Dogus Balbay suffered a season-ending ACL injury Feb. 20 at Texas Tech. Inconsistent offensive play by Balbay, J’Covan Brown and Jai Lucas, as well as turnovers and missed opportunities, were a common problem for the Longhorns . All four point guards… Source: ESPN
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Ward’s return will boost Longhorns
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No. 1 for the first time in school history. But in Big 12 play, teams realized they didn’t need to defend Balbay or fellow guard Justin Mason on the perimeter. As Barnes observed more than once, the Longhorns were often playing 3-on-5 on offense. Then Balbay… Source: Dallas Morning News
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It’s easy to point to problem for slumping Longhorns
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Just getting these in before the OSU game…
| Player (min) | +/- | +/- per min |
| A. Wangmene (11) | +10 | +0.91 |
| J. Hamilton (25) | +7 | +0.28 |
| G. Johnson (27) | +1 | +0.04 |
| C. Chapman (1) | -1 | -1.00 |
| A. Bradley (35) | -2 | -0.06 |
| J. Brown (26) | -3 | -0.12 |
| D. James (30) | -7 | -0.23 |
| J. Mason (7) | -8 | -1.15 |
| D. Balbay (26) | -12 | -0.46 |
| D. Pittman (12) | -15 | -1.25 |
With the last 6 points coming at the very end on two threes, here’s a list that subtracts those 6 points:
| Player (min) | +/- |
| A. Wangmene (11) | +10 |
| J. Hamilton (25) | +1 |
| C. Chapman (1) | -1 |
| G. Johnson (27) | -5 |
| A. Bradley (35) | -8 |
| J. Mason (7) | -8 |
| J. Brown (26) | -9 |
| D. Balbay (26) | -12 |
| D. James (30) | -13 |
| D. Pittman (12) | -15 |
| Player (min) | +/- | +/- per min |
| Dogus Balbay (5) | +10 | +2.00 |
| Justin Mason (38) | +8 | +0.21 |
| Dexter Pittman (14) | +4 | +0.29 |
| Damion James (24) | +4 | +0.17 |
| J’Covan Brown (5) | +3 | +0.60 |
| Jai Lucas (6) | +1 | +0.17 |
| Clint Chapman (7) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Avery Bradley (38) | -1 | -0.03 |
| Matt Hill (10) | -1 | -0.10 |
| Alexis Wangmene (7) | -2 | -0.29 |
| Gary Johnson (25) | -3 | -0.12 |
| Jordan Hamilton (21) | -3 | -0.14 |
Fitting for Balbay to go out a bad ass.
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Texas vs Missouri, Texas Tech GameFlows
Filed under Basketball, Lets Talk Texas by on Feb 24th, 2010. Comment.
Dogus Balbay, a junior guard for the 21st-ranked Longhorns, suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. He will miss the remainder of the season.
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Balbay out for rest of UT men’s season
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Published: Monday, February 22, 2010 AUSTIN, Texas Texas point guard Dogus Balbay will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL in his left knee. Longhorns athletic trainer Eric Fry announced the loss on Monday. An MRI was performed after Balbay was… Source: HeraldNet
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Longhorns lose point guard Balbay to knee injury
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Your well-drilled, poised Texas Longhorns have five turnovers in the first 4:22 against Mizzou, including two apiece by Balbay and Pittman. No wonder they trail
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Texas-Mizzou
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Dogus Balbay regards himself as calmer and astute now, more prepared for a test that he failed last season in the eyes of his coach.
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Horns need to minimize turnovers against Tigers
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I’ll go ahead and post all the data followed by a few notes:
| Player (min) | +/- | +/- per min |
| Justin Mason (18) | +9 | +0.50 |
| Jai Lucas (16) | +7 | +0.44 |
| Dexter Pittman (21) | +5 | +0.24 |
| Jordan Hamilton (25) | -2 | -0.08 |
| Gary Johnson (26) | -6 | -0.23 |
| Clint Chapman (2) | -7 | -3.50 |
| J’Covan Brown (15) | -10 | -0.67 |
| Avery Bradley (34) | -12 | -0.35 |
| Damion James (28) | -12 | -0.43 |
| Dogus Balbay (15) | -17 | -1.13 |
| Player (min) | +/- | +/- per min |
| M. Hill (3) | +4 | +1.33 |
| G. Johnson (32) | +3 | +0.09 |
| A. Wangmene (1) | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Lucas (1) | -3 | -3.00 |
| J. Brown (32) | -4 | -0.13 |
| C. Chapman (3) | -5 | -1.67 |
| D. James (35) | -6 | -0.17 |
| A. Bradley (35) | -7 | -0.20 |
| J. Mason (3) | -9 | -3.00 |
| D. Pittman (21) | -10 | -0.48 |
| J. Hamilton (18) | -10 | -0.56 |
| D. Balbay (16) | -13 | -0.81 |
Finally, I’ll post the season totals:
| Player | Total +/- | +/- per min | +/- per game |
| James (712) | +266 | +0.37 | +11.1 |
| Bradley (671) | +255 | +0.34 | +9.4 |
| Pittman (473) | +229 | +0.48 | +9.5 |
| Mason (401) | +196 | +0.49 | +8.2 |
| Brown (512) | +174 | +0.34 | +7.6 |
| Balbay (535) | +161 | +0.30 | +6.7 |
| Johnson (513) | +156 | +0.30 | +6.5 |
| Hamilton (426) | +139 | +0.33 | +5.8 |
| Ward (100) | +65 | +0.65 | +21.7 |
| Wangmene (187) | +64 | +0.34 | +2.9 |
| Hill (72) | +56 | +0.78 | +3.1 |
| Lucas (162) | +24 | +0.15 | +1.6 |
| Williams (39) | +21 | +0.54 | +3.0 |
| Dick (9) | +8 | +0.89 | +2.0 |
