Phi-Lacrosse-ophy Podcast Ep. 9 - Joe Keegan

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