Originally Posted by UDTradition
Thanks for the challenge!
ppg - F/S/J/Sr - 2.4/4.3/4.1/4.5
apg - 2.3/3.6/3.9/2.9
fg% .380/.444/.365/.523
3pa 0.3/0.1/0.1/0.1
ft% .548/.515/.616/.581
stl 0.9/1.3/1.6/2.3
ast 2.5/1.9/4.4/4.1
3 p% .5/.5/0/0
trb 1.7/2.9/2.8/3.5
Games 31/34/35/37
London Warren was a spark that lit up the team but his numbers (not his total contribution) did not improve much from his freshman and sophomore year.
Hey Gazoo - I'm talking to you...
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Hey UDTradition - I'm talking to you too. The statement was "
If he starts and heavily contributes, it will be the biggest player turnaround that I have seen in my long lifetime...."
So, did LW start and heavily contribute in his junior / senior year, or not? Let's assume your answer is "yes, he did."
So was it a big player turnaround? Let's review:
1. LW was not a 3 point shooter. Or any kind of a shooter. Never was, never will be. But his FG% went from 38% / 44% as a freshman / sophomore to 52% as a senior. That's a pretty big turnaround. What do you expect, 60%?!
2. Steals went from 0.9 / 1.3 to 2.3 as a senior. That's basically doubling the number of steals per game, and his minutes barely went up. That's a pretty big improvement. How much of an improvement would you need to say it's a big improvement if not doubling production in the same number of minutes?!
3. Assists per game went from 2.5/1.9 to 4.1 as a senior. That's a pretty big turnaround. Again, he DOUBLED his production from sophomore to senior in about the same number of minutes. Not good enough? You needed triple the number??
I note that you "
forgot" to show his A/TO ratio. No worries, I'm here to help.
Freshman: 79 / 60 = 1.31
Sophomore: 65 / 77 = 0.84
Junior: 154 / 66 = 2.33
Senior: 153 / 85 = 1.8
Note that SS had 144 assists last year in 31+ minutes per game, and LW played only about 22 minutes per game and had 150+ assists on a team that couldn't shoot straight!!! Imagine the pace at which you need to pick up assists to get 154 in a season while only playing a MAXIMUM of 21.5 minutes per game as a jr / sr.
4. Rebounds went from 1.7 / 2.9 to 3.5 as a senior. That's a nice improvement since his minutes really didn't go up (and he was fighting CJ, CL, and CW). But he's a guard, so. . .
5. The remaining stats didn't significantly improve, but, they certainly didn't get worse.
So, yes, his contribution went up significantly from his freshman / sophomore seasons to his senior season.
What does this say for JC? He's a different player, but as a PG if his A/TO ratio can improve as much as any player you've seen in your lifetime (LW), his total # of assists can likewise improve, and he continues to shoot well from outside, then JC can be that player.
