The +/- Thread

[B-town hoopsfan]

It’s really remarkable from game 1 to 14 how much essegian has bought into the defensive concepts and just the effort needed to stay on the floor. Goes 0 for 6 from 3 on 6 pretty good looks but yet his biggest impact on the game may have been how he effects spacing just by being on the floor. 

[ShortDust]

22 hours ago, B-town hoopsfan said:

It’s really remarkable from game 1 to 14 how much essegian has bought into the defensive concepts and just the effort needed to stay on the floor. Goes 0 for 6 from 3 on 6 pretty good looks but yet his biggest impact on the game may have been how he effects spacing just by being on the floor. 

This is so important and most people wouldn’t realize it. His ability to spread the floor and keep a defender attached to him is crucial for Brice and Rollie. Keisei was able to do the same, but Connor has already shown he can improve as a defender! He continues to be a better get that I thought he would be.

[arliepro]

It's called gravity (aka the Steph Curry effect).

[Bugeaters1]

1 hour ago, ShortDust said:

This is so important and most people wouldn’t realize it. His ability to spread the floor and keep a defender attached to him is crucial for Brice and Rollie. Keisei was able to do the same, but Connor has already shown he can improve as a defender! He continues to be a better get that I thought he would be.

Jacob Bigelow made a comment on the X as to why Fred kept Connor in the game if wasn't making shots. I replied for the same reason Fred didn't take Keisei out last year.

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

+/- at Iowa

Meah +1

Grace +1

Hoiberg 0

Essegian -4

Gary -4

Jacobsen -5

Worster -6

Ulis -7

Williams -8

Berke -9

Morgan -9

 

Season +/- Per Game 

Essegian +8.0

Gary +7.9

Williams +7.0

Worster +6.9

Berke +5.9

Hoiberg +5.8

Meah +4.1

Jacobsen +3.3

Morgan +2.1

Ulis 0.0

[hhcmatt]

1 hour ago, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

Ulis 0.0

 

[ShortDust]

11 hours ago, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

+/- at Iowa

Meah +1

Grace +1

Hoiberg 0

Essegian -4

Gary -4

Jacobsen -5

Worster -6

Ulis -7

Williams -8

Berke -9

Morgan -9

 

Season +/- Per Game 

Essegian +8.0

Gary +7.9

Williams +7.0

Worster +6.9

Berke +5.9

Hoiberg +5.8

Meah +4.1

Jacobsen +3.3

Morgan +2.1

Ulis 0.0

The Ulis minutes are starting to look worse and worse as the season goes on. He needs to be better than 0 if he’s playing back up pg mins.

[TourneyBound]

Would of really of like to see GG get some minutes in this Iowa game.. Give him a shot the guy can shoot and it was a decent matchup for him.

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

Warning: Viewer discretion advised. 

 

+/- at Purdue

 

Grace -1

Jacobsen -2

Griffiths -4

Ulis -13

Meah -14

Essegian -15

Hoiberg -17

Worster -19

Morgan -21

Berke -23

Williams -24

Gary -27

 

 

Season +/- Per Game 

Essegian +6.6

Gary +5.5

Worster +5.3

Williams +5.1

Hoiberg +4.4

Berke +4.0

Meah +2.9

Jacobsen +2.8

Morgan +0.6

Ulis -1.1

 

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

+/- vs Rutgers

 

Worster +14

Berke +10

Meah +9

Gary 0

Grace -2

Williams -3

Ulis -8

Essegian -10

Morgan -11

Hoiberg -14

 

Season +/- Per Game 

Worster +5.8

Essegian +5.6

Gary +5.2

Williams +4.6

Berke +4.4

Hoiberg +3.3

Meah +3.3

Jacobsen +2.8

Morgan -0.1

Ulis -1.6

 

Interesting disparity from this one. Wasn't a good night for smaller guards against that team. 

Edited January 17 by GhostOfJoeMcCray

[hskr4life]

It’s interesting in that our biggest offense production was from guys who were basically in the negative. I think this is another stat that just points to us needing to lock down on D. We aren’t going to “score” with the best of them.

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

11 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

It’s interesting in that our biggest offense production was from guys who were basically in the negative. I think this is another stat that just points to us needing to lock down on D. We aren’t going to “score” with the best of them.

