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Houston played an easy schedule this past season until they faced Baylor in the Final Four. Houston’s only good win was against 17th ranked Texas Tech. Worse loss was to ECU.

Houston found a way to win shooting 2-point jump shots and garnering offensive rebounds and put-backs off missed shots. Sampson's system works, but once Houston faced a good rebounding team in Baylor that had a far superior offense the jig was over.

Do believe Houston could have been a far better team if HC Sampson had put back-cuts in so players could get some easy scores at the hoop. Sampson chose instead to play a HS offense in order to avoid turnovers. His players are talented and deserved better so they could develop into more complete ball players.

Settling for 2-point jump shots and not getting offensive rebounds resulted in Houston scoring but 20-points in the first half in some of their wins. That should have set some alarm bells by Houston fans, but did not.

When Houston played Baylor, I predicted the game would be over in the first half and it was. As Baylor outscored Houston in the first half by 25-points. Sasser scored 17 of Houston’s first-half 20-points.

It’s hard to say where Houston should have been ranked nationally, although I would rank Houston among the nation’s top 15 teams. It should be noted that 18 other Baylor opponents were beaten by less points than Houston was.

But Houston fans can always say they made-it to the Final Four.
 
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You have no idea what you're talking about. Temple didn't take a transfer because they thought he couldn't play.
 
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(04-20-2021 03:25 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  You have no idea what you're talking about. Temple didn't take a transfer because they thought he couldn't play.

You missed my point. Temple needs a big that’s better than the Centers presently on the roster. They didn’t get that in Okpomo, as he’s not a scorer ( shot but once every 10 minute) nor a particular good defender as WF fans pointed out.

He does block shots, but that’s negated if he’s out of position. His blocks will be valuable if he doesn’t swat them out of bounds. He needs to learn to play defense better.

He did not show at WF that could keep opponents scoring down.

But the bigger problem for Temple is they need more scoring not less from the front court.
 
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Houston fans are going ga-ga over Houston getting into the Final Four, but they beat low-seeds to get there, and have failed to average even 64 points over their last four NCAA Tournament games.

Houston scored poorly in at least one-half of it’s last four tournament games-Rutgers (27-points) Syracuse (30 points) Oregon State (30 points) and Baylor (20-points).
 
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Baylor was light years better than any other team in the nation. Even Gonzaga was far behind. Baylor is one of the best college bb teams ever. Was a privilege and pleasure to watch them play.
 
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I've never understood the big deal about ranch.
 
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(04-24-2021 09:05 PM)JHG722 Wrote:  I've never understood the big deal about ranch.

??
 
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I went to my local bodega today, and they sell cans of hard coffee. Hard coffee, hard seltzer, hard beer, hard iced tea--they really sell everything with alcohol now.
 
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I've been on a real chicken kick of late. This is my go-to recipe:

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/jama...rk-chicken

Great way to clear out your sinuses too. I use a lot of hot peppers.
 
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Temple averaged 65 ppg last season, which ranked 299th out of 350 Division 1 teams. So it’s hard to understand Temple being ranked 126th in the nation in Ken Pomeroy’s ranking as Temple is only adding young players.

Temple is also going to have to average far more than the 27-points they did from the front court. This could happen if Jourdain is able to shoot as well as he did in limited playing time as he showed signs of being an excellent three point shooter. He did average 19 ppg his last season in Prep school. J.White and Z. Hicks have to contribute as well.

Battle and Dunn are not a good match playing together, as both turned the ball over excessively and Dunn shot poorly last season. Highly touted freshman PG Hysier Miller should start from the get-go, and play alongside Battle and Williams, with Dunn coming off the bench.

Do think that Temple will improve defensively on the perimeter with 6’7” J.White in the fold. Will be interesting to see if Zach Hicks’s will earn playing time. He is a good shooter. Tolbert’s and Okpomo’s contribution remains be be seen.
 
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LOL
 
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One of Temple’s main offensive problems last season was that Battle shot but 26 percent on two-point jump shots and D.Dunn but 30 percent. Both should lessen the number of two-point shots they take this up-coming season.

Dunn also converted just 18-percent of his three’s.

Battle he still needs to show he can finish at the rim and thus shoot higher than the 48-percent he shot at the rim last season.
 
