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Title: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: Powercat Posse on January 25, 2012, 10:21:40 PM
Big 12 play so far = 15-54 FG, 9-32 3pt.    And a few of his 3 pt shots have been airballs.  Not a good sign

He has gotta get out of his funk.   A shooter cant have numbers like this. Hopefully having 3 of next 4 games at home will get him out of this cold stretch
 
If we are hitting our outside shot and our 3s.... we are a tough team to beat.   

On the flip side =
1)  Sprads did play pretty well on defense these past 2 road games
2)  Love how Tay has helped our outside shooting by hitting his mid range jumpers
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: _33 on January 25, 2012, 10:25:30 PM
Is it possible he has an injury that is affecting his shot? Like maybe his arm is broken or something.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: wabash909 on January 25, 2012, 10:31:02 PM
It appears he isn't aiming for the basket when he shoots.


Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on January 25, 2012, 10:33:34 PM
It appears he isn't aiming for the basket when he shoots.



Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 25, 2012, 10:34:38 PM
I keep thinking he'll shoot out of it, but man. At least he kept the TOs down tonight. He's in about as bad a funk as I can remember a decent shooter having though.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: Powercat Posse on January 25, 2012, 10:35:20 PM
IMO, he has to work harder to get some more open looks.    When teams play zone, i have noticed he is not looking to find the sweet spots on the perimeter.  He is more concerned being a passer

Some of his shots have been forced or he just shoots the ball very quickly (so it doesnt get blocked).    

He doesnt take a lot of dumb 2pt shots.............. but he is only 6-22 from inside 3.    Thats pittiful.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: AbeFroman on January 26, 2012, 12:31:10 AM
How do we even know he's a shooter? Maybe he just sucks at shooting
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: star seed 7 on January 26, 2012, 12:44:38 AM
How do we even know he's a shooter? Maybe he just sucks at shooting

He has the #1 trait of being a shooter...   :opcat:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 01:32:07 AM
Jesus christ he's still 39% from 3 on the year while taking significantly more shots than last year when he shot 37%. It's just a normal period pretty much every shooter goes through every year. No one shoots 40% every game. You'll have a few 20% games and a few 60% games along the way.

Jesus Christ. Does Kansas State University teach statistics.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: BackPayne on January 26, 2012, 05:29:16 AM
I figured he was teaching Frank a lesson. :dunno:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: felix rex on January 26, 2012, 06:58:24 AM
I'm pretty sure its just because he's playing out of position as the guard who's supposed to shoot on intentional OReb plays.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: Cartierfor3 on January 26, 2012, 07:00:25 AM
Jesus christ he's still 39% from 3 on the year while taking significantly more shots than last year when he shot 37%. It's just a normal period pretty much every shooter goes through every year. No one shoots 40% every game. You'll have a few 20% games and a few 60% games along the way.

Jesus Christ. Does Kansas State University teach statistics.

Slow down big guy.  As Posse stated, he's had several air balls and some that hit the side of the backboard.  That's more than just being "off" on a night or two.  Hope he's ok.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: wabash909 on January 26, 2012, 07:16:11 AM
Spradling is a good shooter who's just shooting the ball off the bottom of the backboard right now.

He'll be back.  Just needs to aim better.


Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: ben ji on January 26, 2012, 08:45:12 AM
I noticed he passed up a couple of open 3's in the second half against Tech. They were both pretty early in the shot clock but I'd like to think that if he wasnt struggling he takes the shot  :dunno:.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 08:48:09 AM
Jesus christ he's still 39% from 3 on the year while taking significantly more shots than last year when he shot 37%. It's just a normal period pretty much every shooter goes through every year. No one shoots 40% every game. You'll have a few 20% games and a few 60% games along the way.

Jesus Christ. Does Kansas State University teach statistics.

I don't consider a 5 game stretch (and 6 out of 7) with no eFG% over 40% statistically irrelevant. I think he needs to keep shooting and he'll work out of it, but to me this is a significant slump. And the 3 points shooting is an issue, but my biggest disappointment is that he's only 27% on 2PT attempts in Big 12 games.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 09:08:53 AM
Oh my gosh, a couple airballs? Frank needs to stop making him a man and substituting and working on free throws and start working on not airballing shots! :sdeek:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: bigwillie20 on January 26, 2012, 09:13:50 AM
michigancat post
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: steve dave on January 26, 2012, 09:19:00 AM
I noticed he passed up a couple of open 3's in the second half against Tech. They were both pretty early in the shot clock but I'd like to think that if he wasnt struggling he takes the shot  :dunno:.

Shooters gotta shoot.  You gotta shoot yourself out of a slump.  Denis was the best at that.  Our dumbass fans used to get so mad at him for bombing away but they were less mad when he started hitting all those shots.  Denis never quit (or slowed down) shooting.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 09:21:27 AM
Jesus christ he's still 39% from 3 on the year while taking significantly more shots than last year when he shot 37%. It's just a normal period pretty much every shooter goes through every year. No one shoots 40% every game. You'll have a few 20% games and a few 60% games along the way.

