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Weekly Stats Recap
With a short week and reserves aplenty, we took a week off from the Stat Study. Here are the stats you missed and trends that were ignored from the past seven days in the Association. Tuesday – In the last three weeks, Jimmy Butler has taken at least 10 shots on seven occasions. The Bulls are 2-0 when he does it against a playoff team with wins over Brooklyn and Miami, but are only … Continue reading
Video Playbook: Off-Ball Illusionist, Bradley Beal
When it comes to Washington Wizard’s latest lottery selection, Bradley Beal, a particular old show business adage comes to mind – “A magician relies on cheap tricks, while an illusionist deceives the eye into believing.” Now no matter how much Gob Bluth of Arrested Development may have changed the wording, this particularly saying is still applicable to Beal’s offensive specialty. I watched Beal’s pro debut against the Cavaliers on opening night, and I was immediately impacted, beholding his beautiful and deadly jump … Continue reading
Weekly Stats Recap
This week I decided to take a look at the impact of free throws on the final outcome. Is getting to the line more important than taking advantage of the freebies when a team gets there? During a 54 game sample, I recorded the free throws attempted and the free throw percentage for every team. Winning teams shot an average of 77.1% on 21.9 free throws per game while losing teams made 76% of … Continue reading
Weekly Stats Recap
This week I decided to take a look at players who rebound, but also score. I charted the total points each team received from players grabbing at least five rebounds in an effort to determine if teams with high scoring rebounders won more often than not. I figured that winning teams would have a higher average point total from qualifying players, but never did I imagine the difference being this drastic. During the 50 … Continue reading
Weekly Stats Recap
This week, thanks to the suggestion of David Vertsberger (@_Verts), I decided to take a look at the top assist men on each team and how they contributed to each game this week in terms of percentage of total points scored (PS%) and percentage of total assists handed out (A%). I constructed a spread sheet that detailed the top dime dropper on each roster along with the PS% and A% for that player entering … Continue reading
Video Playbook: George Karl’s ‘enver Nuggets
While their fast pace may not translate into postseason success, there are few teams that are more entertaining to watch on offense than the Denver Nuggets. George Karl has transitioned as a coach, moving on from his days as a defensive-minded manager to a transition offense wizard in his old age. Led by speedsters Ty Lawson and Corey Brewer, the Nuggets have the potential to take a turnover straight down the floor and score … Continue reading
Weekly Stats Recap
Thanks to Utah Jazz fan, Taylor Berthelson (@utahmankiyi), this week’s study was devoted to determining the importance of the first quarter to the game result. I used years of data to determine that winning teams typically performed well in the first quarter earlier this week, but it doesn’t hurt to add some 2012-2013 statistics to prove the trend true for this season. Taylor estimated that 60% of teams that win the first quarter win the … Continue reading
Weekly Stats Recap
As mentioned in the previous edition of the Weekly Stats Recap, the suggested #StatStudy for this week was orchestrated to determine the impact of elite assist men. Perry Missner (@PerryMissner), a noted doubter of the importance of great point guards, estimated that 65% of the teams with a double digit dime man would win. As it turns out (for this week at least), Perry wasn’t pessimistic enough when it comes to the correlation between … Continue reading
Trending Up
These are players poised for a breakout season. They are all recognized as good players, but these five have their statistics trending in the right direction, and if the progression continues, they will finally be recognized as great. Point Guard: John Wall Wall was the top overall pick in 2010, but he has yet to establish himself as a star in the NBA. He led all point guards in minutes played and managed to … Continue reading
NBA Anti-Awards: 2012-2013 Pre-Season Picks
The NBA regular season will be here in just a few days. Now that the preseason is winding down and rotations have taken shape it’s time to take a look at the NBA Anti-Awards. These Awards recognize some of the worst and most discouraging on-court achievements. Here’s how they may shake out this year. ________________________________________________________________________________ The Shawn Bradley Award – This award goes to the player 6’10″ or taller who has had the highest percentage … Continue reading
