Originally Posted by
COYS
This is an excellent post. Another element that Kenpom's numbers don't make readily available but I remember reading about at some point this season (for the life of me, I can't find the post nor the article), but just because a team runs and guns doesn't mean they are actually an efficient fast break team. Nolan was among college basketball's leaders in fast break efficiency this year. Why? Because he almost never makes the wrong decision when running the break. He may not run as frequently, but when he did, Duke scored. It's not just how fast you run, it's how efficient you are when you run.
Well, while that is TRUE, Duke was a fast team this year (51st in Tempo). So Nolan and others' fast breaks did lead to us being a "fast team" this year, though you are correct in that our efficiency on the fast break was what led us to success.
<devildeac> anyone playing drinking games by now?
7:49:36<Wander> drink every qb run?
7:49:38<loran16> umm, drink every time asack rushes?
7:49:38<wolfybeard> @devildeac: drink when Asack runs a keeper
7:49:39 PM<CB&B> any time zack runs, drink
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