Originally Posted by
Phantom Warrior
MU had 14 defensive rebounds; Butler had 12 offensive rebounds. In other words, Butler grabbed 46% of its own misses.
On the other hand, Butler had 17 defensive rebounds; MU had 4 offensive rebounds. In other words, MU grabbed 19% of its own misses.
The word to describe those stats is "atrocious."
Yes, we are under-sized, and yes, we are short-handed. But there should never be that huge a discrepancy in rebounding stats.
This is, by far, the worst rebounding team I have ever seen at MU. Do we need a point guard for next year. That would be nice. But what we need even more is a beast on the backboard, especially the defensive backboard. And that player does not have to be 6'8" or 6'9". I would take a Robert Byrd type player, or a David Boone type player in a heartbeat.
In all honesty, I am really disappointed in Luke's rebounding. He is averaging 4.7 rpg in 28.5 mpg. That comes to 1 rebound every 6.1 minutes. For a guy who is 6'11" and reasonably athletic, those stats are sub-par.
But it's not just Luke. Taylor grabs 1 rebound per 4.9 minutes playing 12 mpg at the 5 and 9 mpg at the 4.
Jajuan and Sandy are good athletes, and they are both 6'5". But neither is even a decent rebounder.
Juan and Steve average 1 rebound per 4.9 minutes. They are our most efficient rebounders, and Juan will be gone next year.
I don't think Henry is the answer, though he should help to some extent. And maybe Wally will help, too. But neither seems to be that rebounding machine that we desperately need.