Jesus Christ. Does Kansas State University teach statistics.

I don't consider a 5 game stretch (and 6 out of 7) with no eFG% over 40% statistically irrelevant. I think he needs to keep shooting and he'll work out of it, but to me this is a significant slump. And the 3 points shooting is an issue, but my biggest disappointment is that he's only 27% on 2PT attempts in Big 12 games.

It is about as statistically relevant as Angel shooting 15% from 3 before Honolulu. (He's shooting 43%from 3 in conference games). Agree that Doc's 2's could be better, but again, he's not far off from last year and he's already taken 13 more attempts from 2.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: Cartierfor3 on January 26, 2012, 09:22:06 AM
Oh my gosh, a couple airballs? Frank needs to stop making him a man and substituting and working on free throws and start working on not airballing shots! :sdeek:

Not sure who this is aimed at.  I don't recall anyone blaming Frank.  Weird posts from Rusty on this one.  
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: hemmy on January 26, 2012, 09:23:55 AM
Somone buy him the JJ Reddick shooting dvd.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 09:27:33 AM
Oh my gosh, a couple airballs? Frank needs to stop making him a man and substituting and working on free throws and start working on not airballing shots! :sdeek:

Not sure who this is aimed at.  I don't recall anyone blaming Frank.  Weird posts from Rusty on this one. 

I was pointing out that this conversation is as dumb as the FT/substitution/make players men discussions. Your airball post confirmed it (not sure if you were serious). I really don't care if you're blaming Frank or not.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 09:28:30 AM
I noticed he passed up a couple of open 3's in the second half against Tech. They were both pretty early in the shot clock but I'd like to think that if he wasnt struggling he takes the shot  :dunno:.

Shooters gotta shoot.  You gotta shoot yourself out of a slump.  Denis was the best at that.  Our dumbass fans used to get so mad at him for bombing away but they were less mad when he started hitting all those shots.  Denis never quit (or slowed down) shooting.

I agree. Sprads took a couple good shots when Tech went zone and I had no problem with it. Once after a timeout he ended up with the ball near the basket and went up and shot a lay-up. He'll work out of it, he's just been in a slump longer than I expected him to be.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: EMAWzified on January 26, 2012, 09:32:39 AM
Bottom line, he's in a slump. Pretty sure, he'd say so. Slumps end.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 09:34:51 AM
Keep beating that drum rusty, there's no problem here.  All "shooters" have 7 game stretches like this.  0-5, 2 points, 1 assist, 3 fouls in 22 minutes.  I agree there's nothing wrong he's getting better :ksu:

Stats class :excited:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: EllToPay on January 26, 2012, 09:36:02 AM
Fire away, Will.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 09:40:34 AM
Bottom line, he's in a slump. Pretty sure, he'd say so. Slumps end.

He's supposed to be our shooter, people keep making excuses to why he isn't shooting.  I challenge you to find a shooter who has had a 7 game "slump" like this.  I still will take Will over Keaton Paige but compare their numbers, he's also a shooting guard playing point in a slump.

Is this the time that I mention that he's supposedly being hurt by playing point but his assist number was once again :flush: and his torrid fouling pace as a guard continues.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 09:40:40 AM
Jesus christ he's still 39% from 3 on the year while taking significantly more shots than last year when he shot 37%. It's just a normal period pretty much every shooter goes through every year. No one shoots 40% every game. You'll have a few 20% games and a few 60% games along the way.

Jesus Christ. Does Kansas State University teach statistics.

I don't consider a 5 game stretch (and 6 out of 7) with no eFG% over 40% statistically irrelevant. I think he needs to keep shooting and he'll work out of it, but to me this is a significant slump. And the 3 points shooting is an issue, but my biggest disappointment is that he's only 27% on 2PT attempts in Big 12 games.

It is about as statistically relevant as Angel shooting 15% from 3 before Honolulu. (He's shooting 43%from 3 in conference games). Agree that Doc's 2's could be better, but again, he's not far off from last year and he's already taken 13 more attempts from 2.

I don't consider a comparision between a 2nd year player and the first 10 games of a true freshman significant.

I guess I'm partially suprised because Sprads never had a stretch in Big 12 play last year as a true FR with anything close to these struggles. Even though his role is different and he is playing more this year, he still had a significant role last year in Big 12 games. He played as least 50% of the minutes in Big 12 games most of the year last year, and by the end was playing between 60-80% in most games. He had some bad eFG% games, but never had 2 or more eFG% games of below 40% in a row. In only 6 of 16 Big 12 games was he below 40% in eFG%, this year he has 6 out of 7 below 40%.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 09:53:53 AM
Jesus christ he's still 39% from 3 on the year while taking significantly more shots than last year when he shot 37%. It's just a normal period pretty much every shooter goes through every year. No one shoots 40% every game. You'll have a few 20% games and a few 60% games along the way.

