Javelina Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 was looking this up and it is interesting!!!POINTS PER GAME 86.8 = 4th overall in NCAAREBOUNDS PER GAME 40 = 29th overallASSISTS PER GAME 15.3 = 59th overall[size=12pt][b]FIELD GOAL PCT .431 = 205th overall[/b][/size]
AJ25 Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 [quote name="Javelina" post="941630" timestamp="1294098669"]was looking up this up and it is interesting!!!POINTS PER GAME 86.8 = 4th overall in NCAAREBOUNDS PER GAME 40 = 29th overallASSISTS PER GAME 15.3 = 59th overall[size=14pt][b]FIELD GOAL PCT .431 = 205th overall[/b][/size][/quote]How does LU have one of the highest PPG ratings and one of the lowest field goal %?
geezer Posted January 3, 2011 Report Posted January 3, 2011 Layups versus jump shots. When Lamar plays no name college and can run, get to the basket and shoot layups they score, when they are forced to play a half court game against a decent team the percentage is in the low 30's. Check the stats for points per game against D1 schools only.
JJWooten Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name="geezer" post="941639" timestamp="1294098983"]Layups versus jump shots. When Lamar plays no name college and can run, get to the basket and shoot layups they score, when they are forced to play a half court game against a decent team the percentage is in the low 30's. Check the stats for points per game against D1 schools only.[/quote]Layups and dunks count in the equation. It's a ratio of all shots made, including 3 point shots. That's why Centers usually have higher FG% then other players, they get the "easier" under the basket shots.Lamar also ranks about 75th in terms of FT%, which DOESN'T go into the FG% number, but does bump up the PPG number.
JJWooten Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 What is a Field goal:http://www.electro-mech.com/team-sports/basketball/what-is-a-field-goal-in-basketball/[quote]Basketball field goals can be classified by any shot taken from the court, whether it be a layup or a three point shot. [/quote]
epg2793 Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 Lamar is only averaging 86 points a game because all but one non-conference home opponents are sub-D1.EPG
JJWooten Posted January 4, 2011 Report Posted January 4, 2011 [quote name="epg2793" post="941660" timestamp="1294102103"]Lamar is only averaging 86 points a game because all but one non-conference opponent is sub-D1.EPG[/quote]The main question wasn't why are the points so high, it's why are the points so high if the FG% is so low.All it means is that you take A LOT of shots, and less than half of them fall, but luckily you get A LOT of free throws too
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