wildcats20;1067749 wrote:What's a didget?

FatHobbit;1067752 wrote:

Based on what you've seen, for one season only, would you take Burke or Craft to run your offense and why?
That’s a tough question. They are very different styles of point guards and seem to be better fits for their respective teams.
When you look at Michigan’s roster, it needs a shot taker or a high usage player that can create his own shot and create for others. Darius Morris took 25% of Michigan’s shots while he was on the floor last season and players like Stu Douglass or Zack Novak aren’t going to start attempting five or six more shots per game, it’s not their role. Tim Hardaway Jr. is really the only other player that’s comfortable in that high usage role in the Michigan offense. Burke has essentially shouldered the offensive workload and has proven extremely comfortable as the focal point of the Wolverine offense.
When you look at Ohio State, there are an abundance of high usage guys that need shots. You have Jared Sullinger in the post, Will Buford on the wing and Deshaun Thomas attacking the basket. There are only so many shots to go around and all of these guys need the ball in good spots. Aaron Craft is the perfect player for this role. He makes his teammates better and makes everyone else on the floor better. For comparison, Burke takes 25.6% of Michigan’s shots while he’s on the floor while Craft takes 13.6% of Ohio State’s shots.
This isn’t to say that Burke doesn’t make his teammates better, his assist rate is actually higher than Craft’s, or that Craft can’t score the ball, he has a higher offensive rating on the year. I’d also give the nod to Craft as the better defender at this point but Burke is plenty proficient on that end as well.
The debate will go on and on given the fact that Ohio State didn’t recruit Burke and it will be fun to watch both players go head to head.

SportsAndLady;1068029 wrote:Ohio State will win.

**waits til after the game to quote this and brag about my awesome prediction**

**/cbf'd**

WebFire;1068335 wrote:Good analysis. Although, I'm not sure what an offensive rating is.

"Offensive Rating" is a statistic used in basketball to measure either a team's offensive performance or an individual player's efficiency at producing points for the offense. It was created by author and statistician Dean Oliver.
For teams, the formula is: 100 x Pts / (Tm FGA + .04 x Tm FTA - 1.07 x (Tm ORB / (Tm ORB + Tm DRB)) x (Tm FGA - Tm FG) + Tm TO)[SUP][1][/SUP]
For players, the formula is: Offensive Rating = (Points Produced / Individual Possessions) x 100
Points can be produced through field goals, free throws, assists, and offensive rebounds. Individual possessions are the sum of a player's scoring possessions (field goals, free throws, plus partial credit for assists), missed field goals and free throws that the defense rebounds, and turnovers.

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centralbucksfan;1068376 wrote:Good read. But again, don't think there is a debate. OSU had Craft, as well as Scott in the bag. There was no need for another PG at this time. OSU had other needs in recruiting. Who knows what would have happened if OSU only had one PG in the bag. But there was no need for another.
And I personally don't think its close when it comes to who is the better defender. I am not sure people realize just how good Craft is defensively. To have a guy who can put the pressure on the opposing PG like Craft does, is invaluable and a HUGE asset. One that often goes unnoticed and plays big in the overall defense for the rest of the team. I won't debate that Burke is a better offensive player. But I wouldn't trade Craft for anyother PG in the country right now. What he brings to the table often doesn't show up in the stat line.