Where is Gilstrap playing these days?
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As far as the question, for a win tomorrow I would go to Gilstrap for a win hands down, for the long run, I would go with Ejim.
Where is Gilstrap playing these days?
Either way, I would make sure that I was not excited.
Ejim.
Gilstrap had a tendency to go all Leeroy Jenkins any time he touched the ball on the offensive court. I think I maybe saw him pass the ball back out like twice.
Athleticism = push
Ball handling = Ejim
Defender = Ejim
Rebounder = push, although I think Ejim is a much better offensive rebounder.
Shooter = Ejim has the much better stroke
Decision maker = EJIM. Gilstrap forced way too much.
Not even close. Ejim.
MG stats were fine. However he was a black hole, selfish player often, refused to feed the post, bad passer and a liability on defense most of the time.
If you had to win a game tomorrow, which player would you take...Ejim or Gilstrap? Just something that popped in my mind
Great info! This is why it would be very hard fro me to choose. I think they are pretty equal so for me it comes down to who can take care of the ball better and that is why I would go with Ejim.I'll supplement this with more numbers from kenpom where I can:
ball handling:
TO%: Ejim 17.8 Gilstrap 19.0. Slight edge to Ejim
defender:
Block % : Ejim 0.9; Gilstrap 2.8
Steal %: Ejim 2.9; Gilstrap 1.6
Pretty even, although Gilstrap's steal rate is quite low, about the same as JVB this year
rebounding:
OR%:Ejim: 10.4; Gilstrap: 9.4
DR%:Ejim 14.9; Gilstrap: 21.8
Gilstrap was a great defensive rebounder, Ejim is a slightly better offensive rebounder.
shooter:
Effective FG%: Ejim 61.3%; Gilstrap 49.3%
Obviously a huge edge to Ejim, mainly because he takes much much better shots, and many fewer shots per game, especially from 3.
decision maker:
Assist%: Ejim 7.4; Gilstrap 9.1
Combined with the TO% above, Ejim has a slightly lower TO rate and a slightly lower assist rate, mainly (I'd guess) because he has the ball in his hands less often.
Overall, it's really close and many of the differences have to do with playing different positions (Gilstrap didn't play much PF last year). The one stat I didn't list above was Offensive Rating, which Ejim blows away Gilstrap, largely on the basis of Ejim's great FG%.
So statistically, the only huge difference is FG%, and that gives Ejim the slight advantage in my book.
IMO- Garret and Scotty aren't any better this year than last. They are just asked to play a more important role and therefore get more opportunities. Last year the offense was to feed the ball to CB and Gilstrap. DG showed his abilities anytime CB was on the bench and Scotty was sick but defintiely showed what he was capable of doing. The offense was horrible because we asked two guys to score so we were easy to defend.I am going with Gilstrap being coached by Hoiberg. You have to realize how all the players that returned and look good this year(Garret, Chistopherson, JVB) looked pretty pathetic playing for McD. Wesley Johnson looked unoccupied most of the time his two years here, then he transferred and was an instant AA. I am pretty sure Brackins and Gilstrap playing for Hoiberg, with a little Lutz assistance, would be top Big 12 performers. Gilstrap was also more proficient at rebounding, longer than Ejim, and all around better at the 4(where I think Ejim is better at the 3). Since we need a 4 more than a 3, I am going with Gilstrap.
I'll supplement this with more numbers from kenpom where I can:
ball handling:
TO%: Ejim 17.8 Gilstrap 19.0. Slight edge to Ejim
defender:
Block % : Ejim 0.9; Gilstrap 2.8
Steal %: Ejim 2.9; Gilstrap 1.6
Pretty even, although Gilstrap's steal rate is quite low, about the same as JVB this year
rebounding:
OR%:Ejim: 10.4; Gilstrap: 9.4
DR%:Ejim 14.9; Gilstrap: 21.8
Gilstrap was a great defensive rebounder, Ejim is a slightly better offensive rebounder.
shooter:
Effective FG%: Ejim 61.3%; Gilstrap 49.3%
Obviously a huge edge to Ejim, mainly because he takes much much better shots, and many fewer shots per game, especially from 3.
decision maker:
Assist%: Ejim 7.4; Gilstrap 9.1
Combined with the TO% above, Ejim has a slightly lower TO rate and a slightly lower assist rate, mainly (I'd guess) because he has the ball in his hands less often.
Overall, it's really close and many of the differences have to do with playing different positions (Gilstrap didn't play much PF last year). The one stat I didn't list above was Offensive Rating, which Ejim blows away Gilstrap, largely on the basis of Ejim's great FG%.
So statistically, the only huge difference is FG%, and that gives Ejim the slight advantage in my book.
IMO- Garret and Scotty aren't any better this year than last. They are just asked to play a more important role and therefore get more opportunities. Last year the offense was to feed the ball to CB and Gilstrap. DG showed his abilities anytime CB was on the bench and Scotty was sick but defintiely showed what he was capable of doing. The offense was horrible because we asked two guys to score so we were easy to defend.
Athleticism = push-OK
Ball handling = Ejim-OK
Defender = Ejim-No, watch some of the blocking and Rebounding Gilstrap did
Rebounder = push, although I think Ejim is a much better offensive rebounder.Barely, and this is preseason.
Shooter = Ejim has the much better stroke-OK
Decision maker = EJIM. Gilstrap forced way too much. No one looked good in the McD O
You never watched a game last year. Youtube, search Gilstrap Aldrich, watch it.Ejim and it's not close. Ejim is a freshman but has way more athletic ability than Gilstrap had.
Ejim.
Gilstrap had a tendency to go all Leeroy Jenkins any time he touched the ball on the offensive court. I think I maybe saw him pass the ball back out like twice.