Just how close was the State/UNC game last night? Closer than you think. Let’s take a closer look at the numbers. The Good -NC State matched one of the nation’s top rebounding teams 40-40 on the boards. This stat in itself should let you know that the Wolfpack competed hard against the Heels. They battled for every board and really took away their biggest advantage. -UNC makes their living in the paint. With a big time front court including NBA prospects Tyler Zeller and John Henson it’s pretty likely that they’re going to beat you in the middle. Last night however, that wasn’t the case. The NC State bigs went hard and beat UNC at their own game. In fact, State out scored the Heels 42-22 in the paint. I was really impressed by this. I thought in the first matchup State really just took it at UNC and thought they could out muscle them, but in this one they were more creative. They used pump fakes and pivots to get open in the post and used their quickness to lure the Tar Heel bigs away from the hoop. – State only turned the ball over 4 times. Yes, you…
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The pair of ‘CJ’s’ led the Wolfpack in Efficiency over the Yellow Jackets last Thursday night. While only 3 players recorded double-digit ratings, NC State was still able to pull out an ACC victory on the road. Current NBA Efficiency Rankings: Notes Lorenzo Brown has recorded a single-digit rating in 5 out of the last 6 games. Richard Howell, Scott Wood and CJ Leslie have recorded double-digit ratings in the last 4 games. CJ Williams has led the Wolfpack in Efficiency the past two games. Richard Howell has led the team in Efficiency 8 times this season. This was Alex...
Back in 2004, Dean Oliver wrote a book called ‘Basketball on Paper.’ In this book, Oliver coined the ‘Four Factors’ of basketball success. In an effort to determine what makes a basketball team efficient, he determined that there were ‘Four Factors’ at the core of success on the hardwoods. Here are Oliver’s ‘Four Factors’: Effective Field Goal Percentage: (FG + 0.5 * 3P) / FGA Turnover Percentage: TO/Possessions Offensive Rebounding Percentage: ORB / (ORB + Opp DRB) Free Throw Rate: FT / FGA Basically, Oliver found that teams that shoot well, take care of the ball, box out, and get to the free...
It’s been two games since our last NBA Efficiency update, Richard Howell has recaptured the #1 spot, and Scott Wood is still wreaking havoc on the ACC. Here are the current NBA Efficiency rankings: Here is a breakdown of each player’s efficiency in each game: Notes Lorenzo Brown snapped a 4-game single digit efficiency streak, recording a rating of 20 against Wake Forest. Lorenzo Brown and Richard Howell are the only two players that have been at the top of the list all season. Scott Wood has been NC State’s most efficient player in ACC play. Lorenzo Brown and Richard...
Today we are breaking down Offensive/Defensive Efficiency. Despite loosing 2 out of the last 4 games, NC State continues to be one of the most balanced teams in the ACC. Here is a look at NC State’s schedule in regards to Efficiency: ACC Rankings Offense Defense NC State’s Efficiency Against Top-25 Opponents Offensive Efficiency – 98.8 Defensive Efficiency – 114.4 NC State’s Efficiency in Away/Neutral...
NBA Efficiency has been far from glamorous for the Wolfpack over the past two games. Richard Howell recorded the only 15+ performance by any player during this two-game stretch. The average NBA Efficiency rating against UNC & UVA was a meager 8.1. Here is a breakdown of the current NBA Efficiency Standings: NBA Efficiency Against UNC Scott Wood – 11 CJ Leslie – 9 Lorenzo Brown – 9 CJ Williams – 7 Richard Howell – 3 Thomas De Thaey – 3 Alex Johnson – 2 DeShawn Painter – 0 NBA Efficiency Against UVA Richard Howell – 22 CJ Williams –...
NC State comes into tonight’s rivalry game playing a pretty balanced brand of basketball. The Wolfpack ranks in the Top-3 in both Offensive and Defensive Efficiency since ACC play has begun. Efficiency’ is a much more accurate statistic than the traditional ‘Points Per Game’, because it examines how many points are scored in relation to how many times a team possesses the ball. In short, ‘Efficiency’ is: points/possessions. Here is a game-by-game breakdown of NC State’s efficiency: Notes NC State has posted a Defensive Efficiency rating under 100 for three straight games NC State played it’s best defensive game of...
It’s been two games since our last NBA Efficiency update, and Lorenzo Brown is still sitting on top, but Scott Wood has shined the brightest in this span. Here are the current NBA Efficiency rankings: NBA Efficiency Against Boston College (Box) Richard Howell – 22 Scott Wood – 22 CJ Williams – 15 Lorenzo Brown – 14 CJ Leslie – 13 DeShawn Painter – 8 Alex Johnson – 5 Tyler Harris – 4 Thomas De Thaey – 3 NBA Efficiency Against Miami (Box) DeShawn Painter – 20 Scott Wood – 19 CJ Leslie – 17 Lorenzo Brown – 9 Alex...
Thus far, NC State head coach Mark Gottfried has done wonders with the Wolfpack’s offensive efficiency. NC State currently ranks 2nd in the ACC in Effective Field Goal Percentage and True Shooting Percentage (52.3%/56.2%). Last year the Wolfpack ranked 10th in the conference in both categories (47.8%/51.5%). The difference is drastic. With that being said, NC State hasn’t necessarily grown leaps and bounds on the defensive end. The Wolfpack currently ranks 8th in the ACC in eFG% defense (47.6%) and 9th in TS% defense (51.4%). Last season they ranked 6th in eFG% defense (46.8%) and 7th in TS% defense (50.8%)....
NC has been led by Lorenzo Brown in the NBA Efficiency Ratings all season long, and nothing has changed since conference play began. To put it simple, this statistic adds the positive things that a player does and subtracts the negative things, to unveil how efficient an individual player is playing. For a more detailed description of NBA Efficiency, click here. Running Average NBA Efficiency NBA Efficiency Against Georgia Tech (Box) CJ Leslie – 18 Lorenzo Brown – 14 CJ Williams – 13 Richard Howell – 8 Alex Johnson – 6 Scott Wood – 4 DeShawn Painter – 4 Thomas De...
It’s been two games since our last NBA Efficiency update, and during that span, CJ Leslie has seen his stock rise, and Lorenzo Brown has reclaimed the top spot. To put it simple, this statistic adds the positive things that a player does and subtracts the negative things, to unveil how efficient an individual player is playing. For a more detailed description of NBA Efficiency, click here. Running Average NBA Efficiency Positive Movers CJ Leslie – 1.0 Scott Wood – 0.4 Alex Johnson – 0.4 DeShawn Painter – 0.2 Tyler Harris – 0.1 Lorenzo Brown – 0 Negative Movers CJ Williams...
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