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thirdquartercollapse.com - 7/3/2009

Evaluating The Centers Using Statistics

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More photos » by Elise Amendola - AP Browse more photos » Marcin Gortat Dwight Howard Games Played 63 79 Minutes Played 12.6 35.7 1 year adj. plus/minus -8.06  ...

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thirdquartercollapse.com - 7/3/2009

Evaluating Marcin Gortat

— thirdquartercollapse.com — More photos » by Nathaniel S. Butler - NBAE/Getty Images Browse more photos » This week, 3QC will take a look back on each Magic player's 2008/2009 season. Each day focuses on one position: Monday for ... (more) Evaluating Marcin Gortat

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thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com - 6/30/2009

Open Letter to Brandon Bass

— thepunsarestartingtoboreme.com — Dear Brandon, We are sure your agent has been telling you how great you are and how much other teams are going to be interested in you tomorrow. Well the PUNS team would like to throw our hat in the ring as the unofficial representative of the Orlando Magic. You see our frontline was ... (more) Open Letter to Brandon Bass

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thirdquartercollapse.com - 7/8/2009

2009 Orlando Pro Summer League, Day 2

— thirdquartercollapse.com — More photos » by Stan Honda - AP Browse more photos » "Yeah, definitely. I think it's the most important for me is to get playing time and just keep improving. Being around the guys in Dallas or ... (more) 2009 Orlando Pro Summer League, Day 2

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Heard It Through the Grapevine
The Two Man Game — ... The other half of Third Quarter Collapse, Eddy Rivera, analyzes Gortat’s game and season: “There was a lot to like about Gortat this past year. Offensively, his percentages (58.3% true-shooting percentage, 57.5% effective field-goal percentage) and his offensive rating (121) during the regular season were excellent. The latter statistic (t-1st on the Magic) shows that Marcin is a highly-efficient individual on offense. Is Gortat the most polished (get it?) offensive player? No, of course not. Marcin gets his points off of drives to the basket on pick & rolls, ...

Taking A Look At Marcin Gortat's Value
Third Quarter Collapse — ... twice in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals). Marcin is an efficient player on offense, too, as I discussed in-depth a few weeks back. He may not be polished or talented as Dwight offensively, but his efficiency is very comparable. ...

Looking At Adjusted Plus/Minus For The Orlando Magic
Third Quarter Collapse — ... , Gortat's stat cuts a bit into Dwight Howard's adjusted plus/minus statistic. May seem odd that Dwight's number is slightly better than Marcin's, but that's partly the reason why. Nevertheless, that's why other metrics are used to encapsulate a player's value, to decipher whether this is an exception "to the rule". ...

Fact or Fiction: The Orlando Magic Will Lead the NBA in Defensive Efficiency for a Second Consecutive Season
Third Quarter Collapse — ... is nearly as capable of a defender as Howard. All in all, it's clear when looking at the roster, that the Magic have a number of players that can make an impact on defense. Even ...