A mostly rational discussion about Wake Forest basketball. Mods, are you going to allow this?
Is this style really set up for postseason success? Shooting percentages usually go down in the postseason. Unfamiliar gyms, better defenses.
Right now our offense is 135th nationally, despite the fact that our oreb% pretty much can't get any worse. We're 48th nationally in TO%, even though we don't have a quality PG. We're shooting well from the field (85th nationally) and getting to the line a ton (33rd nationally) even though we have absolutely no inside game whatsoever.
In short, no, I'm not that worried about offensive rebounding. Obviously I'd like for it to be better, but Buzz has consistently built excellent offensive teams without any proficiency in offensive rebounding. Examples:
2006 Air Force: 330th in offensive rebounding...27th nationally in offensive efficiency
2007 Air Force: 332nd in offensive rebounding...24th nationally in offensive efficiency
2010 Air Force: 341st in offensive rebounding...34th nationally in offensive efficiency
The #1 concern, by far, should be defense.
Agreed, and we can cross this bridge when we get to it, but teams that don't rebound tend to be teams that get upset in tournament play since their offense is typically predicated on hitting a very high percentage of shots. Which probably explains why his teams got upset a couple times at Air Force
His AFA teams lost in tournies because they were small and less talented than the teams they played. AFA overachieved to reach to reach those levels and got caught.
His AFA teams lost in tournies because they were small and less talented than the teams they played. AFA overachieved to reach to reach those levels and got caught.
Well sometimes, the offensive rebound is the best shot possible in that the ball is close to the basket on a rebound. Also an offensive rebound gives the offense an additional chance to get the best shot possible without first giving up a shot to the opposing team.
Obviously offensive rebounds are good, but first priority should be making the basket the first time. That's all I am saying.
His AFA teams lost in tournies because they were small and less talented than the teams they played. AFA overachieved to reach to reach those levels and got caught.
If that's all you're saying, you ain't saying much. Everybody believes that. The problem is that you do need a Plan B just in case. Some coaches believe Plan B should be to crash the boards and try to get a basket when the ball is relatively close to the basket during the chaos after a missed basket. Other coaches believe Plan B should be to not let the opposing team take advantage of that chaos and score on their end.