Jesus Christ. Does Kansas State University teach statistics.

I don't consider a 5 game stretch (and 6 out of 7) with no eFG% over 40% statistically irrelevant. I think he needs to keep shooting and he'll work out of it, but to me this is a significant slump. And the 3 points shooting is an issue, but my biggest disappointment is that he's only 27% on 2PT attempts in Big 12 games.

It is about as statistically relevant as Angel shooting 15% from 3 before Honolulu. (He's shooting 43%from 3 in conference games). Agree that Doc's 2's could be better, but again, he's not far off from last year and he's already taken 13 more attempts from 2.

I don't consider a comparision between a 2nd year player and the first 10 games of a true freshman significant.

I guess I'm partially suprised because Sprads never had a stretch in Big 12 play last year as a true FR with anything close to these struggles. Even though his role is different and he is playing more this year, he still had a significant role last year in Big 12 games. He played as least 50% of the minutes in Big 12 games most of the year last year, and by the end was playing between 60-80% in most games. He had some bad eFG% games, but never had 2 or more eFG% games of below 40% in a row. In only 6 of 16 Big 12 games was he below 40% in eFG%, this year he has 6 out of 7 below 40%.

I've said it for a year and a half, he's struggling because his role is too much, he greatly needs a reduced role.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 09:59:16 AM
I've said it for a year and a half, he's struggling because his role is too much, he greatly needs a reduced role.

To be fair, he's only struggled for a month and handled his role really well most of the OOC schedule. He shot poorly at VT, but he was largely very good in the OOC.

And I think Frank is making an attempt to change his role back to one that fits him better by playing Angel more at PG.

I suppose I'm somewhere in the middle of the broad Will critique spectrum that has Rusty on one end and MIR on the other.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 10:10:51 AM
I've said it for a year and a half, he's struggling because his role is too much, he greatly needs a reduced role.

To be fair, he's only struggled for a month and handled his role really well most of the OOC schedule. He shot poorly at VT, but he was largely very good in the OOC.

And I think Frank is making an attempt to change his role back to one that fits him better by playing Angel more at PG.

I suppose I'm somewhere in the middle of the broad Will critique spectrum that has Rusty on one end and MIR on the other.

Yeah he's struggled against the tough part of the schedule and played decently in the non-con.  If Will isn't going to shoot there is no reason that 'tay can't get more minutes.  Unfortunately Shane and Jones are worse than Will
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: mocat on January 26, 2012, 10:11:49 AM
Shooters gotta shoot.  You gotta shoot yourself out of a slump.  Denis was the best at that.  Our dumbass fans used to get so mad at him for bombing away but they were less mad when he started hitting all those shots.  Denis never quit (or slowed down) shooting.

Man those were the good ol days, when tucks readily outed themselves right and left every time Denis took a pullup 3. "OH GODDAMMIT DEN- oh crap he made it. lucky shot"
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: Powercat Posse on January 26, 2012, 10:14:35 AM
prior to this slump......

He was 17 of his 34 from 3 pt land (8 game stretch).

So he was shooting a very good clip from 3 over a span that is 1/4 of the season basicly

Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: bigwillie20 on January 26, 2012, 10:17:20 AM
He can't hit crap right now but that doesn't mean he shouldn't keep firing away.  Probably the only way we win games in March is if he is hitting from the outside or is at least seen as a threat out there to defenses.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 10:17:48 AM
Yeah he's struggled against the tough part of the schedule and played decently in the non-con.  If Will isn't going to shoot there is no reason that 'tay can't get more minutes.  Unfortunately Shane and Jones are worse than Will

My point was that against the better teams besides VT from our non-con he still shot well.

Tay is playing 60% of the minutes in conference games. I could see that increasing to 65-70%, but I don't think Frank will play Will less than 70% of the time and probably not less than 80%.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 10:21:12 AM
prior to this slump......

He was 17 of his 34 from 3 pt land (8 game stretch).

So he was shooting a very good clip from 3 over a span that is 1/4 of the season basicly



So?  He was shooting well when we played inferior competition and he got better looks, should we give him a participation ribbon?  Diaz was awesome against North Florida, should he get a ribbon too?  We are deep enough into conference play that we shouldn't be giving players a pass because of what they did against Maryland Eastern Shore, Loyola, North Florida, and Southern Illinois.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 10:31:46 AM
So?  He was shooting well when we played inferior competition and he got better looks, should we give him a participation ribbon?  Diaz was awesome against North Florida, should he get a ribbon too?  We are deep enough into conference play that we shouldn't be giving players a pass because of what they did against Maryland Eastern Shore, Loyola, North Florida, and Southern Illinois.

