MoralTerpitude wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 7:16 pmIt’s funny you say that, because that’s what I’ve always mentioned too. But I’ve come to appreciate that he is driving a top-three team on offense and on the ride. Notre Dame doesn’t have alot of offensive options like the other top teams, so teams can key on him.Finster wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 7:08 pmKavanaugh’s shooting percentage is 29%. He wouldn’t register in the top 100 in D1.random observer wrote: ↑Sun May 07, 2023 7:26 pm Plenty of time for someone to take charge of the race in the tournament, but as it stands, I think Kirst has separated himself just a little bit from O'Neill. Slightly more points in fewer games, with a slightly higher shooting percentage. Caveat that Duke has had a tougher schedule, but where Kirst really separates himself is the second layer statistics. He has a significant lead in GBs (35 to 23), CTs (13 to 3), and has fewer TOs (19 vs. 24).
I have Kav a shade below O'Neill for number 3 primarily because he's been held in check several times in some of NDs bigger games, and his shooting efficiency is lower (almost 10% lower shooting percentage, despite a better SOG %, so not only is he not scoring as efficiently, but goalies are making more saves on him which ends possessions).
I think it would be useful for shooting percentage on SOG to become a more prevalent stat. Not all missed shots are created equal; a shot that misses the cage isn't usually harmful, whereas a saved shot is essentially a TO.
In what universe do you reward that?!
I’m sincerely curious.
So I think he gets a pass on shooting efficiency. He’s also not a volume shooter like a Dordevic; he’s taking less than six shots a game.
The last two award winners, Wisnauskas and Bernhardt, shot the same percentage: 49%.
I just don’t think a player shooting 29%, EVEN IF he was the offensive leader of a team, should win this award. Kavanaugh isn’t even in the top 200 of D1 players in shooting percentage.
I realize no statistic is so clean it needs no further analysis, but I can’t get past 29%. That’s a lot of ball control turnovers.