Bob, you raise a good many interesting points. While "Tendex-like" rating systems can't clearly rank such elements as teamwork, chemistry, etc, they seem to...
... calculate ... Model analysis can be evaluated on 3 (or 4) philosophies: 1. Simplicity 2. Reality 3. Conservatism (4. Consistency) Every model that we...
deano said: "My favorite example is that people used to think that orbital physics was all built on circles." A good book to read about the paradigm shifts in...
1. Does it reflect better on a player if, when he plays best, his team loses or if, when he plays better, his team wins? 2. What is better for a team -- a...
bob chaikin said: "...allen iverson (.481 tendex/min) may have led the league in scoring last season, but his overall production was only similar to players...
Q: Does it reflect better on a player if, when he plays best, his team loses or if, when he plays better, his team wins? A: If a player plays well it ALWAYS...
... I think the latter, but one has to be very careful when trying to measure this, for two reasons: 1. Some players will get more playing time when the game...
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Nov 3, 2001 11:11 am
... has nothing >it can be compared to in order to say its realistic. it is only a rating.... ... to >measure... i find it funny that i am defending the Tendex...
... [...] ... I think the word you're looking for is "epicycles". Unless you're looking for the more general term of "adding more and more little adjustments...
On Sat, 3 Nov 2001 bchaikin@... wrote: [...] ... I'm getting off topic here but I don't think that's a view that most people, in particular most baseball...
... David Robinson is probably a great person, as well as a colossal figure in the history of the game. But: He left a clue to his attitude in an interview I...
... undervalued ... in a ... Vandeweghe's 30 ppg ... would ... trio's ... win more ... point game ... shots a game ... I find it hard to say (impossible,...
... Yes, isn't it almost a cliche, how Horry turns it up in the playoffs, especially the finals? Starting with his early years in Houston and those two...
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Nov 3, 2001 5:08 pm
... best ... tells me ... Williams-----19 yrs, .344 BA, .482 OBP, .634 SLG, 1116 OPS DiMaggio----13 yrs, .325 BA, .398 OBP, .579 SLG, 977 OPS IMHO, no amount...
... stuff? ;) But ... Hey, going to Caltech means I know the formulas, how to derive them from first principles, what all the little math symbols mean, and...
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Nov 3, 2001 9:07 pm
... was >way way better than Dimaggio's, more than could be made up for by an occasional ... way way better? lets look at some other numbers - while his...
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Nov 3, 2001 10:39 pm
... better, .344-.325, his OB% much better, .483-.398 - but both ... lifetime RBI/PA was .188, Dimaggio's was better at .200. williams ... game is all about,...
... like are ... tries - using ... allowed. My point is that you cannot check Tendex against points scored or points allowed or net points or winning. It just...
First, I want to say thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment on anything I have said. You all have great insight and experience here, and I certainly...
... I think it's safe to say we are all happy with any well-thought out opinion. Even a biased or volatile opinion is part of what makes you a fan (=fanatic)....
... How about this: take players' productivity ranking (I prefer my own). Take their minutes-per-game. Divide minutes by productivity. Players ranking high...
As promised, a stab at ranking players' unmeasured contributions, by assuming that minutes = "value", dividing minutes by "productivity", etc. Using my own...
Michael Tamada said: "[A turnover and steal have opposite values, one loses a possession and one gains a possession] Basically true. Although I have a ...
... follow ... the ... are ... Last night, the Raptors "set a record" for blocks with 24. Pretty dubious record. Dave Cowens expressed some doubt, too: ...
Q: What is the value of having one player who can draw double teams on improving the efficiency of teammates? A [Michael Tamada]: "I'd think pretty high, IF...
... Actually, this one could be an example of good double-counting. Or at least not so bad. Because an offensive foul truly is a foul (and a bad thing) and a...
Kidd is a fine player. We recognize that. What my numbers have always said, however, is that his defense is what is so fine. His offense is OK, pretty good...
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Nov 12, 2001 6:28 am
i agree that kidd "...ain't so efficient...", at least not as much as he could be (he is still very good), but i believe primarily because he can't shoot. his...
Let me preface any of my comments on this subject by divulging that I am one of the few Nets fans on this planet. Initially, I did not like the Kidd trade...
