*Note: please temper this discussion with a) only three games in and b) the comp hasn't been all that great yet.
Villanova is ranked #2 in kenpom behind only Kentucky
from a "Four Factors" perspective, the two primary weaknesses of the team so far are:
a) not getting to the FT line much (is that in part because we are so good at getting open looks for teammates by sharing the ball so well?)
b) Defensive rebounding
As a team the Cats are 5th in the country in 2PFG% at 65.3% … interesting given there is only one big man engaged in the flow of the offense.
some of the player specific stats:
Best offensive rating on the team is Arch - 149.9 (54th in the country) - Jalen Brunson is 2nd on the team at 142.8 then Ochefu is at 136.0.
prior to the season, Coach Wright talked about running the offense more through Daniel Ochefu - through three games he is the lone Wildcat being used on 24-28% of possessions - perhaps in part due to his being 5th in the nation in Offensive rebounding %?
Despite being off to a slow start shooting from beyond the 3pt arc, Booth has maintained an O rating of 122 (compared to 128.1 last year) while increasing his % of possessions used from 17.8 to 21.7. In other words - he remains at high efficiency while being used more in the offense.
Hart has picked up offensively right where he left off. His O boarding is down but he is contributing more on the defensive glass and being more aggressive stealing the ball on defense.
Jenkins - usage up - O Rtg up - rebounding up.
Reynolds is doing the two things he is primarily asked to do - quite well. His block % and defense rebounding percentage place him in the 300s nationally.
Villanova is ranked #2 in kenpom behind only Kentucky
from a "Four Factors" perspective, the two primary weaknesses of the team so far are:
a) not getting to the FT line much (is that in part because we are so good at getting open looks for teammates by sharing the ball so well?)
b) Defensive rebounding
As a team the Cats are 5th in the country in 2PFG% at 65.3% … interesting given there is only one big man engaged in the flow of the offense.
some of the player specific stats:
Best offensive rating on the team is Arch - 149.9 (54th in the country) - Jalen Brunson is 2nd on the team at 142.8 then Ochefu is at 136.0.
prior to the season, Coach Wright talked about running the offense more through Daniel Ochefu - through three games he is the lone Wildcat being used on 24-28% of possessions - perhaps in part due to his being 5th in the nation in Offensive rebounding %?
Despite being off to a slow start shooting from beyond the 3pt arc, Booth has maintained an O rating of 122 (compared to 128.1 last year) while increasing his % of possessions used from 17.8 to 21.7. In other words - he remains at high efficiency while being used more in the offense.
Hart has picked up offensively right where he left off. His O boarding is down but he is contributing more on the defensive glass and being more aggressive stealing the ball on defense.
Jenkins - usage up - O Rtg up - rebounding up.
Reynolds is doing the two things he is primarily asked to do - quite well. His block % and defense rebounding percentage place him in the 300s nationally.
