The 8 Man Rotation

Basketball
1

The Okie St game saw a continuation of the rotation strategy, possibly triggered by the 3 game losing streak.

Off the bench Sakho, Miller, and McCarty got 45 minutes.

Harwell got 2. Walker got zero.

We have seen 10 and even 11 players get minutes.

Now we see 8.

3

Rotation always shortens up in late February and into March.

2 Likes
4

In our last 3 games we are averaging 87 per game with this rotation.

4 Likes
5

I would really like to see the starters not take most of the first half getting into rhythm. These slow starts are worrisome and won’t fly against the good teams.

2 Likes
6

I’m happy McCarty emerged as that 8th man finally beating out Harwell and Walker who were all just being rotated like a carousel throughout the season trying to see who was the best fit. Hopefully McCarty can be that Mylik Wilson for us in the tourney, a player we have desperately missed.

1 Like
7

Indeed we need another Malik Wilson.

McCarty is a better shooter. If his defense is adequate then we are good to go!

1 Like
8

I am suprised that Harsell hasn’t stepped up
More
But hope McCarty Can bring it consistently like he did vs okie lite

1 Like
9

Looks like Harwell is now our #9 player.

After him it is Walker, McFarland, and Lath.

10

If we goof around and keep starting slow we are going to get punched in the mouth one of these times. IMO we tend to start slow because (I could be wrong) of our confidence (or overconfidence) in our DEFENSE. It looks to me like our guys think “We can stop anybody”. Sometimes they look like they pick a time and the other team’s offense stops- like its a switch they can just turn on whenever they want.

1 Like
11

I don’t think relying on the defense has anything to do with missing wide open shots from close in and far out, or even layups.

12

I don’t think Harwell has ever fully recovered from his knee surgery last summer.

6 Likes
13

Nope…unfortunately

14

OH, Harwell will recover. I’m pretty sure he will come back strong. Its taking longer and longer IS BETTER.

1 Like
15

Interesting graphic based on top 8 players

image
image1920Ă—1071 155 KB

2 Likes
16

Can I assume that the stats behind that very interesting chart are ONLY based on scoring?

17

No it uses BPR
Bayesian Performance Rating (BPR) is a comprehensive college basketball metric created by Evan Miyakawa that measures a player’s overall value per 100 possessions. It assesses a player’s impact on team performance, adjusting for teammates and opponent quality, and is used to predict future player value and ranking.

  • What it measures: BPR determines how many points better a team is with a player on the court compared to an average player (0.0), calculated per 100 possessions.
  • Components: It consists of two main parts, OBPR (Offensive Bayesian Performance Rating) and DBPR (Defensive Bayesian Performance Rating), which add up to the total BPR.
  • Methodology: BPR combines individual box score statistics with “regularized adjusted plus-minus” (RAPM) to determine how much of a team’s scoring margin can be attributed to that specific player.
  • Context: While it can be used for NBA scouting, BPR is primarily used in college basketball as a predictive tool
1 Like
18

How did last year’s team look on that same methodology?

1 Like
19

Agreed, is there data from prior years?

Want to compare and see if there is a correlation with post season success with this graphic.

20

From 3/11/2025

image
image4096Ă—2284 857 KB

2 Likes
21

Awesome!

Does it have the years before (when UConn won 2x)?