Now your pushing your talking point just based on perception. As I said, Sprads had one bad OOC game against quality competition shooting the ball; at VT. Even against VT he had a very good Off rating though of 129. Against the 3 best teams in our OOC (WVU, Bama, Long Beach) he shot 72.7, 58.3, and 78.5 eFG% respectively. Against the next tier of teams (not terrible, but not good; Charleston, GW, UTEP) he shot 50%, 50%, and 75% eFG% respectively. Overall in the OOC he had one game with an Off rating below 112. Its just not accurate to say he padded his numbers against the bad teams (worse than #200 rated).
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 10:38:47 AM
So?  He was shooting well when we played inferior competition and he got better looks, should we give him a participation ribbon?  Diaz was awesome against North Florida, should he get a ribbon too?  We are deep enough into conference play that we shouldn't be giving players a pass because of what they did against Maryland Eastern Shore, Loyola, North Florida, and Southern Illinois.

Now your pushing your talking point just based on perception. As I said, Sprads had one bad OOC game against quality competition shooting the ball; at VT. Even against VT he had a very good Off rating though of 129. Against the 3 best teams in our OOC (WVU, Bama, Long Beach) he shot 72.7, 58.3, and 78.5 eFG% respectively. Against the next tier of teams (not terrible, but not good; Charleston, GW, UTEP) he shot 50%, 50%, and 75% eFG% respectively. Overall in the OOC he had one game with an Off rating below 112. Its just not accurate to say he padded his numbers against the bad teams (worse than #200 rated).

You're getting so bogged down by stats that you're foregoing common sense.  Conference play brings familiarity and improved scouting.  You know at some point it is proper to utilize your eyes, seems to work for football, no?
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 10:39:20 AM
Keep beating that drum rusty, there's no problem here.  All "shooters" have 7 game stretches like this.  0-5, 2 points, 1 assist, 3 fouls in 22 minutes.  I agree there's nothing wrong he's getting better :ksu:

Stats class :excited:

Why are you giving him this arbitrary "shooter" tag? Who are some players you think he should be compared to?
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 10:41:22 AM
So?  He was shooting well when we played inferior competition and he got better looks, should we give him a participation ribbon?  Diaz was awesome against North Florida, should he get a ribbon too?  We are deep enough into conference play that we shouldn't be giving players a pass because of what they did against Maryland Eastern Shore, Loyola, North Florida, and Southern Illinois.

Now your pushing your talking point just based on perception. As I said, Sprads had one bad OOC game against quality competition shooting the ball; at VT. Even against VT he had a very good Off rating though of 129. Against the 3 best teams in our OOC (WVU, Bama, Long Beach) he shot 72.7, 58.3, and 78.5 eFG% respectively. Against the next tier of teams (not terrible, but not good; Charleston, GW, UTEP) he shot 50%, 50%, and 75% eFG% respectively. Overall in the OOC he had one game with an Off rating below 112. Its just not accurate to say he padded his numbers against the bad teams (worse than #200 rated).

You're getting so bogged down by stats that you're foregoing common sense.  Conference play brings familiarity and improved scouting.  You know at some point it is proper to utilize your eyes, seems to work for football, no?

Yeah, and my eyes also tell me he's missing a lot of open shots.

And again, its not like I haven't acknowledged that he's struggling. But I suppose if you want to win the argument, go ahead.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: EllToPay on January 26, 2012, 10:45:48 AM
Fire away, Will.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 10:56:09 AM
So?  He was shooting well when we played inferior competition and he got better looks, should we give him a participation ribbon?  Diaz was awesome against North Florida, should he get a ribbon too?  We are deep enough into conference play that we shouldn't be giving players a pass because of what they did against Maryland Eastern Shore, Loyola, North Florida, and Southern Illinois.

Now your pushing your talking point just based on perception. As I said, Sprads had one bad OOC game against quality competition shooting the ball; at VT. Even against VT he had a very good Off rating though of 129. Against the 3 best teams in our OOC (WVU, Bama, Long Beach) he shot 72.7, 58.3, and 78.5 eFG% respectively. Against the next tier of teams (not terrible, but not good; Charleston, GW, UTEP) he shot 50%, 50%, and 75% eFG% respectively. Overall in the OOC he had one game with an Off rating below 112. Its just not accurate to say he padded his numbers against the bad teams (worse than #200 rated).

You're getting so bogged down by stats that you're foregoing common sense.  Conference play brings familiarity and improved scouting.  You know at some point it is proper to utilize your eyes, seems to work for football, no?

Yeah, and my eyes also tell me he's missing a lot of open shots.

And again, its not like I haven't acknowledged that he's struggling. But I suppose if you want to win the argument, go ahead.

I think we are pretty close to agreeing on Will, I just think that the non-con has no relevance to what is happening now.  Angel is playing much better now, if someone pointed out that he still sucked because of what he did in the non-con we'd be all over him.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 11:05:35 AM
Keep beating that drum rusty, there's no problem here.  All "shooters" have 7 game stretches like this.  0-5, 2 points, 1 assist, 3 fouls in 22 minutes.  I agree there's nothing wrong he's getting better :ksu:

Stats class :excited:

Why are you giving him this arbitrary "shooter" tag? Who are some players you think he should be compared to?

