Advanced Stats 101: Offensive Rating

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The Fundamentals
Published 7/25/2008 by Brandon Hoffman at ballerblogger.com
... to attract LeBron James and/or Dwyane Wade when both become free agents in 2010.  Don’t laugh. It could happen.  “You know what? He’s actually more detailed than people think,” Kobe Bryant said. “I used to think playing against Phoenix that the players are just freelancing, but he draws all that stuff up, and he can have 10 options on one play. I’ve never seen an offensive mind like his. And I don’t know any player on this team that doesn’t think (he) wouldn’t be fun to play for.”" Trevor Smith of Hoops Addict :  “Offensive Rating is rooted in the belief that possession-based ...

Hoops Addict Article - Advanced Stats - Offensive Rating
Published 7/30/2008 by Blake Murphy at The On Deck Circle
... on July 30, 2008 Of course T-Smith did installment 3 of his Advanced Stats 101 Class while I had no internet. This time he looks at team and individual offensive rating (points per 100 possessions, basically). Check it out! This entry was posted on July 30, 2008 at 6:23 pm and is filed under ...

Season Preview Primer
Published 11 days ago by xphoenix87 at ballerblogger.com
... down. Rebound Rate (RbR): An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player pulled down while he was on the floor. A better measure than just RPG for all the reasons listed under team rebounding percentage. AST%: An estimate of the percentage of your teammates’ field goals you assist while on the floor. If you want to read a bit more in-depth, Hoops Addict has some good articles on shooting percentages, offensive and defensive ratings, and rebounding percentages. In addition, if you ...