Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 0:18:30 GMT -5
Hey, Wisconsin fan here. I had a few questions about the Grizzlies since I do previews of opponents on the Wisconsin scout board forum and couldn't find all the info I wanted google-searching.
- Are you guys zone exclusively? And what kind of zone do you play?
- Are Thames and Milutinovic likely to play against us, or is the rotation you had against EMU what you're running with for the majority of games this season?
Here's a slight breakdown of the Badgers for you guys with last season's stats. Let me know if you have any questions about Wisconsin.
Starters
G – 6’0” SR Trevon Hughes (12.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.5 SPG)
- Your typical senior point guard… great court vision, can penetrate at will and dish or finish, and is a streaky 3-point shooter (36%). He’s also one of the Big Ten’s better perimeter defenders.
G – 6’2” SR Jason Bohannon (10.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.7 APG)
- Team’s 3-point specialist. Shot a poor (for him) 37% last season with streaks of extremes, which was attributed to too much playing time giving him tired legs. Okay defender but can be taken advantage of by stronger, quicker opposition. Never in foul trouble.
F – 6’6” JR Tim Jarmusz (3.4 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 42% 3FG)
- Versatile player who’s probably our best wing defender and most fundamentally sound player. On offense, he’s a 3-point threat, but not much else. Great rebounder for his size and takes care of the ball.
F – 6’8” JR Keaton Nankivil (4.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG)
- Great inside/outside threat. Can post up well and hit jumpers from 15-22 feet. Good rebounder and decent post defender.
F – 6’10” JR Jon Leuer (8.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG)
- One of those guys that was a shooting guard but then grew 8 inches in 2 years. He’s a very talented player on offense if he’s hitting threes (only 29% last season), but can take slower bigs off the dribble on the perimeter or overpower smaller, quicker defenders in the post. He has a tendency to fall in love with 3s though. He’s a decent rebounder and serviceable on defense.
Bench
G – 6’1” SO Jordan Taylor (1.6 PPG, 1.2 APG)
- Great distributing point guard but can’t shoot very well (26% overall and 19% from 3 on limited attempts). Extremely strong and good quickness makes him a good defender but was prone to foul trouble.
G/F – 6’4” SO Rob Wilson (1.5 PPG)
- Should be a scoring punch off the bench. He can slash, post up, and shoot from outside and is fearless (Tried to dunk over UConn’s Thabeet twice, got fouled both times). Had problems turning the ball over last season. Average perimeter defender.
F – 6’6” RS FR Ryan Evans
- Pure athleticism off the charts and an energy guy. He’s raw offensively and can’t be relied on to make a jumper, but gets hustle/garbage points and dunks. Extremely gifted shot blocker and rebounder. Could challenge Jarmusz for the designated defensive stopper role.
F/C – 6’10” RS FR Jared Berggren
- Good post player on both sides of the ball, but unlike the other 2 bigs, he can’t stroke it from the perimeter.
Offense
The Badgers are a very disciplined offensive team. They rarely turn the ball over. They also hunt for great shots, whether one appears 5 seconds into the shot clock or 34. They played at one of the slowest paces last season (60 possessions), but will push the ball more this season with the senior guards and probably play at a pace slightly above average for all D-1 teams (67-68 possessions). Their offense is predicated on bigs being able to shoot from outside and guards being able to post up, although the latter part has faded with time. It’s a 4 out, 1 in offense with elements of flex, motion, UCLA, and Princeton offenses within it. Here’s few links on it with the first being an animation of its very basic movements…
www.jes-basketball.com/animated/poffenseswingwisconsinswing.html
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com/2007/10/wisconsin-swing-offense-breakdown.html
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com/2008/12/espn-analysis-of-wisconsins-swing.html
espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3224993&categoryid=null
Defense
Wisconsin is strictly a man-to-man defense with a good deal of weak-side help. They don’t force a lot of turnovers, get many steals, or get many blocks. The one thing they really excel at year in and year out is rebounding.