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One reason Temple has gone from posting a 13-5 conference record in the 2018-2019 season, to a 6-10 conference record in the 2019-20 season, to a 4-10 conference record in 2020-21, is because Temple has gone from averaging 8.6 steals per game in conference play, 1st in the conference, three season’s ago, to only garnering 4.2 steals per game in conference play this last season. That over a 50 percent reduction in steals per game.

The great ball stealers like Rose, who averaged 1.9 steals per game, and NPL who averaged 1.5 steals per game are now gone, and replaced by terrible ball stealers Battle who averaged but .3 steals per game, and Dunn who averaged a .5 steals per game this past season. Temple’s lack of playing a pressure defense also contributed to their poor stats making steals.

Temple this past season committed 2.1 more turnovers per game than their opponents in conference play, as compared to Temple committing an average of 3.2 less turnovers per game than their opponents three years ago. That’s a 5.3 turnover swing.

While one can only hope that Temple will reverse it’s turnover deficit, Temple is not likely to return anytime soon to the days when Temple committed less turnovers than it’s opponents. Until they do, it’s difficult seeing Temple being a successful team.

The turnover differential between opponents is a big factor in winning or losing games. At best, Temple may be able to break-even this season committing turnovers.

One can only hope that PG Hysier Miller a good shooter, ball stealers shooter, ball stealer, and hopefully a low turnover player, replaces Dunn’s playing time and such reduces both Temple’s negative turnover margin, and increases Temple’s scoring.

So one can only hope that Miller, Battle, and Williams, all start in Temple’s backcourt. When Dunn does play he should limit himself to rebounding, and driving to the hoop. .He should shoot far less than he did and that should cut down his high turnover rate.

Temple still needs to improve it’s offense, as three seasons ago, Temple shot 49 percent on two’s in conference play, but only shot 43 percent on two’s the last two losing seasons in conference play.

POSTSCRIPT: Someone on Temple’s coaching staff read this post as Temple made a concerted effort to increase it’s steals and reduce it’s turnover deficit.

As in conference play, Temple increased it’s steals 33 percent, from , 4.2 steals per game the season before to 6.6 steals per game this season. Strickland, White,Jourdain, and Williams, we’re largely responsible for the turnaround.

Conference opponents still averaged more steals than Temple did at 6.8 steals per game.

As a result of Temple making more steals, it reduced it’s turnover deficit in conference games from 2.1 to 1.6 turnovers per game.
 
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The fact that Temple did not sign a first rate Center, and settled for Wake Forrest transfer E.Okpomo who didn’t score nor defend well last season hurt’s Temple’s hope of scoring more points than last season
nor improving it’s interior defense. If he plays, it’s difficult to see what positive things he brings to the table.

Undersized but quick Sage Tolbert and Forrester should combine in holding opponents to shooting around 45.8 percent on two’s in conference play just like last season.

But any hope of holding opponents to shooting but 43 percent on two’s, seems remote.

Temple will limit opponents from shooting a high percentage on three’s unless Mckie plays man to man on the perimeter which he hasn’t done.

If Mckie chooses to leave opponents open on the perimeter, once again, opponents will shoot 35 percent on three’s.

Any hope of opponents shooting less on three’s is dependent on J.White and Hicks playIng a good bit.

Zach Hicks is a “X” factor. Although he shoots well, it’s not clear whether he defends and rebounds decently.

Temple’s biggest need is to improve it’s scoring. Losing both Barry and Perry are a big loss.

So much rides on Battle shooting consistently well, with three new players with two players with no college playing experience-Miller and White, along with N.Joudain with little experience, all being major contributors to Temple’s offense. Hicks to.

POSTSCRIPT: Once again, it appears Temple coaches read this post and made adjustments to Temple’s defense to stop the three-ball.

As Temple’s opponents shot 35 percent on three’s in conference play the season before, to shooting just 26.7 percent on three’s in conference play this past season, resulting in Temple having the no.1 ranked defense against the 3-ball in the conference. As suggested, Temple did not have it’s perimeter players cheat-in as much.

While conference opponents were shooting just 26.7 percent on three’s, Temple was shooting just 31.1 percent on three’s, but the differential was enough to produce 1.5 more Temple three’s scored per game than conference opponents did.

Temple won a lot of close conference games as a result of reducing conference opponents three-ball percentage.

