What We See and What We're Shown
Sactown Royalty —
... After all of this, Kevin Pelton of Basketball Prospctus chimes in with his analysis. It is, quite simply, incredibly well done. ...
Wednesday Bolts – 10.14.09
Daily Thunder.com —
... And the world’s stat expert Kevin Pelton had something to say too: “The way Durant’s absence influenced how Green and Westbrook were used on offense helps illustrate my biggest quibble with Winston’s comment denigrating Durant. It ignores the fact that adjusted plus-minus captures a player’s value only in the context of a certain role with a certain team. On the Mavericks or any other team, Durant might thrive in a different role. This is a weakness of any ...
Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 10.14.09
Hardwood Paroxysm —
... from Daily Thunder talks to Adam Brown, the Sonicsgate producer, on the first DT podcast. It’s a terrific interview, and covers a lot of things I feel are glossed over in the whole Sonics-thing. Nice to hear that Adam had no intention of blasting or blaming OKC. I haven’t been able to find time to watch the damn thing yet (NEED DOWNLOAD, POR FAVOR), but I look forward to it.
48MoH checks in with Ilardi on the whole Durant Debacle, while Pelton digs a little deeper. These are actually much better analyses than what Winston himself is ...
Wednesday Mini-Bullets
ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... advantage, in video. The Magic shoot the lights out. Joakim Noah made three hook shots in one game. He was also a monster getting blocks and rebounds. The suggestion Paul Pierce would re-work his contract to help the Celtics get more talent in the long run. Optimism, from a plus/minus expert, about Kevin Durant's future. Also, Wayne Winston's plus/minus case for Russell Westbrook. And, a smart look at how other Thunder players performed with and without Durant. Pistons ...
Points in the Paint
BallerBlogger.com —
Kevin Pelton examines the discrepancies in Kevin Durant’s plus-minus numbers.
Timothy Varner spoke with advanced stats expert Dr. Stephen Ilardi, who adds: “Young, inexperienced players like Durant (who was only 20 last season) have long been viewed by insiders as posing a major defensive liability for their respective teams, and this explains why savvy coaches like Phil Jackson are loathe to give them major minutes. In this context, it should come as no great surprise to anyone that Durant hurt his team considerably on ...
The Questions — ‘09-10 Season Preview
SLAM Online —
... that around in year 4, and has generally stayed on the winning side of things ever since. It remains to be seen if and when Durant can make that same turnaround. Perhaps their biggest similarity is the debate of whether or not each improves his teammates on the court. Despite his ridiculous individual talent, and high assist numbers, A.I. has been roundly criticized for not making his teammates better over his career. In recent weeks, Kevin Durant has faced similar heat, in a debate centering around his adjusted plus-minus numbers. This is an interesting ...
Line Of The Night — 10/27/2009 — The Questions — 2009-2010 Season Preview Edition
L.O.N. —
... that around in year 4, and has generally stayed on the winning side of things ever since. It remains to be seen if and when Durant can make that same turnaround. Perhaps their biggest similarity is the debate of whether or not each improves his teammates on the court. Despite his ridiculous individual talent, and high assist numbers, A.I. has been roundly criticized for not making his teammates better over his career. In recent weeks, Kevin Durant has faced similar heat, in a debate centering around his adjusted plus-minus numbers. This is an interesting ...
Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever —
... Okay, I'll ask the question nobody else is asking -- do the core players on this team really fit together well? The one takeaway I had from the Kevin Durant adjusted plus/minus debate is that there's ample reason to believe the reason his teammates play so well without him is because they're able to do things that better suit their games. I mean, ...
