i think jamcracker's numbers were pretty close to that. I usually don't like to see the ISOs result in a lot of 3-point attempts on the weakside, but man, what are you going to do when a team leaves Walt wide-open in the corner. Then in the 4th quarter when the D started coming out, Walt and Shandon took the swing passes and penetrated with authority AND looking to dish...pick your poison. Verse,,,thanks for the work. Keep us honest!! What a thrill it is to read informative reports like this on the board. We can't get this stuff anywhere else. [This message has been edited by heypartner (edited November 03, 2000).]
I was late to the game and missed the first 4 minutes, so these stats may be incomplete. I also went to get beers once and had to rely on my seat mate for help. I was marking the result of each ISO on my scorecard as I saw it happen. I like the way verse listed his stats better that what I've done. Next time I'll try to write down the time of each play as well as the outcome. Cat was 3 for 8 on his ISOs: 1st ISO - failed 2nd ISO - blocked (failed) 3rd ISO - passed around for a shooting foul (success) 4th ISO - made a jump shot (success) 5th ISO - missed shot (failed) 6th ISO - missed shot (failed) 7th ISO - missed shot (failed) 8th ISO - passed around the horn for 2 (success) Cat also got fouled on the floor once, which I did not count as an ISO. Francis was 3-3 on his ISOs: 1st ISO - passed for wizard jumper (success) 2nd ISO - scored (success) 3rd ISO - scored (success) Moochie was 1-2: 1st ISO - passed for a jumper (success) 2nd ISO - missed driving layup (fail) Mo Taylor was 1-2: 1st ISO - missed shot (fail) 2nd ISO - made jump shot (success) So, my totals for the Rockets as a team is 8-15 on ISOs. I decided that, for the purpose of calculating success rates, any missed shot counts as a failure (except for put-back slams) regardless of who gets the rebound: the ISO set generated a missed shot, meaning the ISO failed. ------------------
verse... there were plenty of times a picker immediately came over to help the guard. watch those....they are not really the 2 Shakes play or the 1 Shakes. I do not consider plays that have a second player come over to join the guard BEFORE a double team forms to be a Shakes play. Shakes don't receive help unless a double team forms.
I hope this doesn't sound like too much to ask, but would it be possible for at least one person who attends games or watches them in the future to keep track of these stats. I would be very interested to hear the results after about 10 games, during which we have had some good wins and losses. I have a funny feeling this is very important to the Rockets success. ------------------ She hates testicles, thus limiting the men she can admire to Democratic candidates for president. -- John Greenway, "The American Tradition", on feminist Elizabeth Gould Davis
I agress with heypartner: SHAKES not ISO. It's more accurate to refer to these plays as a "1 shakes" or "2 shakes" rather than as an "ISO". RunninRaven - I agree. I'd actually like to try to keep track of the success rates for ALL the different plays. I decided to start with the "shakes" plays since they're the easiest for me to recognize. Maybe we can set up some system where different cc.net members are keeping success rates for different plays... [This message has been edited by jamcracker (edited November 03, 2000).]
just yesterday, heypartner (among others, though most noticeable) and i were discussing the plethora of isolation plays and lack of ball movement the rockets had in the first game. after much discussion, i decided to chart the isolation plays used in last nights game, along with their success/failure. let me be clear: AMAZING! Disclaimer[/b]: i have not had a chance to review the tape. therefore these numbers are officially "unofficial". however, i believe these numbers are very close to being accurate. i took all the "iso" plays (plays where one player has the entire court to himself) and charted their success (foul, illegal defense, made shot, etc.). 1st quarter: the rox were up 17-7 at one point and had not run one isolation play! for the quarter, 2 out of 3 isos were successful. even the one which was unsuccessful was an open 3 pointer for matt bullard. not bad. not bad at all. end of 1: Houston 37, Milwaukee 26. 2nd quarter: the rox increased their usage of the iso to 8 total plays in this quarter. of these 8, the rox were successful on 5, a 60% clip. of the three unsuccessful trips, one was a missed mobley 3 (quick shot ), one was a mooch charge , and one was a well executed sequence ending in a missed 3 by walt (one of his few). end of 2: Houston 70, Milwaukee 49. 3rd quarter: this quarter is where the rockets fell off. as did the success rate of the iso plays. for the quarter, the rockets ran six iso plays, and were successful on only one of them. the one success: mo taylor isolation play where the bucks were called for illegal defense. among the negatives: 1. Mo Tay rejected 2. Mo Tay miss & Francis 5th foul off the carom 3. Mobley to Mooch to Mo Tay miss 4. Mobley Miss (quick shot :anger: ) 5. Mobley miss layup end of three: Houston 85, Milwaukee 74. 17% success rate on ISOs 4th quarter: stretch run, and rockets thoroughbreds were turned loose. the rockets, in sealing the game, ran their most isos of the night, totaling 11. Of the 11, they were successful on 7 for a 64% success rate among the highlights were mooch for a layup, mooch for a j off of OUTSTANDING BALL MOVEMENT. on this occasion every rocket touched the ball – starting and ending with moochie. i almost cried. francis got his going with 2 iso jumpers and an assist to the wiz for a layup. even within the 4 unsuccessful trips, there was reason for encouragement. mooch missed two layups and an open jumper. chances are he’ll bury those more often than not. The only flat out negative was a mobley travel. But hey(partner), i’ll take that. End of quarter/game: Houston 115, Milwaukee 93 SYNOPSIS: the key to this game was the balance of play calling. we started off the game by not running a plethora of ISOs, concentrated on ball movement, and built a good lead. afterwards, we switched gears and ran more and more iso plays - eventually building a 25pt lead. once milwaukee adjusted to the isos (as good teams will do), we went back to ball movement (end of 3rd, beginning of 4th) and built the lead back up. we coasted down the stretch with a steady diet of isos and foul shots (which we finally sank). hey(partner), i have to give an A++ to rudy and co. for this past game. they were well prepared and were flexible in their game plan. and the players' point distribution was a direct reflection of this. kudos also to steve francis. though he didn't do the spectacular, he did the solid. O TURNOVERS!, good (very good, aggressive) defense, and wise decision making. i hope he understands exactly how good of a job he did (in spite of lack of espn highlights ) KEEP UP THE BALL MOVEMENT, AND THERE MAY NOT BE A TEAM THAT CAN STOP US. JUST THAT DAMN INJURY BUG! ------------------ Mobley and Francis ...are not the two best players on the team. - Rockeem 11/2/2000