| Chapman (61) | +6 | +0.10 | +0.5 |
| Melchionni (8) | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
I’ve also put together one just for Big XII play:
| Player | Total +/- | +/- per min | +/- per game |
| Mason (166) | +36 | +0.22 | +1.5 |
| Johnson (260) | +19 | +0.07 | +0.8 |
| Pittman (195) | +13 | +0.07 | +0.5 |
| Hill (19) | +9 | +0.47 | +0.5 |
| Lucas (90) | +6 | +0.07 | +0.4 |
| Brown (217) | +6 | +0.03 | +0.3 |
| Wangmene (43) | +3 | +0.07 | +0.1 |
| Chapman (26) | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| James (335) | -7 | -0.02 | -0.3 |
| Bradley (316) | -12 | -0.04 | -0.5 |
| Balbay (220) | -17 | -0.08 | -0.7 |
| Hamilton (163) | -26 | -0.16 | -1.1 |
Enough has been said about the OU and KU games. I’ll try to focus on what the overall numbers tell us. On to the notes…
- Justin Mason – You have to start with Mason considering he leads the team in +/- per minute for the whole season. In Big XII play, it’s not even close: he leads the team (all the main players in the rotation) in +/-, +/- per minute, and +/- per game. Wow. Looks like it’s safe to say he’s still the “glue guy” on this team. While it’s clear he shouldn’t be paired up with Dogus Balbay, I think these numbers suggest he should still be in Rick Barnes’ main rotation, and he deserved more than the 3 minutes Barnes gave him against Kansas. Heck, I’ll go as far to say I would not be disappointed if Barnes kept him in the starting lineup, and replaced Balbay with J’Covan Brown.
- Gary Johnson and Avery Bradley – Maybe Johnson should stay in the starting lineup. It looks like the starters vs Nebraska will be Balbay, Brown, Bradley, Damion James, and Dexter Pittman. While I’m fine with this rotation, when you look at the Big XII numbers, Johnson has been 2nd only to Mason in all the +/- numbers. Also, I should once again add that he’s still leading the team in Pomeroy’s offensive rating. Bradley, on the other hand has put up one of the worst +/- numbers to go with Balbay and Jordan Hamilton. Makes you wonder if they’d be more effective coming off the bench. Bradley started sensationally in Big XII play and then has tailed off, and then ending with a disappearing act against Kansas.
- Starting lineup – Based on these numbers (focusing mainly on the Big XII stats), I think I’d go with a starting lineup of Brown, Mason, James, Johnson, and Pittman. The only offensive “liability” here is Mason, though he’s still a capable driver, a solid defender, and leads all our guards in offensive rebound percentage. Brown has three different options to go with, and he showed he can knock down the open shot against Kansas. Off the bench, you have bomb of energy, speed, and defense, with Balbay, a tremendous talent in Bradley (I think him coming off the bench would also help him relax), and Hamilton’s explosive shooting. What are your thoughts on this?
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Texas vs Oklahoma, Kansas GameFlows + Season and Big XII Totals
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After this, we can officially move on. I promise. There’s one stat you have to see, though, and it’s this: Last night, Texas’ assist leader was center Dexter Pittman . He had two assists. The rest of his team had four . If you want to know why Texas is struggling, there it is. The Longhorns committed 17 turnovers last night, but that would be forgivable if they were finding open men on offense and getting easy baskets with ball movement. Of course, they’re not doing that, and last night’s result was a byproduct — for all of Texas’ supposed depth, they have no one who can run the show, who can make Pittman and Damion James ‘ lives easier, who can guide Avery Bradley and Jordan Hamilton into high-percentage shots. Texas just doesn’t have that player. One potential option is freshman J’Covan Brown , who scored 28 points in 32 minutes Monday night. Brown is more of a scorer than a game manager, but he showed flashes of point guard-esque brilliance last night, including wraparound left-handed pass on a screen and roll late in the contest. The Longhorns’ primary point guard option throughout the season has been Dogus Balbay , but Barnes seems concerned that Balbay can’t give the Longhorns any offense, and so doesn’t seem all that interested in keeping him on the floor. (This is where I’d assert that with Pittman and Bradley and James in your lineup you don’t need your point guard to give you offense, but whatever.) The bottom line is that the Longhorns have to figure out the point guard position. And fast. Whether it’s a scorer like Brown or a “true” point like Balbay — or whether it’s a matter of following Ohio State, Purdue and West Virginia’s leads and having your best offensive guard (say, Avery Bradley) bring the ball up — something needs to change. If it doesn’t, and the Longhorns keep posting microscopic assist-to-turnover ratios, this team isn’t going anywhere.
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One more Texas-Kansas stat
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Trying to get this in before the OU game. Link to Baylor GameFlow
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