you stop Keegan, Kris can come in and both othem together are tough to stop. Iowa does lack pure 3pt shoooting like they did last year and whether CMAC and Perkins can keep up their recent great offense is a concern.


I mean no offense to Garza who the best center in Iowa history---Keegan is even better than Garza as a player. Keegan is the best Iowa player since Roy Marble and Ronnie Lester, and he is better than those two guys, no offense to those guy's legacies.

 

[Suterman]

Interesting writeup.

I think this team offense is harder to stop than last year's team and the defense is also a lot more capable.

Last year, you either stopped Garza wih a 7ft center (like Dickinson did to Garza at Michigan last year) or you let Garza go off, but shut down Iowa's perimeter shooters (like Oregon did in NCAA tourney game).

This year, stopping Keegan is pretty difficult because he can create his own shot...also even if you stop Keegan, Kris can come in and both othem together are tough to stop. Iowa does lack pure 3pt shoooting like they did last year and whether CMAC and Perkins can keep up their recent great offense is a concern.


I mean no offense to Garza who the best center in Iowa history---Keegan is even better than Garza as a player. Keegan is the best Iowa player since Roy Marble and Ronnie Lester, and he is better than those two guys, no offense to those guy's legacies.

Keegan is not better than Ronnie Lester.

 

[Buffalo43]

Garza was awesome but not a great ft shooter that could explain the percentge difference from last year to this year

 

[fezzador]

Interesting writeup.

I think this team offense is harder to stop than last year's team and the defense is also a lot more capable.

Last year, you either stopped Garza wih a 7ft center (like Dickinson did to Garza at Michigan last year) or you let Garza go off, but shut down Iowa's perimeter shooters (like Oregon did in NCAA tourney game).

This year, stopping Keegan is pretty difficult because he can create his own shot...also even if you stop Keegan, Kris can come in and both othem together are tough to stop. Iowa does lack pure 3pt shoooting like they did last year and whether CMAC and Perkins can keep up their recent great offense is a concern.


I mean no offense to Garza who the best center in Iowa history---Keegan is even better than Garza as a player. Keegan is the best Iowa player since Roy Marble and Ronnie Lester, and he is better than those two guys, no offense to those guy's legacies.

Keegan is a more complete player than Luka but I don’t think Keegan is as dominant offensively in the post. Luka’s a bigger, more imposing player and at 250+ pounds (but IIRC he did shed a few pounds after college) he was able to have his way near the basket more often than not. Keegan at 220-225 is more wiry and has a little tougher time near the rim against some of the premier 4s and 5s of the B1G.

 

[nbanflfactory]

Garza was awesome but not a great ft shooter that could explain the percentge difference from last year to this year

Nope. Weezy and cj were worse last year

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

I really would like to see an adjusted defense rank in the top 40 some year. They are playing better on the defensive end now, so we'll see how far their top 5 offense can carry them.

Top 30 in the last month. Something to build on!

 

[nbanflfactory]

Keegan is a more complete player than Luka but I don’t think Keegan is as dominant offensively in the post. Luka’s a bigger, more imposing player and at 250+ pounds (but IIRC he did shed a few pounds after college) he was able to have his way near the basket more often than not. Keegan at 220-225 is more wiry and has a little tougher time near the rim against some of the premier 4s and 5s of the B1G.

Luka did an amazing job putting other centers and many forwards on the bench

 

[goodbyebobby]

Luka was as slow defensively as he was efficient offensively.

And our guards are much better defensively than any guards we lost from last season.

 

[goodbyebobby]

Top 30 in the last month. Something to build on!

Really? Iowa's defense isn't an anomaly any longer, this squad is clearly dialed in on both ends of the court.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Really? Iowa's defense isn't an anomaly any longer, this squad is clearly dialed in on both ends of the court.

I’ll have to retract that. It’s top 40th since Feb 1. That’s good enough to survive and advance in the tourney.

 

[perryhawk]

Some random thoughts on the offense this year:
1. With one regular season game to go, it is surprisingly close to last year in a number of respects: 83.6 ppg compared to 83.8 ppg. 46% from the field compared to 46.9%. Nearly the same number of 3s, 269 made and 751 attempted, compared to 283 made and 733 attempted.

