Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 9 - Joe Keegan - a podcast by Jamie Munro

Joe Keegan

00:58 Run Down on Money Ball Lacrosse
-Wrote the Boston Cannons post game press release
-Wanted to bring a new voice
-Basketball conversations regarding statistics
-Find inefficiencies and efficiencies

03:21 Stats and Video
-Trends
-Use statistics to identify what to look at in the video

06:41 Lizards vs Rattlers Game and Conclusions on Rob Pannell
-How does Pannell shoot in pick and roll vs in the dodge?
-Shots taken off two man game showed higher percentages
-Stats can highlight the nuances of a players game

10:32 Two Man Game vs Isolation
-Two best actions in the MLL are 2 man games on righty wing and lefty wing
-2 man game on righty wing is 33.2%
-2 man game on lefty wing is 32.7%
-Only other actions above 30% are 2 man at x, dodges on left wing, and 2 man up top
-Most common actions are actually the worst
-Over 3 years 4200 shots from up top
-2700 dodges from x
-Nothing else has made up more than 1000 looks
-Short-stick communication on 2 man game is so critical

17:07 Rochester Rattlers and What they Do by the Numbers
-Uses man at x a lot
-Over 3 years McIntosh has led the league in assisted pick and roll goals
-Shooting over 50% from 2 man game from x
-How to play Jordan Wolf
-Percentages for big little vs 2 poles behind vs 2 shorties

22:13 Alley Shots Stick to the Inside vs Sticks to the Outside
-Percentages sky rocket with stick to the inside
-Natural side vs Wrong side
-Most people would be more productive if they got to low wings
-Teaching players to play on their natural side
-How box lacrosse relates to this
-Ohio States philosophy to get shots to the inside
-Bring back the dive
-Rule changes
-Stick to the inside causes a defense to collapse more on dumps to x

34:35 How Money Ball Lacrosse uses what NBA does with 2 man games and how that relates to the NLL
-The shooter and passer each had a roll
-Nations concept:
*When fed by the pick and roll operator roll man shot 13.5%
*When fed by anyone else on floor man shot 25.8%
-Nations gets everyone out of position
-Why Nations works

41:23 Why isn't Nations Ran as Much in Field Lacrosse?
-Not as easy to find 2v1's
-Harder to roll to the net
-Feeding the picker in field works better in field than box
-Reverse to the follow look
-Not many people work on it

44:18 Assisted Goals vs Unassisted Goals by the Stats
-Passing is good for shooting %
-Unassisted shot is at 26-27
-Assisted shot is up to 32%
-Need balance between guys who can score on and off assist
-Box concept

49:44 Effectiveness of Twister Shooting
-Brings stick back to the middle
-Gives a whole new angle
-Allows to throw a curveball if farther out

51:49 Using Analytics and Video for Player Development
-Able to see and use different techniques
-Allows you to learn from other people
-Identifies strengths
-More college teams are or will soon be using analytics and more video analysis

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