My problem with Dom is his role. Why is he always behind the three point line? Why is he masquerading as a point-forward? On any other team, the kid would be a utilized as an athletic slasher that only briefly popped out to the perimeter to screen or swing the ball. He'd be in constant motion. His primary responsibility would be to crash the offensive glass on every.single.shot.attempt. Get him the ball in places he can be a threat like the baseline or off a hard cut to the basket.
Dom and Sampson could be the single best offensive rebounding forward duo in the country. Their length and athletic gifts are just absurd. We can win as a poor shooting team, but we can't unless this team commits to dominating in this area. There are about 100 players in the country averaging between 3-5 offensive rebounds per game--most of them forwards, some even guards. Dom averages .6. Lavor Postell, by comparison, averaged FIVE TIMES that amount at the same height and position in 98-99. Postell was an actual threat to score from the perimeter as well, so it would make more sense for him to spend more time out there than Dom. But the opposite is true. To really put things in perspective, of the 9 players from that 98-99 team that played more than 8 minute per game, EIGHT of them averaged more offensive rebounds per game than Dom this year--five more than doubling Dom's total. The ninth player, Chudney, averaged the same amount in less than half the minutes (10.6 v 24.4).
In our six losses this season, Dom has a total of THREE offensive rebounds compared with 11 turnovers (seemingly all in the last 5-10 minutes of games). Five of those games were within a possession or two very late. How valuable would it have been to have him limit those turnovers and secure extra possessions off the offensive glass?
I am very frustrated with the way this kid is used. He could really be a monster player if used correctly.
Dom and Sampson could be the single best offensive rebounding forward duo in the country. Their length and athletic gifts are just absurd. We can win as a poor shooting team, but we can't unless this team commits to dominating in this area. There are about 100 players in the country averaging between 3-5 offensive rebounds per game--most of them forwards, some even guards. Dom averages .6. Lavor Postell, by comparison, averaged FIVE TIMES that amount at the same height and position in 98-99. Postell was an actual threat to score from the perimeter as well, so it would make more sense for him to spend more time out there than Dom. But the opposite is true. To really put things in perspective, of the 9 players from that 98-99 team that played more than 8 minute per game, EIGHT of them averaged more offensive rebounds per game than Dom this year--five more than doubling Dom's total. The ninth player, Chudney, averaged the same amount in less than half the minutes (10.6 v 24.4).
In our six losses this season, Dom has a total of THREE offensive rebounds compared with 11 turnovers (seemingly all in the last 5-10 minutes of games). Five of those games were within a possession or two very late. How valuable would it have been to have him limit those turnovers and secure extra possessions off the offensive glass?
I am very frustrated with the way this kid is used. He could really be a monster player if used correctly.
