Stats

Padding Your Points

March 3, 2009

In the last two weeks I came across two different situations regarding the padding of statistics.  Both really made me think about how worthy the PPG (points per game) statistic is in terms of measuring a basketball player.  While everyone will agree that an MVP is not determined entirely on scoring, we do tend to hold [...]

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Statistical Evaluation and NBA Draft Prospects

June 19, 2008

Now that the NBA Finals are over, we are fast approaching the NBA Draft. Ahhhhh, the NBA Draft…A night where a kid’s dream becomes reality and overly long suits become the norm. As an avid basketball fan, the NBA Draft is one of my favorite evenings.  It is a night to sit around with your [...]

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Stats Show NBA Players Run Less Than The 80′s

June 6, 2008

To follow up on George’s post, “1980′s vs 2000′s, the Differences“, on the differences between the type of play in the NBA in the 1980′s and the NBA of the 2000′s, I thought I would do a bit of analysis regarding the pace of play between the two eras.  George’s argument is that teams ran more [...]

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Game 7 on the Road

May 18, 2008

To follow up on the Home court advantage discussion, we look even more in depth as we go into these Game 7 situations of the second round of the playoffs.  Boston just took Game 7 at home over Cleveland, but the biggest matchup will be tomorrow with New Orleans hosting San Antonio. Not only have [...]

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