bballnut90
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12 shots still seems like a lot of shots for Morrow when you break down the numbers. Even if her FG% went back up to her freshman numbers.
LSU averaged 54 shots per game last year which is pretty much in line with most other elite teams(more than Iowa and Uconn, slightly less than SC) . If she were to shoot 12, and assume you bring Hailey Van Lith down to 12 (who was at 17) and you have Angel shoot 12 (down from 16) and you kept all the returning LSU players at their averages FJ (shot 9) Poole (4) Smith (4) you leave have one shot remaining for the incoming freshman, one of which might be the best shooter on the team (Williams). Basically what I'm saying is that for her to shoot 12, more efficient shooters will end up with less shots. I don't think a shot breakdown like the one above is a winning formula for LSU imo. I think around 9 shots per game would be ideal for Morrow - averaging around 10-12 points and 8-10 rebounds would make this a successful add for LSU.
LSU shot 65 times per game, not 54. Worth noting, they were also #3 in the country in FTA per game, so a lot of offensive possessions ended up with trips to the line.
My guess is Morrow gets 10-12 shots per game next year. If there are 65 shots to go around, I'd expect Hailey Van Lith/Angel to be in the 13-15 range, Morrow 10-12, Williams/Flaujae 8-10, Poole/Poa/Smith 2-4. It'll be a more balanced offense than we saw a year ago, where LSU was overly reliant on Morris/Reese to produce in some big games.