You guys gave him the shooter tag when after the OSU game I pointed out all of the things he was doing wrong.  I heard the "he's playing the point which is out of position" talking point, people constantly mention his eFG in that thread, "shooters should keep shooting," etc.  I don't view him as a driveway shooter, that's why I put shooter in quotations.  In the OSU PP/NN thread I compared him to Clent Stewart and that is what I expect from him.  This is why I'm frustrated with his assist & TO numbers.

Now I feel bad because last year and early this season I gave him grief for being just a ball mover, man I long for those days.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 11:07:42 AM
I think we are pretty close to agreeing on Will, I just think that the non-con has no relevance to what is happening now.  Angel is playing much better now, if someone pointed out that he still sucked because of what he did in the non-con we'd be all over him.

Fair point and I agree on Angel.

To make noise the rest of the way in this league we need Angel AND Will to play well.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: SleepFighter on January 26, 2012, 11:16:58 AM
I have it on good authority that Will loaded up on the Under on the Mitch HS mentions prop bet. 

He's smart enough to know that the team would still be okay without him.  Who wouldn't take the free money?
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 11:17:31 AM
Keep beating that drum rusty, there's no problem here.  All "shooters" have 7 game stretches like this.  0-5, 2 points, 1 assist, 3 fouls in 22 minutes.  I agree there's nothing wrong he's getting better :ksu:

Stats class :excited:

Why are you giving him this arbitrary "shooter" tag? Who are some players you think he should be compared to?

You guys gave him the shooter tag when after the OSU game I pointed out all of the things he was doing wrong.  I heard the "he's playing the point which is out of position" talking point, people constantly mention his eFG in that thread, "shooters should keep shooting," etc.  I don't view him as a driveway shooter, that's why I put shooter in quotations.  In the OSU PP/NN thread I compared him to Clent Stewart and that is what I expect from him.  This is why I'm frustrated with his assist & TO numbers.

Now I feel bad because last year and early this season I gave him grief for being just a ball mover, man I long for those days.

Oh Jesus. I just said he was fine, never that he was some sort of driveway shooter.

And seriously, you should be slapped for comparing him to Clent. You are not that stupid. I mean, I know you like to ignore stats and use your eyes, but my God:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=clent-stewart&i=1&p1=will-spradling
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=10550
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=369

Clent's turnovers his sophomore year. Wow.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 11:26:38 AM
And seriously, you should be slapped for comparing him to Clent. You are not that stupid. I mean, I know you like to ignore stats and use your eyes, but my God:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=clent-stewart&i=1&p1=will-spradling
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=10550
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=369

Clent's turnovers his sophomore year. Wow.

If we're going to bring a comparison, let's bring a real comparison (http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=richie-terry&i=1&josh-kimm=1998-1999&p1=will-spradling&p2=clent-stewart&p3=josh-kimm&p4=aaron-swartzendruber&p5=frank-richards).

 :excited:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kitten_mittons on January 26, 2012, 12:17:29 PM
My prediction?  Will goes 5-6 from downtown one of these nights and someone bumps this thread with  :peek: as the message.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 12:18:15 PM
Keep beating that drum rusty, there's no problem here.  All "shooters" have 7 game stretches like this.  0-5, 2 points, 1 assist, 3 fouls in 22 minutes.  I agree there's nothing wrong he's getting better :ksu:

Stats class :excited:

Why are you giving him this arbitrary "shooter" tag? Who are some players you think he should be compared to?

You guys gave him the shooter tag when after the OSU game I pointed out all of the things he was doing wrong.  I heard the "he's playing the point which is out of position" talking point, people constantly mention his eFG in that thread, "shooters should keep shooting," etc.  I don't view him as a driveway shooter, that's why I put shooter in quotations.  In the OSU PP/NN thread I compared him to Clent Stewart and that is what I expect from him.  This is why I'm frustrated with his assist & TO numbers.

Now I feel bad because last year and early this season I gave him grief for being just a ball mover, man I long for those days.

Oh Jesus. I just said he was fine, never that he was some sort of driveway shooter.

And seriously, you should be slapped for comparing him to Clent. You are not that stupid. I mean, I know you like to ignore stats and use your eyes, but my God:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=clent-stewart&i=1&p1=will-spradling
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=10550
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=369

Clent's turnovers his sophomore year. Wow.

I don't believe I ever said you, Rusty, called him a driveway shooter.  I listed the talking points used in regards to Will, did you miss them.  My repeated, guys Will is okay is a direct shot at you.  Also let's compare the Clent and Will stats at the end of conference play.  The raw assist & to numbers are projecting pretty closely.  If Will continues to trend the way he is pointing Clent's assist numbers will remain better and the TOs will tighten up considerably.

