tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609450545815012880.post2493308345033996905..comments2023-10-26T02:21:09.121-06:00Comments on Hoya Prospectus: Analysis: Georgetown 70, Marquette 68 [OT]Brian Lernerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00844052204506883915noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609450545815012880.post-23113604215520357212008-03-03T22:55:00.000-07:002008-03-03T22:55:00.000-07:00A number of characteristics shared by Princeton Of...A number of characteristics shared by Princeton Offense teams include:<BR/><BR/>Low pace (possessions)<BR/>3FGAs at or above 40% of the total FGAs.<BR/>Low offensive rebounding numbers (less than opponent's rebounding).<BR/>Few fouls (relatively low FTA/FGA).<BR/><BR/>John Gasaway described a larger set of teams as POTs or Perimeter Oriented Teams, of which I have discovered, Princeton Offense teams are a subset. I suspect that confusion over what the Princeton system does and what other forms of the motion offense (some of which, like John Beilein's variation of the 4-out, 1-in motion can also be decidedly perimeter oriented) do leads to a fair amount of mislabeling. But virtually all Princeton Offense teams fit Gasaway's profile (his original post over at the Big Ten Wonk Blog is <A HREF="http://bigtenwonk.blogspot.com/2005/11/style-sensitive-hoops-critique-style.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> -- worth a read if you didn't catch it earlier). Georgetown is unique in that the Hoyas tend to turn the ball over a bit more than your average POT, but are nevertheless extremely efficient offensively. As you point out though, once broken down into halves, the turnovers can have a noticable impact on a team's offensive rating. I refer to the same phenomena in my breakdown of the Villanova - Louisville game on Sunday. Both teams had the same eFG (50.0), but Louisville had a first half ORtg of 113.5, while Villanova had an ORtg (same half, btw) of 77.5! The significant differences? Turnovers and offensive rebounds.<BR/><BR/>Very nice job on the breakdown.<BR/><BR/>I looked over the numbers and will send feedback shortly.greyCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08205379240405158462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8609450545815012880.post-57064001129987320102008-03-02T17:59:00.000-07:002008-03-02T17:59:00.000-07:00Hey man, wanna chat with you via e-mail about your...Hey man, wanna chat with you via e-mail about your Hoyas blog. Could you fire me a line at evan@mvn.com? Much appreciated!Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00724870466732647333noreply@blogger.com