tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post858757866144431431..comments2023-10-20T04:16:20.694-05:00Comments on Cracked Sidewalks: Providence Numbers RecapUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-88194168470820468412008-01-04T15:17:00.000-06:002008-01-04T15:17:00.000-06:00Slightly OT, I did think UProv did a little crying...Slightly OT, I did think UProv did a little crying last night. <BR/><BR/>Watching Acker, Cubes, and McNeal dancing cheek to cheek with them every time they took the ball up court? Wow. Glad they're on our side.Kevin Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815938761547005145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-39814754661009604282008-01-04T14:34:00.000-06:002008-01-04T14:34:00.000-06:00====So hypothetically, if we had a whole team of D...====<BR/>So hypothetically, if we had a whole team of DJ's last night, we would have won by close to 50? (9.4 x 5)<BR/><BR/>And if it was made up of only Cubes, we would have lost by 10 or so?<BR/>====<BR/>Basketball is still a team game, so not everything can be broken down on a per-player basis. <BR/><BR/>But yes, that's a good way of looking at it. You could attribute about a third of the win margin last night to James' efforts. <BR/><BR/>For example, the three leaders in net points for the entire season are James (61.2), McNeal (59.1), and Hayward (44.7). No surprise there, right?Rob Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10470103073724971955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-57932495527292863382008-01-04T14:23:00.000-06:002008-01-04T14:23:00.000-06:00I'm trying to get a handle on this...So hypothetic...I'm trying to get a handle on this...<BR/><BR/>So hypothetically, if we had a whole team of DJ's last night, we would have won by close to 50? (9.4 x 5)<BR/><BR/>And if it was made up of only Cubes, we would have lost by 10 or so?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-21191417628513564892008-01-04T14:03:00.000-06:002008-01-04T14:03:00.000-06:00Thanks for the feedback, folks. Blog entry has be...Thanks for the feedback, folks. Blog entry has been updated.Rob Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10470103073724971955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-92001422614502956622008-01-04T13:56:00.000-06:002008-01-04T13:56:00.000-06:00Thanks for pointing this out. I guess that it is ...Thanks for pointing this out. I guess that it is misleading as written. For Defensive Rating, the lower the rating the better. (For ORtg, the higher the better) So for McNeal to have lower DRtg than the team average is actually a good thing. McNeal had one of the best Defensive Ratings on the team.<BR/><BR/>In addition, I agree that the Defensive Rating statistic has limitations. Traditional box scores do not capture the additional impact associated with things such as deflections, or more specifically, when a player guards an opponent and the opponent hits/misses. And until box scores do capture this information (which folks at APBR are pushing for), we are stuck with an approximation.<BR/><BR/>The calc for DRtg is actually based on the team Defensive Efficiency, and then modified based on the role that player contributes for things like blocks, steals, defensive rebounds, fouls, %Min played.<BR/><BR/>I do trust these ratings. For instance, last year McNeal had the best Defensive Rating for the entire team at 89, and that was over the course of the whole season.Rob Lowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10470103073724971955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-25813833442336984742008-01-04T13:53:00.000-06:002008-01-04T13:53:00.000-06:00I agree - McNiel had their gaurds in tears when th...I agree - McNiel had their gaurds in tears when they were bringing the ball up the court - a huge factor in the defensive game. <BR/><BR/>Just because he was not hauling down rebounds or blocking shots, does not mean he did not take part in the D...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-59256419839857103352008-01-04T13:40:00.000-06:002008-01-04T13:40:00.000-06:00How is defensive rating calcuated exactly? I unde...How is defensive rating calcuated exactly? I understand that it is based on the team rating, but what "role in the offense" stats factor in?<BR/><BR/>Also, Crean praised McNeal's defensive effort after the game. Why the difference between the rating and his impression?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10389503.post-32374572126654974412008-01-04T13:37:00.000-06:002008-01-04T13:37:00.000-06:00No personal offense, but I don't buy the individua...No personal offense, but I don't buy the individual stats you show, particularly on the defensive end.<BR/><BR/>They simply do not capture enmough of what happens on the court. <BR/><BR/>To say that Jerel had a below team average performance defensively is totally innacurate. While he only had a few steals (stats), he deflected at least 7-10 balls being brought up the court. That not only rattles the opponents offense, it sets a tone and pace for the defense that others catch on to.<BR/><BR/>Again an interesting tool, but wildly inaccutrate in too many places to put much faith in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com