Also what's the issue with comparing Will to Clent?  Is the issue you want Will to be more, because he hasn't to this point.  I noticed the cute little trick you used comparing Clent's senior year to Will's sophomore year.  That was Clent's worst year.  At this point in their careers their advanced stats are a wash, Clent has more assists and TOs other than that, I don't know how you can claim a statistical advantage for one or the other.  And LOL at paying for Kenpom, statsheet is sufficient thanks.  
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 12:20:17 PM
My prediction?  Will goes 5-6 from downtown one of these nights and someone bumps this thread with  :peek: as the message.

Nothing would make me happier, I'm as big of a K-State basketball sunshine pumper as anyone.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: bigwillie20 on January 26, 2012, 12:22:54 PM
My prediction?  Will goes 5-6 from downtown one of these nights and someone bumps this thread with  :peek: as the message.

It's happening saturday  :gocho:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kitten_mittons on January 26, 2012, 12:28:38 PM
It's not like he rough ridin' forgot how to shoot.  Law of averages.  He's been sucking.  So he'll probably go off pretty soon.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 12:30:07 PM
Keep beating that drum rusty, there's no problem here.  All "shooters" have 7 game stretches like this.  0-5, 2 points, 1 assist, 3 fouls in 22 minutes.  I agree there's nothing wrong he's getting better :ksu:

Stats class :excited:

Why are you giving him this arbitrary "shooter" tag? Who are some players you think he should be compared to?

You guys gave him the shooter tag when after the OSU game I pointed out all of the things he was doing wrong.  I heard the "he's playing the point which is out of position" talking point, people constantly mention his eFG in that thread, "shooters should keep shooting," etc.  I don't view him as a driveway shooter, that's why I put shooter in quotations.  In the OSU PP/NN thread I compared him to Clent Stewart and that is what I expect from him.  This is why I'm frustrated with his assist & TO numbers.

Now I feel bad because last year and early this season I gave him grief for being just a ball mover, man I long for those days.

Oh Jesus. I just said he was fine, never that he was some sort of driveway shooter.

And seriously, you should be slapped for comparing him to Clent. You are not that stupid. I mean, I know you like to ignore stats and use your eyes, but my God:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=clent-stewart&i=1&p1=will-spradling
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=10550
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=369

Clent's turnovers his sophomore year. Wow.

I don't believe I ever said you, Rusty, called him a driveway shooter.  I listed the talking points used in regards to Will, did you miss them.  My repeated, guys Will is okay is a direct shot at you.  Also let's compare the Clent and Will stats at the end of conference play.  The raw assist & to numbers are projecting pretty closely.  If Will continues to trend the way he is pointing Clent's assist numbers will remain better and the TOs will tighten up considerably.

Also what's the issue with comparing Will to Clent?  Is the issue you want Will to be more, because he hasn't to this point.  I noticed the cute little trick you used comparing Clent's senior year to Will's sophomore year.  That was Clent's worst year.  At this point in their careers their advanced stats are a wash, Clent has more assists and TOs other than that, I don't know how you can claim a statistical advantage for one or the other.  And LOL at paying for Kenpom, statsheet is sufficient thanks.  

Actually Clent's sophomore year was worse than his senior year in many ways and the comparison to Will is in no way a wash at this point. Will destroys him in everything but Ast% and 3FG%. Will makes up for it by getting to the line quite a bit more and not turning it over an insane amount (compare Oratings). Will also shoots a lot more. And using raw asisst and TO numbers? :lol:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=clent-stewart&clent-stewart=2005-2006&i=1&p1=will-spradling
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 12:31:39 PM
And seriously, you should be slapped for comparing him to Clent. You are not that stupid. I mean, I know you like to ignore stats and use your eyes, but my God:

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=clent-stewart&i=1&p1=will-spradling
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=10550
http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=369

Clent's turnovers his sophomore year. Wow.

If we're going to bring a comparison, let's bring a real comparison (http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=richie-terry&i=1&josh-kimm=1998-1999&p1=will-spradling&p2=clent-stewart&p3=josh-kimm&p4=aaron-swartzendruber&p5=frank-richards).

 :excited:

If you would have given me that list of players without seeing those stats I would have picked Schwartzendruber, I still might after seeing the comparo.  Don't like not using the sophomore year for all of them though.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 12:33:45 PM
Didn't I say let's compare at the end of the season :dunno: the whole point of this is how Will is trending so wouldn't it make sense to see where the trend finishes?

Also you mocked my comparison but didn't offer one up of your own.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 12:38:51 PM
It's not like he rough ridin' forgot how to shoot.  Law of averages.  He's been sucking.  So he'll probably go off pretty soon.

Attention Rusty

You need to address your shooter beef with your people, not with me.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: stunted on January 26, 2012, 12:46:44 PM
michigancat is absolutely right.

Play around with a coin flip simulator for a while.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 12:46:50 PM
Didn't I say let's compare at the end of the season :dunno: the whole point of this is how Will is trending so wouldn't it make sense to see where the trend finishes?

