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But are interesting anyway. Over the last couple of weeks, I didn't have that pesky job getting in the way of watching basketball. And it got me thinking about all kinds of things: Who Has Whose Number? I want to know more about mismatches. One thing I have noticed is that for long ...
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There's been a lot of hand-wringing going
on since Darius Miles played his first game for...
the Memphis Grizzlies Sunday night. The angst surrounding the Darius Watch is almost palpable. Quick question: Why? Even if ...
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Five Thoughts That Won’t Change Basketball Forever
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog —
Five Thoughts That Won’t Change Basketball Forever “Basketball watchers, myself included, are obsessed with the notion that good players perform well at the end of close games. I guess the thinking is that of course your team will be in close games that matter, so it’s good to be ready for that.” Skip over the possessions stuff, it’s been done better by others, but the last point is something that gives hope to stats people everywhere. Much like the realization that a good “closer” isn’t so important. Basketball watchers, myself included, are obsessed with the notion that ...
Tuesday link dump: dispelling the Lee rumor
Blazers Blog —
... plan. Don't tell me the next six months weren't circled on their calendars long before Miles left. Add it all up and this 10- (now 9-) game countdown is an inconvenience, nothing more. Portland fans don't have to sweat it. Even if the worst happens all the options available before Miles' salary returns will still be available after. At worst we'll have to take an extra step to execute them. Those steps have never been an issue for our decision-makers. Henry Abbott on a few things that won't change basketball. Included is pace and the Blazers: Pace is Not Precisely Pace One ...
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Both Teams Played Hard —
... And, along with four other “thoughts that won’t change basketball forever,” he has an idea on how teams can try to gain a few extra possessions. ...
Effective Pace: Correcting for Confounding Factors by Kevin Pelton
Basketball Prospectus —
... . The Blazers are also far more effective on the offensive end of the floor, ranking second in the league in Offensive Rating and 15th in Defensive Rating. Nonetheless, Portland has played at the NBA's slowest pace in terms of possessions, 86.5 per game. There is no question the Blazers play a deliberate style, but are they the league's slowest team? Earlier this year, TrueHoop's Henry Abbott--a confirmed Blazermaniac-- raised the possibility that the numbers might be misleading . "[W]hen either team gets a lot of offensive rebounds it makes both teams appear to be slower," ...
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