2. The main difference is the number of assists, which is down by 3.3 assist per game. 15.8 assists per game compared to 19.1 assist per game last year.

3. That differential shows that this team is more comfortable driving the ball to the basket, which creates more unassisted baskets.

4. This team is a better free throw shooting team. 75.7% compared to 71.3%. Surprisingly, given the foul magnet that was Luka Garza, this year's team has the same amount of free throw attempts as last year, 589, with a regular season game yet to go.

5. The KenPom stats are pretty similar, as well (21-22 is first):
Rk Team Conf. Rec. AdjEM AdjO Rk AdjD Rk AdjT Rk Luck Rk SOS AdjEm Rk OppO Rk OppD Rk NCSOS AdjEm Rk

14

Iowa

B10

22-8

+22.11

120.6

4

98.5

74

70.0

54

-.057

303

+6.27

61

107.7

42

101.4

91

-6.25

327

7

Iowa

B10

22-9

+26.87

123.5

3

96.7

75

69.9

93

-.027

244

+16.41

20

110.4

31

94.0

9

-4.90

285

6. This team is actually a more productive offensive rebounding team that last year. 361 compared to 327.

7. As I reflect on the Michigan win, I think that the most outstanding aspect of it was the aggression with which the Hawkeyes played on offense. Kris Murray's dunk on Dickinson/Diabate was probably the best example, but there were a number of hard drives to the hoop that show how this team looks different, even as its offensive metrics are pretty similar to last year. Even plays that were unsuccessful (Rebraca missed put-back dunk, Toussaint crazy second half drive into the paint) were aggressive plays.

Great information…outstanding post/contribution to this board.

 

[paladinhawk]

I’ll have to retract that. It’s top 40th since Feb 1. That’s good enough to survive and advance in the tourney.

Is there a link, or are you looking at subscription only data? Anyhow really good news.

 

[perryhawk]

Defense…..so, it seems to me that when other teams play strong-tough defensively from the beginning of the game our guys match it and play their best defense. Thinking of at Rutgers and at PSU.

When teams don’t play super strong defensively against us, we’re okay on defense with the occasional good defensive plays or stretches…block shots by the Murray’s, steals by Joe T, or the press creates some turnovers.

So, does this Iowa team turn it on when they most need it? (Patrick blocking a shot at the end of the Virginia game to win it) Maybe the overall rating is around 75…but they are capable of much better depending on the situation/game?

Can they turn it on as needed, sometimes?

 

[kceasthawk]

Keegan is not better than Ronnie Lester.

Not a healthy Ronnie, but you have to wonder if Keegan stayed at Iowa for 4 years what he leave in his wake.....

 

[2432Hawk]

This Year:
83.6 ppg scored overall 1st in Conf.
70.9 ppg allowed overall 13th in Conf.

12.7 ppg scoring margin overall 1st in Conf.

79.9 ppg scored in conf games only 1st
72.6 ppg allowed in conf games only 11th

7.3 ppg scoring margin in conf games only 1st

Last Year:
83.7 ppg scored overall 1st in Conf.
72.7 ppg allowed overall 11th in Conf.

11.0 ppg scoring margin overall 2nd in Conf.

80.3 ppg scored in conf games only 1st
71.9 ppg allowed in conf games only 9th

8.4 ppg scoring margin in conf games only 3rd

 

[Hawk_4shur]

I think this team is definitely quicker than last years team, and quickness is more important than size in rebounding IMO, and even more important in offensive rebounding.

 

[Suterman]

Not a healthy Ronnie, but you have to wonder if Keegan stayed at Iowa for 4 years what he leave in his wake.....

I totally agree with this.

 

[Hawksfor3]

That differential shows that this team is more comfortable driving the ball to the basket, which creates more unassisted baskets.

A lot of feeds went to Luka in the post, as he was a presence there. The shots and kickouts really helped IMO. With Luka gone now, we no longer have that presence there. When Josh and Riley develop into that "presence", we will have to limit touches in the post as Filip does not have the size or versatility we need to consistently be a scoring threat there.

The main difference is the number of assists, which is down by 3.3 assist per game.

If we get baskets from the post, I'm a happy camper. But, layups and jumpers make me happy too.