Missouri Tigers basketball is looking to continue the program’s success after a bounce-back 22-12 2024-2025 regular season. Dennis Gates and the staff have retained six Tigers, brought in five transfers and recruited two incoming freshman. There’s plenty of returning talent, but the team still will form a new identity overall, with one of those major changes being the creation. Offensive creation is the ability to generate open looks for the team. Self creation can be seen in forms like pull-up jumpshots, getting to the free-throw line or a strong take to the rim. Just as important, however, is creating for others, which comes in drive-and-kick scenarios, screening teammates open and running pick-and-rolls. Think of the creators as the engine that makes the offense go. A teams’ top creators should be viewed as the playmakers who generate the offense, and the offense would fail without them. They should feel comfortable with the ball in their hands and help raise the complementary talent around them. There’sRead More
Mizzou Basketball Roster Breakdown: Creation
