Comments for The Wages of Wins Journal http://wagesofwins.com Taking aim at the lies and damned lies in sports with stories written by the numbers. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:04:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Scoring at will: LeBron vs. Melo by TheNBAGeek http://wagesofwins.com/2012/02/22/scoring-at-will-lebron-vs-melo/#comment-29692 TheNBAGeek Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:04:49 +0000 http://wagesofwins.com/?p=8961#comment-29692 "The NBA is not a game of HORSE" is a good candidate for quote of the year. LTK, You are right about Durant. And what is interesting is that during his rookie year and a big part of his sophomore year, Durant took a huge number of shit shots (he probably had the worst RoY campaign I've ever seen). I don't know if Brooks deserves the credit but he finally started taking shots that were either 3s, short jumpers, or at the rim, and his production skyrocketed with it. I've always hoped that Beasley could make a similar improvement but I fear he may simply not be capable of learning this concept. “The NBA is not a game of HORSE” is a good candidate for quote of the year.

LTK,

You are right about Durant. And what is interesting is that during his rookie year and a big part of his sophomore year, Durant took a huge number of shit shots (he probably had the worst RoY campaign I’ve ever seen).

I don’t know if Brooks deserves the credit but he finally started taking shots that were either 3s, short jumpers, or at the rim, and his production skyrocketed with it.

I’ve always hoped that Beasley could make a similar improvement but I fear he may simply not be capable of learning this concept.

]]> Comment on Scoring at will: LeBron vs. Melo by Andres Alvarez http://wagesofwins.com/2012/02/22/scoring-at-will-lebron-vs-melo/#comment-29690 Andres Alvarez Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:57:47 +0000 http://wagesofwins.com/?p=8961#comment-29690 LTK, Durant I'd buy or Dirk. It's so weird that Melo's name comes up so often as a top offensive player. I really have no clue where people get that impression. Probably should do a piece on Durant here at some point given how well the Thunder are playing. LTK,
Durant I’d buy or Dirk. It’s so weird that Melo’s name comes up so often as a top offensive player. I really have no clue where people get that impression. Probably should do a piece on Durant here at some point given how well the Thunder are playing.

]]> Comment on Scoring at will: LeBron vs. Melo by lovethoseknicks http://wagesofwins.com/2012/02/22/scoring-at-will-lebron-vs-melo/#comment-29689 lovethoseknicks Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:55:53 +0000 http://wagesofwins.com/?p=8961#comment-29689 I was reviewing some stats last night. I think Durant may be the best all around scorer. It might be fun to compare Durant vs. James. I was reviewing some stats last night. I think Durant may be the best all around scorer. It might be fun to compare Durant vs. James.

]]> Comment on Clutch is overrated by Andres Alvarez http://wagesofwins.com/2012/02/20/clutch-is-overrated/#comment-29688 Andres Alvarez Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:55:35 +0000 http://wagesofwins.com/?p=8925#comment-29688 Annoyed, Hmmm curious on Evans, could have sworn he was 10th. Thanks for the catch. Awesome work on the rest! I don't discount this by the way. As you might be able to tell from the thread I've been having with LTK it seems the data supports that during clutch time teams take less efficient shots. I can't give you 4. Clutch games account for less than half the games and clutch time accounts for a very small portion of those games. In terms of the rest I am very happy to see all of your follow up questions. I'd love to see a write up if you have a blog and if not it may be something we'll come back to. Annoyed,

Hmmm curious on Evans, could have sworn he was 10th. Thanks for the catch. Awesome work on the rest! I don’t discount this by the way. As you might be able to tell from the thread I’ve been having with LTK it seems the data supports that during clutch time teams take less efficient shots.

I can’t give you 4. Clutch games account for less than half the games and clutch time accounts for a very small portion of those games. In terms of the rest I am very happy to see all of your follow up questions. I’d love to see a write up if you have a blog and if not it may be something we’ll come back to.

]]> Comment on Scoring at will: LeBron vs. Melo by lovethoseknicks http://wagesofwins.com/2012/02/22/scoring-at-will-lebron-vs-melo/#comment-29687 lovethoseknicks Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:34:30 +0000 http://wagesofwins.com/?p=8961#comment-29687 I wish you would amend this one sentence slightly: "LeBron James is better at easier shots and as a result he takes fewer of the hard shots." I don't think shot selection is "all" choice. One of the reasons Lebron gets more easy shots is that he has the athletic ability and skill to get himself in a position to take easy shots more often than Melo. IMO it's some part ability and some part choice. The conclusion is the same though. The scoreboard doesn't care why. I wish you would amend this one sentence slightly:

“LeBron James is better at easier shots and as a result he takes fewer of the hard shots.”

I don’t think shot selection is “all” choice. One of the reasons Lebron gets more easy shots is that he has the athletic ability and skill to get himself in a position to take easy shots more often than Melo.

IMO it’s some part ability and some part choice.

The conclusion is the same though. The scoreboard doesn’t care why.

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