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uz2b-len · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:15 am Post subject:

From everything I've read and seen, Gurley is a great guy, and I wish him the best. But I think his pro prospects are limited. I was just looking at some stats on Kenpom last night--Anthony was 38th in the a10 in effective shooting percentage (that's a stat the combines 3 pt shots with 2's, by giving extra credit to made 3's). That's not very impressive.

The overall offensive rating is even more interesting.
http://kenpom.com/playerstats.php?s=ORtg&y=2011&f=A10
I don't know how this is computed--you have to have the book and I don't--but I would assume it includes things like offensive rebounds and assists. In this stat, he is 52nd out of the top 84 in the league. Our player with the best offensive rating is----->>>>Sean Carter!!! Our next best player is Sampson Carter.

(If you check the link, scroll down to the bottom to see the top 84 players. The charts on the top of the page are only for players who controlled high percentages of their teams possessions. In fact, the very first chart is for players who controlled 28% or more of their team's possessions, and there were only eight of those. A different page, %POSS shows that Anthony controlled more of his team's possessions when on the floor than any other player in the a10.)
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Roadtrip · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 4:44 pm Post subject:

"Anthony controlled more of his teams possessions than any other team in the A10" and that is why we lost some of those close games. Basketball is still a team sport. You have to believe that your mates can score. If you don't give up the ball, you never learn who can score. I hope this year we distribute more.

kdogg8173 · Senior Joined: 10 Apr 2003 Posts: 1715

And they didn't show they could score so it's a moot point. This was one of the worst shooting teams I have ever seen and the notion that it was because Anthony dominated the ball is silly. This team would have won 10 games without Gurley. Puts me in awe how much blame he gets/got.

And Len holloway was 24th efg. Is he not that good either?

uz2b-len · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject:

This is the nationally ratings of percentage of possessions used, which means either the guy shot the ball or turned it over. These teams that are up there with us and Gurley strike me as a bunch of mediocre teams, with, of course, some blatant exceptions (BYU, UCon). I don't blame Anthony because I don't think he was responsible. If the coaches wanted him to pass the ball more and shoot less, that's what he would have done.

Data through games of Monday, April 4
Note: Minimum 40% minutes played to qualify.
Rank Player Team Ht Wt Yr %Poss
1 Anatoly Bose Nicholls St. 6-6 200 Sr 36.7
2 Jimmer Fredette Brigham Young 6-2 195 Sr 36.4
3 Keion Bell Pepperdine 6-3 200 Jr 35.7
4 Brandon Bowdry Eastern Michigan 6-6 230 Sr 34.4
5 Adrian Oliver San Jose St. 6-4 210 Sr 33.8
6 Xavier Silas Northern Illinois 6-5 198 Sr 33.8
7 Will Pratt Northwestern St. 6-5 224 Sr 33.4
8 Grant Maxey Jackson St. 6-7 210 Sr 33.2
9 Andrew Goudelock College of Charleston 6-2 200 Sr 33.1
10 Shawn Lewis Cal Poly 6-4 210 Sr 32.6
11 C.J. McCollum Lehigh 6-3 165 So 32.3
12 Norris Cole Cleveland St. 6-2 170 Sr 32.2
13 Alec Burks Colorado 6-6 185 So 32.2
14 Orlando Johnson UC Santa Barbara 6-5 205 Jr 32.1
15 Klay Thompson Washington St. 6-6 200 Jr 32.0
16 Trey Zeigler Central Michigan 6-5 195 Fr 32.0
17 Papa Dia Southern Methodist 6-9 235 Sr 31.7
18 Cameron Jones Northern Arizona 6-4 185 Sr 31.5
19 Vlad Moldoveanu American 6-9 215 Sr 31.4
20 Kemba Walker Connecticut 6-1 172 Jr 31.4
21 Stephon Carter Cal St. Bakersfield 6-3 180 So 31.4
22 Kevin Foster Santa Clara 6-2 220 So 31.2
23 Malcolm Griffin Toledo 6-4 205 So 31.2
24 Alex Young IUPUI 6-6 200 Jr 31.1
25 Greer Wright Binghamton 6-7 215 Sr 31.0
26 Jamal Olasewere Long Island 6-7 210 So 31.0
27 Anthony Gurley Massachusetts 6-3 185 Sr 31.0
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Roadtrip · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject:

Believe what you will. It's not that he dominated the ball. It's that he would lower his head (making it impossible to see open teammates) and drive right into waiting double and triple coverage leading to turnovers. The team appeared better when other players were involved. As the season wore on, Gurley tried to do it all. DK and most of the players seemed content with that and the results are now all to obvious. I'm not faulting AG for wanting to shoulder the load, more his execution, and DK's inability to form a cohesive offense with the players available.

uz2b-len · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject:

So both Anthony and the coaches are responsible?
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Chris20 · Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:22 pm Post subject:

As I've said, stats are great.....but KenPom/John Hollinger/New baseball stats just overdo it in my opinion. They dig so deep that it gets cloudy whether what they measure means anything at all.

There will never be a substitute for watching a whole lot of basketball and forming an opinion based on what you see.

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Blutrane93 · Senior Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 1261

^You're both mostly right.

But Anthony deserves significantly more credit than criticism because he was:

1. Our player
2. A talented player
3. A good guy
4. Never critical of anyone publicly in a tough situation
5. About the least of our problems last year

uz2b-len · Posted: Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:44 am Post subject:

Can't argue with that.
As far as the stats go, I'm just passing the long months till the season begins as best I can. Especially with the NFL in a coma.
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UMassFan99 · Senior Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 1254

Gurley just got selected in the second round of the NBDL draft by LA! Congrats to him!

MikeUMA · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 1:30 pm Post subject:

I updated Gurley's page...
http://umasshoops.com/wiki/doku.php?id=gurley_anthony
... with all the stuff I could find post-UMass.

Looks like his time in the D-League was short.

Anybody seen anything on him since December?

Marty Peretz · Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 11:10 pm Post subject:

Last I heard, he wanted to get paid, so he was planning on taking his game overseas. The D League is essentially a terrible deal with a 1 in 15 shot you'll get a 10 day contract in the NBA only to hit back to Po-dunk, Anywhere 10 days later to collect your grotesquely small salary. Meanwhile, guys n upwards of 15 or more European leagues can command mid six figure deals and live in world-class cities with great fan bases. If I'm correct that he's looking to go overseas, Anthony is certainly making the right decision. The kid has the skills to make a ton of money for the next decade or more if he stays healthy.
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UMassFan99 · Senior Joined: 09 Jan 2010 Posts: 1254

Looks like he is headed to New Zealand to play ball.

inthescoop · Junior Joined: 25 Sep 2011 Posts: 316

^
Sounds like a win to me!