- Are you guys zone exclusively? And what kind of zone do you play?
- Are Thames and Milutinovic likely to play against us, or is the rotation you had against EMU what you're running with for the majority of games this season?
Here's a slight breakdown of the Badgers for you guys with last season's stats. Let me know if you have any questions about Wisconsin.
Starters
G – 6’0” SR Trevon Hughes (12.1 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.5 SPG)
- Your typical senior point guard… great court vision, can penetrate at will and dish or finish, and is a streaky 3-point shooter (36%). He’s also one of the Big Ten’s better perimeter defenders.
G – 6’2” SR Jason Bohannon (10.3 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.7 APG)
- Team’s 3-point specialist. Shot a poor (for him) 37% last season with streaks of extremes, which was attributed to too much playing time giving him tired legs. Okay defender but can be taken advantage of by stronger, quicker opposition. Never in foul trouble.
F – 6’6” JR Tim Jarmusz (3.4 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 42% 3FG)
- Versatile player who’s probably our best wing defender and most fundamentally sound player. On offense, he’s a 3-point threat, but not much else. Great rebounder for his size and takes care of the ball.
F – 6’8” JR Keaton Nankivil (4.5 PPG, 2.5 RPG)
- Great inside/outside threat. Can post up well and hit jumpers from 15-22 feet. Good rebounder and decent post defender.
F – 6’10” JR Jon Leuer (8.8 PPG, 3.8 RPG)
- One of those guys that was a shooting guard but then grew 8 inches in 2 years. He’s a very talented player on offense if he’s hitting threes (only 29% last season), but can take slower bigs off the dribble on the perimeter or overpower smaller, quicker defenders in the post. He has a tendency to fall in love with 3s though. He’s a decent rebounder and serviceable on defense.
Bench
G – 6’1” SO Jordan Taylor (1.6 PPG, 1.2 APG)
- Great distributing point guard but can’t shoot very well (26% overall and 19% from 3 on limited attempts). Extremely strong and good quickness makes him a good defender but was prone to foul trouble.
G/F – 6’4” SO Rob Wilson (1.5 PPG)
- Should be a scoring punch off the bench. He can slash, post up, and shoot from outside and is fearless (Tried to dunk over UConn’s Thabeet twice, got fouled both times). Had problems turning the ball over last season. Average perimeter defender.
F – 6’6” RS FR Ryan Evans
- Pure athleticism off the charts and an energy guy. He’s raw offensively and can’t be relied on to make a jumper, but gets hustle/garbage points and dunks. Extremely gifted shot blocker and rebounder. Could challenge Jarmusz for the designated defensive stopper role.
F/C – 6’10” RS FR Jared Berggren
- Good post player on both sides of the ball, but unlike the other 2 bigs, he can’t stroke it from the perimeter.
Offense
The Badgers are a very disciplined offensive team. They rarely turn the ball over. They also hunt for great shots, whether one appears 5 seconds into the shot clock or 34. They played at one of the slowest paces last season (60 possessions), but will push the ball more this season with the senior guards and probably play at a pace slightly above average for all D-1 teams (67-68 possessions). Their offense is predicated on bigs being able to shoot from outside and guards being able to post up, although the latter part has faded with time. It’s a 4 out, 1 in offense with elements of flex, motion, UCLA, and Princeton offenses within it. Here’s few links on it with the first being an animation of its very basic movements…
www.jes-basketball.com/animated/poffenseswingwisconsinswing.html
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com/2007/10/wisconsin-swing-offense-breakdown.html
coachingbetterbball.blogspot.com/2008/12/espn-analysis-of-wisconsins-swing.html
espn.go.com/video/clip?id=3224993&categoryid=null
Defense
Wisconsin is strictly a man-to-man defense with a good deal of weak-side help. They don’t force a lot of turnovers, get many steals, or get many blocks. The one thing they really excel at year in and year out is rebounding.