Also you mocked my comparison but didn't offer one up of your own.

What about Tweety Carter as a sophomore?

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?p1=will-spradling&p3=tweety-carter&remove=clent-stewart&tweety-carter=2007-2008

I know, conference play, blah, blah.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: kso_FAN on January 26, 2012, 12:49:58 PM
It's not like he rough ridin' forgot how to shoot.  Law of averages.  He's been sucking.  So he'll probably go off pretty soon.

Attention Rusty

You need to address your shooter beef with your people, not with me.

I think Will is more than just a shooter, but shooting is one of his top qualities/assets. Even with his recent slump he's a 38.3% 3PT shooter in his season and a half career and I expect that to only get better. I think its likely he'll end up as a >40% career 3PT shooter.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 12:53:58 PM
It's not like he rough ridin' forgot how to shoot.  Law of averages.  He's been sucking.  So he'll probably go off pretty soon.

Attention Rusty

You need to address your shooter beef with your people, not with me.

Oh, I think I see what you're saying now. FWIW, I don't think Will is playing well, but I don't think there is anything to worry about or see any reason to drastically change his minutes or role. Just like Angel to start the year.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: stunted on January 26, 2012, 01:06:09 PM
michigancat is absolutely right.

Play around with a coin flip simulator for a while.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evplusplus.com%2Fsite_media%2Fimages%2Fvariance%2Fwr_0.00_sd_200.00_nruns_20_nhands_1000_False_6EP0JI.png&hash=c77f4d6b00d8ee002cf32329a53eed7394b0fe64)

Shooting is a crapshoot.  This is for 1000 shots, and it could be a lot worse as my standard deviation guesstimate is conservative.

Bitching about shooting is :jerk:.  O-rebounds on the other hand :excited:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 01:15:49 PM
michigancat is absolutely right.

Play around with a coin flip simulator for a while.

(https://goemaw.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evplusplus.com%2Fsite_media%2Fimages%2Fvariance%2Fwr_0.00_sd_200.00_nruns_20_nhands_1000_False_6EP0JI.png&hash=c77f4d6b00d8ee002cf32329a53eed7394b0fe64)

Shooting is a crapshoot.  This is for 1000 shots, and it could be a lot worse as my standard deviation guesstimate is conservative.

Bitching about shooting is :jerk:.  O-rebounds on the other hand :excited:

First of all I'm not bitching about shooting, I've expressed this 462,829,347 different ways, I'm sorry you can't understand that.  Secondly shooting is absolutely not a crapshoot.  That's absolutely taking statistical analysis way too literal.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 01:21:46 PM
It's not like he rough ridin' forgot how to shoot.  Law of averages.  He's been sucking.  So he'll probably go off pretty soon.

Attention Rusty

You need to address your shooter beef with your people, not with me.

Oh, I think I see what you're saying now. FWIW, I don't think Will is playing well, but I don't think there is anything to worry about or see any reason to drastically change his minutes or role. Just like Angel to start the year.

Fair point here and with Tweety Carter.  But your good Tweety comparo doesn't make my Clent comparo bad, like I said we'll revisit this in April, if we remember.  I don't think Will's role should drastically change, but I think something should be done, this has been going on for a month.  I'm puzzled by the status quo given Frank's propensity to Frank. 
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 01:24:23 PM
Fair point here and with Tweety Carter.  But your good Tweety comparo doesn't make my Clent comparo bad, like I said we'll revisit this in April, if we remember.  I don't think Will's role should drastically change, but I think something should be done, this has been going on for a month.  I'm puzzled by the status quo given Frank's propensity to Frank. 

Do you really think Martavious taking away Spradling's minutes and shots is a good idea? (That's the only thing I've seen you suggest.)

As for Frank being Frank, he's never sat anyone for shooting poorly, as far as I can remember.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: stunted on January 26, 2012, 01:37:51 PM
First of all I'm not bitching about shooting, I've expressed this 462,829,347 different ways, I'm sorry you can't understand that.  Secondly shooting is absolutely not a crapshoot.  That's absolutely taking statistical analysis way too literal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler's_fallacy
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: pissclams on January 26, 2012, 02:15:21 PM
Keep beating that drum rusty, there's no problem here.  All "shooters" have 7 game stretches like this.  0-5, 2 points, 1 assist, 3 fouls in 22 minutes.  I agree there's nothing wrong he's getting better :ksu:

Stats class :excited:

Why are you giving him this arbitrary "shooter" tag? Who are some players you think he should be compared to?
the walk on from ku, connor teahan
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 02:42:32 PM
Fair point here and with Tweety Carter.  But your good Tweety comparo doesn't make my Clent comparo bad, like I said we'll revisit this in April, if we remember.  I don't think Will's role should drastically change, but I think something should be done, this has been going on for a month.  I'm puzzled by the status quo given Frank's propensity to Frank. 

