NikeHawk21
Well-Known Member
As we know this season has been a train wreck and that has been caused by a few factors. On this board we attribute to lack of guard play (particularly PG) and Fran. Those are certainly parts of the reason for the struggle but to there is one that hasn’t been mentioned much.
To me when I think back to what I thought this team would look like this year compared to what we’ve seen, one of the biggest differences comes from Nicholas Baer. He missed the beginning of the year with injury and has played very poorly since returning. I don’t mean to knock the kid because his story is awesome and because he works so hard.
Let’s look at the numbers.
16-17: 7.5 PPG / 5.8 RPG / 39% 3s
17-18: 5.0 PPG / 5.8 RPG / 27% 3s
The biggest difference though is in the turnovers. His turnover % this year has doubled from last year. He is also shooting free throws below 30%.
I expected we’d see Baer in the 25-30 minutes range doing what he does best in getting steals, blocking shots, and making the hustle plays. I would have thought something like:
7-8 PPG / 6-8 RPG / 33-40% 3s
Unfortunately his offense has been so bad that Fran has not been able to keep him on the court long enough to effect the game the way we would like.
To me when I think back to what I thought this team would look like this year compared to what we’ve seen, one of the biggest differences comes from Nicholas Baer. He missed the beginning of the year with injury and has played very poorly since returning. I don’t mean to knock the kid because his story is awesome and because he works so hard.
Let’s look at the numbers.
16-17: 7.5 PPG / 5.8 RPG / 39% 3s
17-18: 5.0 PPG / 5.8 RPG / 27% 3s
The biggest difference though is in the turnovers. His turnover % this year has doubled from last year. He is also shooting free throws below 30%.
I expected we’d see Baer in the 25-30 minutes range doing what he does best in getting steals, blocking shots, and making the hustle plays. I would have thought something like:
7-8 PPG / 6-8 RPG / 33-40% 3s
Unfortunately his offense has been so bad that Fran has not been able to keep him on the court long enough to effect the game the way we would like.