Purple Aces

[acesfool]

I don't really believe we are getting better at all. Several MVC teams have just gotten worse over the last few years. The CIT is luck y to draw teams in the top half of D1 basketball anymore, most good teams don't even want to be a part of these buy in tournaments. Remember,, we gave those championsh game teams of Butler better games than we gave Arkansas or Butler.

Sorry, Arkansas and Providence.

[Ricardo del Rio]

#50 is driving the purple and orange train.

[indymoon]

I'd like to see Simmons use his bench more. Those guys need playing time to get better. Also, the Aces need a true 3 point threat. Aces are shooting 0.319 from 3 while opponents are shooting 0.345.

These are not new critiques.

Exactly!

That three point shooting thing has been a Marty problem for all 9 years he's been here. They don't guard it well, and they don't shoot it well. A terrible combination.

Really that 3 pt shooting stat is worse because those numbers have been padded against weak teams. Against the good teams, we've stunk even worse shooting and defending the three.

As long as he depends on B. Simmons to be a three point threat this will continue to happen. The guy can't shoot in the game. His shot mechanics are very funky and he is afraid to shoot. After three years, I would certainly like to think they would have figured it out.

I just cannot understand why we don't/can't recruit good three point shooters at Evansville. That was the backbone of the team under Crews when he was here, and now we can't even really get one!

Agreed. Aces are now 44 for 129 versus opponents 63 for 186. Roughly even % but opponents making more and, as you said, that's against some weak teams.

I looked at the stats last year in late Feb and Aces were not only last in threes attempted and made but every team in the Valley shot at least 33% more than the Aces except SIU.

Maybe Brzoja should shoot more 3s - he's 7-17, which is decent at 41.7%.

[acesfool]

This type of motion offense does not lead to 3 point shots. It gets you mid-range jumpers, the worst shot in basketball.

[PurpleAndWhite]

This type of motion offense does not lead to 3 point shots. It gets you mid-range jumpers, the worst shot in basketball.

Yup. Marty plays an old school basketball that is dying along with the generation that watched it. Good or bad, it is happening. Analytics and basketball "sabermetrics" will continue to drive NBA and college basketball towards more 3 point shooting.

[Aces44]

This type of motion offense does not lead to 3 point shots. It gets you mid-range jumpers, the worst shot in basketball.

Yup. Marty plays an old school basketball that is dying along with the generation that watched it. Good or bad, it is happening. Analytics and basketball "sabermetrics" will continue to drive NBA and college basketball towards more 3 point shooting.

As well it should.

[ACECARD]

This type of motion offense does not lead to 3 point shots. It gets you mid-range jumpers, the worst shot in basketball.

The worst shot in basketball is one that you don't make. It seems like the Aces miss as many point blank shots as they hit. That's probably not true, but it just seems like it.

[acesfool]

This type of motion offense does not lead to 3 point shots. It gets you mid-range jumpers, the worst shot in basketball.

The worst shot in basketball is one that you don't make. It seems like the Aces miss as many point blank shots as they hit. That's probably not true, but it just seems like it.

This says a lot about many Aces fans. It is the old if you shoot it you had better make it attitude. No wonder we have so many guys that are hesitant to shoot.

[ACECARD]

This type of motion offense does not lead to 3 point shots. It gets you mid-range jumpers, the worst shot in basketball.

The worst shot in basketball is one that you don't make. It seems like the Aces miss as many point blank shots as they hit. That's probably not true, but it just seems like it.

This says a lot about many Aces fans. It is the old if you shoot it you had better make it attitude. No wonder we have so many guys that are hesitant to shoot.

Gosh, I never thought about that. All along the Aces problem has been that the players are afraid to shoot because every one thinks they had better make it, or else.

[Khan4Cats]

Gosh, I never thought about that. All along the Aces problem has been that the players are afraid to shoot because every one thinks they had better make it, or else.

Gee, I always thought it was don't shoot if you're not DJ. or Colt. or Shy Ely....