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How Do NCAA Statistics Translate to the NBA?
As March Madness begins and the NBA Draft approaches, I often wonder how close the college game is to the professional one. It’s clear who the stars in the college game are. But are they just “built” for that style of play, or are they true stars who excel at any level (including […]
The Least Valuable Third Team
Recently I named the First and Second Least Valuable Teams using my Value Rating statistic. Today I’ll move on to the Third team. Remember, all the numbers can be found at http://basketball-statistics.com/cs.html.
Point Guard: Earl Watson, Oklahoma City Thunder (Value Rating of 1.28%)
There were rumors of Watson being moved at the trade deadline but […]
The Least Valuable Second Team
Yesterday I revealed the Least Valuable First Team using by Value Rating statistic. Today I’ll move on to the second team. Remember, all the numbers can be found at http://basketball-statistics.com/cs.html.
Point Guard: Jamal Crawford, Golden State Warriors (Value Rating of 0.64%)
A transplanted Knick, Crawford is a gifted scorer who struggles on defense and is […]
The Least Valuable First Team
Earlier I compiled a list of the worst values in the NBA according to my Value Rating stat. Value Rating is based on a player’s Composite Score and salary, and higher VR’s are better. All of the numbers can be found at http://basketball-statistics.com/cs.html.
With that being said, here is the Least Valuable […]
Statistics and the Human Element
Advanced basketball stats have come a long way. If that point isn’t clear to you, check out the player pages at 82games.com and the wealth of information contained within them. Or head over to www.basketball-reference.com and get lost in the numbers. Or just read any of the posts at the APBRmetrics message […]
MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Wrapup
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Sloan Sports Conference in Boston (more information can be found at www.sloansportsconference.com). Numerous important people from many areas attended the event. However, the NBA crowd seemed at times to dominate, partly because the conference was co-chaired by Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey. […]
Off to the Sloan Sports Conference
I’ll be in Boston this weekend for the Sloan Sports Conference, so there won’t be any updates for the next few days. We’ll be up and running again next week.
-Jon
Allen Iverson in His Later Years
With all the talk about Allen Iverson’s recent struggles and the Pistons’ success without him in the lineup, I decided to take a look at Allen Iverson’s Composite Score numbers since the 2003 season (as far back as my data goes). We know he hasn’t been a great fit in Detroit, but how has […]
The Most Valuable Third Team
I’ve already done the first two teams, so now we move on to the third Most Valuable Team using my Value Rating stat.
For more stats, go to http://basketball-statistics.com/cs.html.
Point Guard: Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat (Value Rating of 98.39%)
Just behind Ramon Sessions and Rajon Rondo in VR, Chalmers slipped into the second round of last year’s draft […]
The Most Valuable Second Team
Yesterday I revealed my All-Value First Team using my Value Rating stat. Today I’ll continue with the All-Value Second Team.
For more stats, go to http://basketball-statistics.com/cs.html.
Point Guard: Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics (Value Rating of 99.03%)
If it weren’t for Ramon Sessions he would have had a spot on the First Team. Rondo’s another guy I’ve […]