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Five Thoughts: Portland-Minnesota by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — The Blazers` unconventional backcourt shined in a blowout win, while young center Nathan Jawai was a bright spot for the Timberwolves in defeat. (more) Five Thoughts: Portland-Minnesota by Kevin Pelton
Early Trends: Investigating Rising NBA Scoring by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — Points per game are up in the NBA as compared to this time last season, but what explains the increase? (more) Early Trends: Investigating Rising NBA Scoring by Kevin ...
From BP: Kevin Pelton Looks at Tyreke Evans First Game
From BP: Kevin Pelton Looks at Tyreke Evans First Game
cowbellkingdom.com — A great breakdown of Tyreke Evans game against the Thunder and trying to figure out if he’s worthy of all the hype. Besides having him create off the dribble, the Kings used Evans in the post a handful of times. In fact, the first two buckets of his NBA career both came out of post-up ... (more) From BP: Kevin Pelton Looks at Tyreke Evans First Game
Box-Score Watching: Opening Night Observations by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — A handful of the most interesting notes from the first full evening of the 2009-10 NBA campaign, which featured 24 teams in action. (more) Box-Score Watching: Opening Night Observations by Kevin ...
Jumping to Conclusions: Early Storylines by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — Taking a look at some of the most interesting developments over the season`s first week, including Orlando`s impressive depth. (more) Jumping to Conclusions: Early Storylines by Kevin Pelton
Every Play Counts: Tyreke Evans by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — Sacramento`s rookie point guard is considered a top contender for Rookie of the Year. His NBA debut goes under the Every Play Counts microscope. (more) Every Play Counts: Tyreke Evans by Kevin Pelton
A Suns Q and A with BP’s Kevin Pelton
valleyofthesuns.com — I’m hoping to make better use of advanced statistics during this upcoming NBA season, and to start off right I exchanged e-mails with one of the foremost leaders in NBA advanced stats, Kevin... (more) A Suns Q and A with BP’s Kevin Pelton
2009-10 NBA Preview: Our Picks by Bradford Doolittle and Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — Using the numbers as a guide, our NBA analysts make their subjective predictions about the season and award picks. (more) 2009-10 NBA Preview: Our Picks by Bradford Doolittle and ...
Five Thoughts: Portland-Houston by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — Five key takeaways (and a bonus sixth) from Portland`s opening-night victory over Houston at the Rose Garden. (more) Five Thoughts: Portland-Houston by Kevin Pelton
Pelton: Batum's Injury "Will Hurt" But "Fairly Minimal" Impact on Wins/Losses
Pelton: Batum's Injury "Will Hurt" But "Fairly Minimal" Impact on Wins/Losses
blazersedge.com — Pelton: Batum's Injury "Will Hurt" But "Fairly Minimal" Impact on Wins/Losses Kevin Pelton and his SCHOENE system assess the impact of Nic Batum's extended absence on the Blazers win/loss projection. -- Ben (benjamin.golliver@gmail.com) (more) Pelton: Batum's Injury "Will Hurt" But "Fairly Minimal" ...
The Dontonio Wingcast Episode 012
The Dontonio Wingcast Episode 012
blazersedge.com — Basketball Prospectus's Kevin Pelton  and I are back with another episode of The Dontonio Wingcast, the first since of the 2009-2010 regular season. On this full-length episode (53 minutes), Kevin and I go pretty much unscripted... In Segment 1 , we look at the Blazers season to ... (more) The Dontonio Wingcast Episode 012
Every Play Counts: Brandon Jennings by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — Milwaukee`s rookie point guard, who opted for Italy over NCAA hoops, has turned heads in his first two NBA games. Here`s how Jennings has done it. (more) Every Play Counts: Brandon Jennings by Kevin Pelton
Your preseason preparation …
48minutesofhell.com — … is incomplete if you don’t go out and grab a copy of Pro Basketball Prospectus 2009-10 . In the interest of full disclosure I penned a small contribution to the section on San Antonio. But I think Daryl Morey’s foreword, Will Carroll’s breakdown of microfracture knee ... (more) Your preseason preparation …
(A) Free Kevin Durant?: Going Beyond Adjusted Plus-Minus  by Kevin Pelton
(A) Free Kevin Durant?: Going Beyond Adjusted Plus-Minus by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — One strong opinion of Kevin Durant`s value provides an opportunity to delve deeper into how player statistics change as the player mix changes. (more) (A) Free Kevin Durant?: Going Beyond Adjusted Plus-Minus ...
Blowing the Whistle: The NBA`s Replacement Refs by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — The replacement referees have been whistle-happy during the preseason, but a look back to the 1995-96 lockout offers hope. (more) Blowing the Whistle: The NBA`s Replacement Refs by Kevin ...
Scab Refs Won't Blow So Hard During The Regular Season, Statheads Assure Us [Nba]
Scab Refs Won't Blow So Hard During The Regular Season, Statheads Assure Us [Nba]
deadspin.com — Basketball Prospectus' Kevin Pelton takes a look at the 1995 ref lockout and finds that replacements "increased the foul rate by .005—one call, that is, per 200 possessions, which is a little more than one game." [ Basketball Prospectus ]  ... (more) Scab Refs Won't Blow So Hard During The Regular Season, ...
Knicks 2010 Season Preview Part 1
Knicks 2010 Season Preview Part 1
knickerblogger.net — With the 2010 season nearly upon us, it's time to go into season preview mode. We're going to kick it off with a look at the players in a 4 part series, followed by more Knickly goodness. We're going to run right up to the start of the season (save perhaps for a weekend breather). So here we go... (more) Knicks 2010 Season Preview Part 1
Top 10 Prospects: Our Rankings by Kevin Pelton
basketballprospectus.com — In the spirit of rankings by Baseball Prospectus and Football Outsiders, a look at 10 unheralded young players on the rise. (more) Top 10 Prospects: Our Rankings by Kevin Pelton
Looking through the numbers, it looks like the biggest factor that works against preseason stats is...
Looking through the numbers, it looks like the biggest factor that works against preseason stats ...
thirdquartercollapse.com — Looking through the numbers, it looks like the biggest factor that works against preseason stats is not the uneven motivation and level of competition but instead the brevity of the schedule. Break down the numbers by category and the effort stats (rebounds, blocks, etc.) carry over closely ... (more) Looking through the numbers, it looks like the biggest ...
Basketball Prospectus
basketballprospectus.com — October 20, 2009, 12:17 PM ET The Meaning of Preseason Stats by Kevin Pelton Since I’ve seen it pop up a couple of places, I figured I’d offer a link to the brief study I did last year looking at what preseason stats can tell us about how players will ... (more) Basketball Prospectus
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