NC State 87, Elon 72
by Akula Wolf on Jan 5, 2011 11:21 PM EST
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Print| Four Factors | NC State | Elon |
| eFG% | 65.6 | 43.0 |
| Turnover Rate | 22.3 |
22.3 |
| Off Reb Rate | 41.7 | 32.4 |
| FT Rate | 75.0 | 42.1 |
| Pts | Poss | OFF_EFF | DEF_EFF | |
| Elon | 72 | 71.8 | 100.3 | 121.3 |
| NCSU | 87 | 71.8 | 121.3 | 100.3 |
Elon gave NC State a pretty good shot; they came out on fire from three, finished 9-19, and hit 23 of 24 free throw attempts. But they went cold in the second half and NC State's hot shooting eventually buried them.
State's frontcourt was outstanding (from the field, at least; free throws were another story)--Howell, Leslie, and the Macrowave combined to score 47 points on 15-22 shooting. Ryan Harrow added 18 points while Scott Wood helped the Pack pull away with three second-half bombs.
My latest concern: the incredible disappearing three-pointer. Sidney Lowe's teams have not been three-heavy by any means, but they've generally attempted enough to keep the opposition interested in guarding the perimeter. This team has been considerably more one-dimensional. A quarter of the Pack's shots have come from three, which is one of the lowest 3FGA/FGA ratios in the country. Fifteen percent of their field goal attempts against Elon were threes. Right now, there's Scott Wood and then there's nobody, and that's a problem.
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my posts here and at other
blogs show that i am not one to withhold criticism; however, i, respectfully to all who post here, think that some are being to rough on C.J. Leslie. having attended two games in which i had pretty good seats so as to be able to get a feel of his ability, i conclude that he is an exceptional talent. right now he isn’t shooting well, and maybe he never will. but his speed, quickness and jumping ability are outstanding for a forward. Leslie never can play the three due to his poor shooting, but he can excel at the college level as a power forward. give him time. eventually the college game will slow down for him and he will start making more of his shots.
i have given some thought as to whether Leslie would be playing better under Calipari, not that i remotely want him to be anywhere other than at State, but i think he would be. the dribble drive offense is probably a better system for young players such as Leslie. i think Lowe’s offensive system is more difficult to play-hence a longer learning curve for States young but talented players. plus, there is the question of coaching ability.
packpride puts up efficiency ratings on premium. they are interesting and show Howell is our more efficient player by far.
Akula, where can we find the + and – stats for our players?
You can find +/- for each game and totals for each player at Stat Sheet. For example, from yesterday’s game (scroll down to player stats): http://statsheet.com/mcb/games/2011/01/05/nc-state-87-elon-72
Click on an individual player to see his season totals. I would ignore everything except the Roland Rating column, which is net +/- (on-court minus off-court).
I’m still working on more detailed analysis. Here’s my data through 10 games: https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=0AhjAuSlhQPr4dGVGbThsY0NLWlhjbFpoanVGeldWOWc&hl=en&output=html
Tracy after the Elon game:
“My knee feels really good,” Smith said. “There’s no soreness in there at all.”So he’s been pain-free in both games since his return. Good to hear.
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