RE: Temple MBB player performance update
I agree with you that Nate, Perry and Alani have been Temple’s most productive players. And given that Perry has averaged only 18.( minutes he should play more.
But using PER as measuring production is a poor tool as each player brings a different skill set. If you need rebounding from a player and he provides that to Temple, then i’m less concerned or he’s up fooling up other statistical boxes. Absolutely need to look at a player’s stats in relation to playing time.
As pointed out in the defensive ratings, Hamilton is Temple’s second best defender, far ahead of Damian Moore who is Temple’s third best defensive players.
They’ve justified their playing time. If anything the should play more. D. Moore on a 40 minute basis is averaging 17.6 rebounds, and Hamilton 12.7. Temple needs them. Only Nate is anywhere near them, no one else is above 8 rebounds. Hamilton is also Temple’s second best ball stealer and best shot blocker per 40 minutes of playing time. He’s also shooting 50 percent from the field, and made his foul shots.
He can be criticized for his turnovers and fouls, but Temple is dong so well as a team in those categories, his falling short in those categories is no cause for concern. Plus, I think there’s a chance he may improve in those categories.
Damian Moore’s shooting isn’t near where it needs to be at 42 percent, but he’s taken few shots, and he was Temple’s best two point shooter last season. It’s good he doesn’t foul often, but he like, Hamilton has to cut down on his turnovers. Can’t say that D.Moore should play over Hamilton, given Hamilton’s much higher defensive rating.
Hamilton has averaged 11 mpg, and D.Moore, 12.5 mpg. That means Temple is playing 15 minutes of small ball per game. I think their playing time is fine. I wouldn’t mind seeing more small ball as it’s been very effective. But I do consider Hamilton as part of the small ball rotation since he’s so quick.
For some reason you’ve omitted Moorman who’s shooting 60 percent on two’s, and 33 percent on three’s, after shooting 41 percent on three’s last year. Believe you questioned his playing time as well in a prior post.
JPL is a limited player who plays good defense and can get to the rim. He’s not a PG, can’t distribute the nor a scorer as he can’t shoot. He also fouls way to often. Temple needs scoring from it’s SG’s off the bench. He’s fine playing 8 mpg that he has averaged.
Do think Perry based on his outstanding performance may earn the right to be in the starting rotation over Rose or Moorman. Rose’s taking 8.2 two’s per game and shooting only 35 percent is unacceptable. Rose, but for his getting to the foul line, has been pitiful, it’s the one time I agree with you that Rose doesn’t fill up the stat board I care about, to either be in the starting line-up or to shoot as often as he does. But McKie never going to change that.,
As for Scott, the way he’s been shuttled in and out of games coming off the bench has hurt his offense. He needs to be starting. His non-shooting stats have been quite good and have concluded that based on his 2-steals (4 points) no turnovers, blocked shot, rebound (3-points) and finding the open man who hit down shots, for which he not credit assists that he. provided Temple with at least 17-point scoring margin over it’s opponents in his 40 minutes of playing time which is damn good. He also committed 4-fouls that led to 2 opponent points.
Who cares if in one game he takes but one shot, as he takes points off the board of opponents,and gets other Temple players to score. He needs to step up his game and contribute as he did at KSU, where he was on fire playing the nation’s best teams.
Temple’s not likely to go as far as it could without him stepping up. The coaches have confidence in him as they see what he does every day.
Scott has Temple’s fourth best defensive rating per 100 possessions on a team whose defense makes it’s offense. As such, he needs to be on the court. He’s playing better defense than, Perry, Moorman, and Rose.
Try to see the collective contribution of each player that has led to Temple having a scoring margin of 13 ppg in it’s two wins. That has led to Temple having so fewer turnovers than it’s opponents. As it’s that stat that has been mainly responsible for Temple’s winning margin.
(This post was last modified: 06-17-2021 06:43 AM by Miggy.)
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