 

Williams and Gary are almost always going to have a +/- that somewhat reflects the final score because they're on the court nearly the entire game if not in foul trouble. 

 

However, yes they both have regressed on defense from last year in my opinion. 

Edited January 17 by GhostOfJoeMcCray

[TourneyBound]

Wow, Im shocked at those numbers from Rutgers game..  About the opposite of what I thought watching game besides Worster which was brought up during broadcast.

[cozrulz]

On 1/9/2025 at 12:12 PM, TourneyBound said:

Would of really of like to see GG get some minutes in this Iowa game.. Give him a shot the guy can shoot and it was a decent matchup for him.

 

I kind of wonder about that.  If he can make threes that would spread the floor quite a bit.  Although it seems like defense is our major concern now.  But, offensively it does seem like we have to work a lot harder just to get open looks.

[Navin R. Johnson]

15 hours ago, cozrulz said:

 

I kind of wonder about that.  If he can make threes that would spread the floor quite a bit.  Although it seems like defense is our major concern now.  But, offensively it does seem like we have to work a lot harder just to get open looks.

 

I just don't see him playing much the rest of the season unless there are some major injuries.  Coach is obviously not comfortable putting him in a conference game that is still close.  He is struggling on offense and is a defensive liability.  The potential is still there but you can't wait for that to develop at this time of the year. 

[Huskerpapa]

2 hours ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

He is struggling on offense and is a defensive liability

At first, I wasn't sure who you were writing about...

[Navin R. Johnson]

10 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

At first, I wasn't sure who you were writing about...

 

I guess these days I should be more specific!  

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

+/- at Maryland

 

Hoiberg +7

Ulis +6

Berke +3

Gary 0

Essegian -3

Meah -4

Morgan -7

Worster -8

Williams -9

 

Season +/- Per Game 

Worster +5.1

Essegian +5.1

Gary +4.9

Williams +3.8

Berke +4.3

Hoiberg +3.5

Meah +2.9

Jacobsen +2.8

Morgan -0.4

Ulis -1.1

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

Probably my last update on this for a good while. Not really interested in all the big "-" numbers that are about to be coming up soon. 

 

+/- vs. USC

 

Essegian +12

Morgan +5

Hoiberg -2

Worster -3

Meah -4

Ulis -6

Gary -7

Williams -10

Berke -10

 

Season +/- Per Game 

Essegian +5.5

Worster +4.6

Gary +4.2

Berke +3.5

Hoiberg +3.2

Williams +3.1

Meah +2.5

Jacobsen +2.8

Morgan -0.2

Ulis -1.4

[TourneyBound]

Bring it back!!  @GhostOfJoeMcCray

[Handy Johnson]

 

[GhostOfJoeMcCray]

23 hours ago, TourneyBound said:

Bring it back!!  @GhostOfJoeMcCray

 

Can't stop winning since I stopped posting. Don't want to ruin a good thing. 

 

I will say this though. In our last 3 wins, Berke and Sam have been the top 2 plus. Ulis and Meah are the only two minus, despite barely playing. 

 

Sam is averaging 35 mpg in our last 3 wins. I like this. A lot.

 

Edited February 6 by GhostOfJoeMcCray

[AuroranHusker]

12 hours ago, GhostOfJoeMcCray said:

 

Can't stop winning since I stopped posting. Don't want to ruin a good thing. 

 

I will say this though. In our last 3 wins, Berke and Sam have been the top 2 plus. Ulis and Meah are the only two minus, despite barely playing. 

 

Sam is averaging 35 mpg in our last 3 wins. I like this. A lot.

 

 

Don't discount the impact of Rollie, he played all 20 min. of the 2nd half and was a +18. He's a key cog. With both Worster & Williams being the primary ballhandlers at UW, they both were without a single turnover between them. (*that final shot-clock violation is considered a "team turnover.")

[Art Vandalay]

11 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

Don't discount the impact of Rollie, he played all 20 min. of the 2nd half and was a +18. He's a key cog. With both Worster & Williams being the primary ballhandlers at UW, they both were without a single turnover between them. (*that final shot-clock violation is considered a "team turnover.")

Thought he was great on Defense too.