Shocker Kenpom Ranking

[MikeKennedyRulZ]

I would agree we have better athletes and personnel at 3-4 positions than we did last season. However, our bigs of MU and IPBC leave a lot to be desired in terms of production and efficiency.

Throw in any one of Stutz, Morris, Hall, or Carter and this team becomes a Top 25 team IMO. Those guys were all better defensively than our current bigs and would be a 15-20% improvement in terms of offensive efficiency at that position.

[Kung Wu]

Bilau is the biggest wild card. Even last game I saw a few things I really liked.

On offense he made a nice pocket pass from the wing to a cutter. On the defensive end he got pushed completely out of bounds but hustled back on the court and boxed a man out as the shot went up.

I've given up on him for the year. Not in an angry Jewish "rip my shirt, your dead to me" kind of way. But his persistent injuries have slowed his development big time, and I am afraid he has lost too much time to adjust to the rigorous speed of D1 ball this year -- it's only going to get worse from here on out and he's still looking panicked to me.

[pie n eye]

I've given up on him for the year. Not in an angry Jewish "rip my shirt, your dead to me" kind of way. But his persistent injuries have slowed his development big time, and I am afraid he has lost too much time to adjust to the rigorous speed of D1 ball this year -- it's only going to get worse from here on out and he's still looking panicked to me.

You may very well be correct. I guess I’ve seen just enough flashes so far that I’m not quite ready to write the book on his season after eight games with two months and 18 more games left to go.

I don’t expect nor do I think we need to him to take over at the 5. If he can provide good defense and hit the boards while not being a liability on the offensive end for 10 or so minutes per game I would consider it a success.

[Kung Wu]

You may very well be correct. I guess I’ve seen just enough flashes so far that I’m not quite ready to write the book on his season after eight games with two months and 18 more games left to go.

I don’t expect nor do I think we need to him to take over at the 5. If he can provide good defense and hit the boards while not being a liability on the offensive end for 10 or so minutes per game I would consider it a success.

Yeah, he needs those spot minutes to develop. I just don't think we can rely on him at all this year. If I'm HCIB, I am using Monzy as my 3rd string 5 if IPBC and MU are in serious early foul trouble, with JoBi getting spot minutes to rest Monzy as needed. If IPBC and MU are NOT in foul trouble but just need a couple minutes rest and the game isn't a pressure cooker at the moment, then I am developing JoBi a little.

[pie n eye]

Yeah, he needs those spot minutes to develop. I just don't think we can rely on him at all this year. If I'm HCIB, I am using Monzy as my 3rd string 5 if IPBC and MU are in serious early foul trouble, with JoBi getting spot minutes to rest Monzy as needed. If IPBC and MU are NOT in foul trouble but just need a couple minutes rest and the game isn't a pressure cooker at the moment, then I am developing JoBi a little.

Yep, I agree that anything we get out of him this year is icing on the cake.

I do think it’s interesting that the coaches have put him on the floor in pressure situations at the end of a couple games. Granted, it’s most likely out of necessity and for only a minute or two, but he was out there in crunch time of the Ole Miss game and I think USF or Tulsa - can’t remember which. I thought he was fine in those situations. Kind of just did his job and kept the ship moving and didn’t screw anything up (that I remember).

[Dan]

Right now he more Wamukota than Orukpe. He has the makings to be better than both but it’s gonna be a long project.

[WeWillShockU]

I've given up on him for the year. Not in an angry Jewish "rip my shirt, your dead to me" kind of way. But his persistent injuries have slowed his development big time, and I am afraid he has lost too much time to adjust to the rigorous speed of D1 ball this year -- it's only going to get worse from here on out and he's still looking panicked to me.

This is a free year for him since he will still be considered a red shirt freshman next year so any court time is super valuable for his development.

[Kung Wu]

This is a free year for him since he will still be considered a red shirt freshman next year so any court time is super valuable for his development.

He has actually looked better than I thought he would since I posted that.

[Stickboy46]

We jumped about 10 spots in KP with that win. Hopefully the NET follows

[shocktown]

We jumped about 10 spots in KP with that win. Hopefully the NET follows

So the secret sauce to moving up is to finish teams off and pound them into submission.

[Stickboy46]

So the secret sauce to moving up is to finish teams off and pound them into submission.

That definitely appears to be the case lol

[SB Shock]

So the secret sauce to moving up is to finish teams off and pound them into submission.

Yes with the KenPom metric, offensive and defensive performance is important (e.g. winning margin).

It is also important for the NET (I think you maximize that part of the metric by winning by 10) in the NET).

[Wuzee]

Up to #54 (from 64) in the NET Rankings.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basket...l-net-rankings

Through games of Jan. 13

6. Houston
54. WSU
63. UCF
65. SMU
67. Tulsa
103. Cincinnati
105. Memphis
116. USF
124. ECU
169. Tulane
176. Temple

[Aargh]

Up to #54 (from 64) in the NET Rankings.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basket...l-net-rankings

Through games of Jan. 13

6. Houston
54. WSU
63. UCF
65. SMU
67. Tulsa
103. Cincinnati
105. Memphis
116. USF
124. ECU
169. Tulane
176. Temple

I've watched UCF a few times and was surprised to see them that high. They are 3-3 with wins over a bad Auburn team and a good Florida State team. That one win over FlSt is the only way their NET can even approach the level it's at. Unless getting pounded by 22 by Michigan somehow boosts NET ranking.

[WuDrWu]

Missouri, Colgate, UCF, Hawaii and our Shocks are the only team in the top 175 without a game against a Q4 team. Colgate has only played 4 games and multiple Q4s are on the way. Hawaii has only played 2 and who knows what their schedule holds.