Comments on: Points in the Paint http://ballerblogger.com/2009/11/03/points-in-the-paint-174/ NBA blog Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:58:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Basketballogy http://ballerblogger.com/2009/11/03/points-in-the-paint-174/comment-page-1/#comment-32540 Basketballogy Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:44 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=1862#comment-32540 x, Yes and no. I mean I do agree with you about the small sample size, but the other stats had small sample size to work from as well and they were not as wild as +/-. I think the bottom line is nearly ever stat gives you an idea of a player's contributions, however no single stat really measures what a player does for his team. I'm a fan of +/- still, I think it does a fair job of capturing the intangibles, but it still isn't the be all and end all... and I'm sure you'd agree. My point, I guess, is: +/- had a small sample size yes, but so did the other stats, indicating that there probably is nothing definitive when it comes to measuring contribution in basketball. There's still plenty of room subjective debate! x,

Yes and no. I mean I do agree with you about the small sample size, but the other stats had small sample size to work from as well and they were not as wild as +/-.

I think the bottom line is nearly ever stat gives you an idea of a player’s contributions, however no single stat really measures what a player does for his team.

I’m a fan of +/- still, I think it does a fair job of capturing the intangibles, but it still isn’t the be all and end all… and I’m sure you’d agree.

My point, I guess, is:

+/- had a small sample size yes, but so did the other stats, indicating that there probably is nothing definitive when it comes to measuring contribution in basketball. There’s still plenty of room subjective debate!

]]> By: xphoenix87 http://ballerblogger.com/2009/11/03/points-in-the-paint-174/comment-page-1/#comment-32528 xphoenix87 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:43:45 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=1862#comment-32528 That's really more of a problem with small sample size than it is a problem with +/-. You take a 3 game sample, you're going to get wacky numbers out of it. That’s really more of a problem with small sample size than it is a problem with +/-. You take a 3 game sample, you’re going to get wacky numbers out of it.

]]> By: Erick http://ballerblogger.com/2009/11/03/points-in-the-paint-174/comment-page-1/#comment-32521 Erick Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:11:19 +0000 http://ballerblogger.com/?p=1862#comment-32521 I'm not surprised by Wallace's league-leading shot attempts blocked. Charlotte's forced to post him up with no spacing on the court. Wallace just isn't good enough to score in the paint against double teams, plus he's getting worn down. Charlotte's lucky that their defense is professional-grade, they have a horrible offense. Probably second worst in the league. I’m not surprised by Wallace’s league-leading shot attempts blocked.

Charlotte’s forced to post him up with no spacing on the court. Wallace just isn’t good enough to score in the paint against double teams, plus he’s getting worn down. Charlotte’s lucky that their defense is professional-grade, they have a horrible offense. Probably second worst in the league.

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