// MLL Preview BY THE NUMBERS Seven statistical trends to watch in 2016 45
OFFENSIVE RATING
measures the number of points a team would score over 45 possessions. Ohio led MLL with a 14.14 rating.
Marcus Holman
5%
2-POINT PERCENTAGE
Attackmen converted just 5.0 percent from beyond the arc.
Kyle Denhoff
OFFENSIVE RATING THE BEST OFFENSE MIGHT NOT BE
WHO YOU THINK
Traditional goals scored and allowed statistics are polluted by variations in pace and possession percentage. Evaluating offensive and defensive units on a per-possession basis fi lters out those toxins, and provides a more realistic metric. Offensive rating measures the number of points a team would score over 45 possessions — an
30 LACROSSE MAGAZINE »April 2016 A Publication of US Lacrosse 49 & 48
FAST-BREAK GOALS
The Cannons and Lizards gener ated the most goals on fast breaks (49 and 48, respectively); they also allowed the fewest goals on fast breaks (29 and 27, respectively).
UNASSISTED GOALS PERCENTAGE
PLAYERS 2
Only two players — Lyle Thompson and Davey Emala — shot better when unassisted than Rochester midfi elder Kyle Denhoff (42.9 percent).
USAGE RATE 8.6
There is a reason why Ned Crotty’s stint in New York was less successful than Paul Rabil’s. Rob Pannell (8.6) and Rabil (7.2) were two of 10 players in MLL to use more than seven possessions per game, serving as the Lizards’ south and north poles.
15.8
ASSIST OPPORTUNITIES
Pannell and Rabil combined for nearly 16 assist opportunities per game in 2015.
BY JOE KEEGAN
©LEE WEISSMAN (MH); ©JOHN STROHSACKER (KD)
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