hoops-stats Stories - Backing The Pack
The first thing to notice is that Hickory’s commitment to defense might be even worse than its...
The first thing to notice is that Hickory’s commitment to defense might be even worse than its commitment to diversity: the team’s Defensive Rating was 133.16, or about 20 points per 100 possessions worse than the worst defense in NBA history. However, Hickory more than made up for it with an...
NCSU Scouting Report
Quick stat nerd bulletin: Pomeroy's scouting reports now include a "conference only" check box so you can see how a team is performing in league play. http://www.kenpom.com/team.php?team=North%20Carolina%20St.
Tempo-free stats primer
I figure I've added two to three new readers since the end of last basketball season, which means there might be folks staring at my Tennessee Tech preview wondering what in the hell is this guy talking about with this crap? So here's a good overview of important tempo-free concepts. (It's...
College Basketball Prospectus 2010-11 Available Now
As always, I encourage you to embrace your tempo-free side. Plus it has an obscure Scott Wood fun fact that you just can't get anywhere else. http://www.basketballprospectus.com/unfiltered/?p=565
Up Three, Under Seven: The most hotly debated endgame scenario
Thought this might be of some interest since Sid is in the pro-fouling group. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/luke_winn/09/30/upthree.underseven/index.html
I have never felt that it was possible to illustrate how well we were doing offensively based on...
I have never felt that it was possible to illustrate how well we were doing offensively based on the number of points we scored. The tempo of the game could limit us to fifty points yet we could be playing great offense. In some games we might score eighty-five points and yet be playing poorly...
In a span of nine possessions late in the game, BC (15-15, 6-10 ACC) allowed the Wolfpack to score...
In a span of nine possessions late in the game, BC (15-15, 6-10 ACC) allowed the Wolfpack to score 22 points, a whopping 2.44 points per trip down the court. This against a team that finished 11th in the league and whose season has been marked by long scoring droughts. A tempo-free nugget from the...
* Tech is tied for 85th in points allowed (64.6) and fourth in field-goal percentage...
* Tech is tied for 85th in points allowed (64.6) and fourth in field-goal percentage defense (37.2). The AJC inadvertently makes a succinct case for tempo-free stats.
But look at the completely non-rebounding factors that come into play when you calculate something...
But look at the completely non-rebounding factors that come into play when you calculate something as vaporous and ersatz as (aaiieee!) a "rebound margin." A huge factor in Tulsa’s sheer number of defensive rebounds (as opposed to their laudably large share of the available boards) is the fact that...
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