As many of you may know, I am very interested by lineup data and how it can inform decisions in key moments of the game. Here is a look at what lineups have succeeded for the Gators and which lineups haven't been so good so far this season. Where Florida Has Succeeded And Struggled With Lineup Data | GatorCountry.com
I think context is always very important, and there are some...very interesting McKissic numbers when you look at what he does against bad opponents versus against good opponents
I do think there are still some serious sample size issues at this point in the season, especially when you start slicing up the data to look at performance against specific opponents. The Appleby-Jones-Fleming-Duruji-Castleton lineup is +31 against our best opponents, which is great, but it is still just 35 minutes -- which is to say, less than a full game's worth. So it's undeniably interesting, but I'd be reluctant to draw sweeping conclusions from the data, in the same way I'd be reluctant to make any conclusions about a baseball player hitting .400 over 40 at-bats.
Small sample sizes can be misleading but Fleming passes the eye test, the MVG test, as well as the line up evaluation test. He is often the best player on the court. He, Castleton, and Appleby should start every game and be on the court when the game is on the line.
Interesting that Duruji and Felder are our most accurate/efficient 3pt shooters, but both are low-volume shooters. Fleming (38%) is doing pretty well there too with double the attempts.
