For what it's worth, if you take out defensive rebounds and consider just whether they let opponents make shots (or turn the ball over), the Nets drop to...
... consider ... and ... All this and Bob's stuff is consistent with what I do. That's good. We're all on the same page. Kevin is pointing at a points per...
Gday all! Im trying to build a computer simulation of basketball to help test the idea of a "hot hand" or being "in a zone." Basically, i hope to compare the...
In a message dated 5/31/2003 6:18:04 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ... Speaking as a library clerk who only circulates materials (not ordering them), I help a...
... at ... a ... play ... Gilovich and Tversky and someone else did a full psychological study of the effect years ago. Definitely something you should look...
Hello Guys, I've been looking for a couple of NBA statistics that I know are out there from watching games on TV listening to announcers. They have to be out...
Dean, Thanks very much for the formula on estimating possessions per game and on finding play-by-play info. Cheers, Alex ... ===== Alexander M. Kerr Department...
Hi, Elias Sports Bureau apparently keeps plus/minus stats for the playoffs, at least. I saw on ESPN (prior to game 5) that the Spurs' Duncan and Ginobili had...
How do you get these numbers? At the ESB site, all I can get is a plug for a book, on baseball. ... This ... He ... to ... I imagine he will be starting next...
Because much of the effect you were seeing wasn't Ginobili ON the floor, it was Stephen Jackson OFF it. Jackson had a very solid regular season but was a...
... I saw them in a couple of articles on ESPN. I expect they're buried in the archives by now. Only Duncan's and Ginobili's numbers were provided. ... of ...
... only averaged ... collapses,... My impression was also that when the Spurs' big leads were beginning to teeter, Jackson was inevitably attempting an...
Using a trial-and-error formula I devised a couple years ago, I decided to see where the Spurs' Stephen Jackson ranked among all postseason players in...
... teams drafting the best players available in the draft. Do you have any books, references or formulas to recommend that would help me detrimine the best ...
... Apologies to Simmy for failing to respond (or failing to see) a previous post on this subject. Here's *one* rating based on what I call 'career equivalent...
Thanks Mike, Thanks for your help. This rating will probably help also in determining the value of the player after his career has begun. I'm sure I'll run...
I just got back from vacation in Seattle where, among other adventures not involving basketball whatsoever, I got to see the Sonics working out some of their...
... Keep rubbing it in, why don't you? ... Bosh's official weight of 210 pounds has me a bit worried about his ability to bang inside before gaining some...
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LeBron James -- The basic question that remains from seeing him on TV is, What can this guy do against NBA quality defense? Running him through shooting ...
... TV is, ... through shooting ... doesn't really ... range ... high hopes ... that he's ... players) in a ... everyone who ... to be the ... much everyone ...
... I ... LeBron. The thing is with Lebron is he will be 18/19 next year and there have not really been any great 18 yr olds and only a few great 19 yr olds....
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Jun 22, 2003 2:23 am
talking about lebron james: If he somehow turns out to be less than awesome (Isaiah Rider).... if you read lenny wilkens' autobiography ("Unguarded",...
I have noticed that many people have used the following formula to estimate possessions: FGA + (FTA)(.4) + TO - OReb The times fouled shooting factor should be...
Jason Before this past season, sportsline.com printed play-by-play reports that listed the distance of every FGA. This season's reports only list the shot...
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Jun 22, 2003 3:34 pm
could you please run the numbers for say the 97-98 season for each team and list poss/48min game for each team (both off and def poss)? thanks... bob chaikin ...
Bob I don't have each team's technical FTA. Here are possessions per 48 minutes without team rebounds using FGA + (AFTA)(.457) + TO - OReb. Team rebounds are...
... vs .457), as ... larger ... difference ... places. ... in a ... I've got some of these. I'll try to pass them on after I'm done traveling (again). My...
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I have noticed that many people have used the following formula to estimate possessions: FGA + (FTA)(.4) + TO - OReb The times fouled shooting factor should be...
