The table below summarizes the shot distribution of Temple’s oppenents this year – both in the games against Temple, and over the whole season. (3PA = 3-point attempts, FGA = field goal attempts, %3PA = 3PA/FA)
vs. Temple Season Opponent 3PA FGA %3PA 3PA FGA %3PA Villanova 18 43 41.9 219 602 36.4 Illinois 22 51 43.1 215 682 31.5 Rutgers 23 58 39.7 181 563 32.1 Drexel 28 55 50.9 181 582 31.1 Arizona St. 11 48 22.9 181 555 32.6 Penn St. 29 53 54.7 160 561 28.5 South Carolina 35 73 47.9 290 853 34.0 Miami FL 20 45 44.4 219 753 29.1 Indiana 39 61 63.9 234 606 38.6 TOTAL 225 487 46.2 644 1880 32.7
The only numbers that matter are the one under %3PA. From this we see that eight out of Temple’s nine opponents so far have shot more three’s than they normally do. Overall, teams have made 33.3% of their 3-point attempts compared to 34.3% on the season, so it’s not like Chaney’s defense is particularly good at affecting a team’s accuracy from long range.
The previous post was titled “John Chaney, Genius”. But really he is a defensive genius. Offensively, Temple becomes more and more anemic every year. Yet still, they are able to pull off a few upsets, clogging up the middle offensively and preying on teams laying bricks from the perimeter.