Do you really think Martavious taking away Spradling's minutes and shots is a good idea? (That's the only thing I've seen you suggest.)

As for Frank being Frank, he's never sat anyone for shooting poorly, as far as I can remember.

For the time being, yes I do.  I said after OSU that I thought that Will was hurting the team.  Also I'm assuming you put the shooting poorly line in to hook me,  :bait:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 02:51:18 PM
Fair point here and with Tweety Carter.  But your good Tweety comparo doesn't make my Clent comparo bad, like I said we'll revisit this in April, if we remember.  I don't think Will's role should drastically change, but I think something should be done, this has been going on for a month.  I'm puzzled by the status quo given Frank's propensity to Frank. 

Do you really think Martavious taking away Spradling's minutes and shots is a good idea? (That's the only thing I've seen you suggest.)

As for Frank being Frank, he's never sat anyone for shooting poorly, as far as I can remember.

For the time being, yes I do.  I said after OSU that I thought that Will was hurting the team. 

What does Martavious do better than Will? (I realize these are for the full season, but can't find advanced conference stats to compare on statsheet):

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=martavious-irving&p1=will-spradling
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: MakeItRain on January 26, 2012, 02:55:12 PM
Fair point here and with Tweety Carter.  But your good Tweety comparo doesn't make my Clent comparo bad, like I said we'll revisit this in April, if we remember.  I don't think Will's role should drastically change, but I think something should be done, this has been going on for a month.  I'm puzzled by the status quo given Frank's propensity to Frank. 

Do you really think Martavious taking away Spradling's minutes and shots is a good idea? (That's the only thing I've seen you suggest.)

As for Frank being Frank, he's never sat anyone for shooting poorly, as far as I can remember.

For the time being, yes I do.  I said after OSU that I thought that Will was hurting the team. 

What does Martavious do better than Will? (I realize these are for the full season, but can't find advanced conference stats to compare on statsheet):

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=martavious-irving&p1=will-spradling

Right now, literally everything
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: michigancat on January 26, 2012, 02:56:29 PM
Fair point here and with Tweety Carter.  But your good Tweety comparo doesn't make my Clent comparo bad, like I said we'll revisit this in April, if we remember.  I don't think Will's role should drastically change, but I think something should be done, this has been going on for a month.  I'm puzzled by the status quo given Frank's propensity to Frank. 

Do you really think Martavious taking away Spradling's minutes and shots is a good idea? (That's the only thing I've seen you suggest.)

As for Frank being Frank, he's never sat anyone for shooting poorly, as far as I can remember.

For the time being, yes I do.  I said after OSU that I thought that Will was hurting the team. 

What does Martavious do better than Will? (I realize these are for the full season, but can't find advanced conference stats to compare on statsheet):

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=martavious-irving&p1=will-spradling

Right now, literally everything

:sdeek:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: wabash909 on January 26, 2012, 09:25:44 PM
It's ok for Will to be Schwartzendruber.  Why do we have to keep pretending he's better than he is?




Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: sys on January 26, 2012, 09:36:21 PM
shooters gotta shoot, ar-t's gotta play point, the fewer minutes irving gets the better.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: mocat on January 27, 2012, 09:06:50 AM
Fair point here and with Tweety Carter.  But your good Tweety comparo doesn't make my Clent comparo bad, like I said we'll revisit this in April, if we remember.  I don't think Will's role should drastically change, but I think something should be done, this has been going on for a month.  I'm puzzled by the status quo given Frank's propensity to Frank. 

Do you really think Martavious taking away Spradling's minutes and shots is a good idea? (That's the only thing I've seen you suggest.)

As for Frank being Frank, he's never sat anyone for shooting poorly, as far as I can remember.

For the time being, yes I do.  I said after OSU that I thought that Will was hurting the team. 

What does Martavious do better than Will? (I realize these are for the full season, but can't find advanced conference stats to compare on statsheet):

http://statsheet.com/mcb/players/compare?add=martavious-irving&p1=will-spradling

Right now, literally everything

 :love: You preach it, I'll turn the pages
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: BackPayne on January 28, 2012, 06:39:06 PM
 :facepalm: When does a slump become typical?
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: The1BigWillie on January 28, 2012, 06:46:43 PM
Hey Sprads... if you aren't going to shoot, or defend, just drive into the lane and leave your feet then just chuck that rough rider into a crowd of people and hope we come up with it.  :emawkid:
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: BackPayne on January 28, 2012, 07:52:58 PM
Just quit shooting, Will. For the love of God!
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: _33 on January 28, 2012, 07:55:44 PM
Will is the worst player on the floor. He does nothing well.
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: hemmy on January 28, 2012, 08:12:28 PM
What good is having a white person on your team if they can't shoot for crap?
Title: Re: Sprads shooting woes
Post by: slackcat on January 28, 2012, 08:15:57 PM
Whitey shoots free throws............FAIL
Whitey shoots threes............FAIL
Sprads...........FAIL