The combination of having lenghy and good defenders (White and Hicks) on the court combined with having Tolbert take some of Forrester’s time when he was injured, helped limit opponents to increase their two point shooting from 45.8 percent from the season before in conference play to 46.5 percent this past season.

Hicks did prove to be the “X” factor as he shot the three ball extremely well, and that enabled Temple to outscore it!s opponents when he played.
 
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When Temple went 13-5 in conference play three years ago, opponents had 1.7 percent higher FG percentage which was insignificant since Temple Temple averaged 3.2 less turnovers per game than their opponents did.

In conference play this past season, opponents out shot Temple by only .6 percent on field goal attempts.

But Temple committed an average of 2.1 more turnover per game than opponents in conference play, and such resulted in Temple losses, as a turnover deficit plays a significant role in whether a team wins or loses games. .

A big differential in FG percentage can effect the outcome of games, in Temple’s case, Temple’s turnover deficit has played a more significant factor in determining it’s win-loss record.

So Temple’s deficit turnover margin explains why Temple’s had a deficit scoring margin of 3.1 points per game, after having a positive scoring margin of 4.1 ppg over opponents three years ago in conference play when Trmple committed 3.2 fewer turnovers per game than opponents did.

If Temple is going to have a winning record next season, they need to commit less turnovers per game than their opponents do. Such is more significant than Temple even improving it’s shooting as it also must do.

Getting the the ball out of Dunn’s hands so he doesn’t have as many turnovers (2.6 turnovers per game) and to prevent him from shooting as much, can Temple both lessen it’s turnovers, and increase it’s scoring.

Battle also has to reduce his turnovers down from 2.8 per game, while still shooting a lot. By having Miller shooting and distribute the ball more and committing fewer turnovers, does Temple significantly lower its turnovers and score more.
 
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Under HC Mckie last season, conference opponents committed an average of only 11.3 turnovers per game, the fewest turnovers committed by any conference team. Clearly Temple was not applying a pressure defense that tried to force opponent turnovers.

In Mckie’s first season as HC, Temple’s conference opponents averaged 12.3 turnovers per game, also the lowest forced opponent turnovers in conference play. Both Rose and NPL were on that team. .

But the year before, Fran Dunphy’s team also with Fide and NPL opponent forced opponent turnovers than Temple committed. Rose and NP

As Temple forced an average of 14.4 conference opponent turnovers per game, some 2.1 more forced turnovers by conference opponents then the following season under HC Mckie.

Why McKie choose not apply a pressure defense in his two years as HC as is puzzling, especially this past seAson when he had a much younger squad and knew his team were going to commit more turnovers than the his first season and they did.

HC Mckie allowing Temple to go from committing less turnovers than opponents to more Templeturnovers than opponents did, goes a long way in explaining his two consecutive losing seasons.
 
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James Monty Scott going for a record 4 D-I schools in 6 years. Heard he turned down Kansas, Kentucky and Duke for Eastern Michigan.
 
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(05-15-2021 12:27 AM)JHG722 Wrote:  lol

While not ideal, it’s nice Scott had a chance to learn from five (have to include Dunphy the year Scott sat out) different head coaches. Also, he had the opportunity to start at PG last season in an offensive system that ran pick and rolls, and employed a pressure full-court press on defense.

Scott has had the opportunity to mert a variety of different people in four separate regions of the country. He will pursue a Master’s degree in building construction at Eastern Michigan. He’s incurred no expenses nor debt. Doesn’t sound bad to me.

After being pursued by high-major colleges, he leaves Portland State with a 15.7 Big Sky Conference scoring average to attend and play for Eastern Michigan under new HC Stan Heath who was the HC of the NBA Orlando Magic G-league team that won the G-League Championship this past season. This up-coming season will give Scott the chance to play in a professional bb offense and defense that aligns and should bring out the best in his skill-set. Will also give him an opportunity to gage his potential of having a professional future in bb.

HC Stan Heath was an Assistant Coach for NCAA National Champions Michigan State, he took over the HC position at Kent State, and promptly led them to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament. Later in his college career, HC Heath took both Arkansas and South Florida to the NCAA tournament.

Heath recently described Scott in the following glowing terms:

“Monty is a scorer and is a great all-around player. He can get baskets in a lot of different ways: three-point shooting, mid-range, and getting to the basket,“ said Heath. He is a player with experience and will have one season with us. He will be a seasoned veteran that will give us high production on the court.”
 
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