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Edwards with the big game last night.
BPM jumps to +5.2.
OK, let's see what happens next 10 - 20 games.
I generally follow the data, without doing a lot of speculation. If the data changes and stays changed, I'll change some.
TS% and Assist% up moderately. 3pt fg% way up, while 3pt rate is down for 2nd year to career low. FT rate is near career low. Shots at rim rate just 1/2 of career average. Usage up slightly. Sustainable scoring efficiency? We'll see. I have skepticism. A lot of the improvement is a result of 47% from 3 so far. Mid-range fg% at almost 50% after 3 years near 35%.
Steals, blocks and turnovers at career worst.
Darko 3pt fg% projection was 35% yesterday.
DPM up to 21st. Borderline all-star by that.
BPM jumps to +5.2.
OK, let's see what happens next 10 - 20 games.
I generally follow the data, without doing a lot of speculation. If the data changes and stays changed, I'll change some.
TS% and Assist% up moderately. 3pt fg% way up, while 3pt rate is down for 2nd year to career low. FT rate is near career low. Shots at rim rate just 1/2 of career average. Usage up slightly. Sustainable scoring efficiency? We'll see. I have skepticism. A lot of the improvement is a result of 47% from 3 so far. Mid-range fg% at almost 50% after 3 years near 35%.
Steals, blocks and turnovers at career worst.
Darko 3pt fg% projection was 35% yesterday.
DPM up to 21st. Borderline all-star by that.
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Spurs lineups with Pop:
6 of 8 most used negative, with 5 of them being horrendous.
80% of 20 most used pairs negative, most awful.
Sochan with starters -17 to -28 with Wembanyama.
Sochan, no real stat strengths. -5 BPM.
6 of 8 most used negative, with 5 of them being horrendous.
80% of 20 most used pairs negative, most awful.
Sochan with starters -17 to -28 with Wembanyama.
Sochan, no real stat strengths. -5 BPM.
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Before season I the Griz had good depth and lots of it.
By BPM so far, 7 are decent of better but 9 are weak to horrible.
That is thin.
By BPM so far, 7 are decent of better but 9 are weak to horrible.
That is thin.
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Lakers lineups:
5 most used all negative. Only 1 over 4 minutes per game and just 4 clearly over 1.5 minutes per game.
70% of 20 most used pairs negative, 40% awful or worse.
For 6 positives, James in 3, Davis in 2, Wood 4, Russell 2, Reddish 1. Reaves none. Wood in the 3 best.
Wood started in last game. Should he start going forward? Under the circumstances, I'd guess yes.
5 most used all negative. Only 1 over 4 minutes per game and just 4 clearly over 1.5 minutes per game.
70% of 20 most used pairs negative, 40% awful or worse.
For 6 positives, James in 3, Davis in 2, Wood 4, Russell 2, Reddish 1. Reaves none. Wood in the 3 best.
Wood started in last game. Should he start going forward? Under the circumstances, I'd guess yes.
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Popovich starting lineup: -17pts / 100p. Only other lineup over 2 minutes / game, even worse.
173 lineup used. 72% negative.
Awful results, highly questionable thinking.
Sochan - Wembanyama, -20pts / 100p and worst pair in top 10 most used. Vassell - Wembanyama just barely positive. No other pair in 10 most used close, most terrible.
Absolutely worst SRS in league.
173 lineup used. 72% negative.
Awful results, highly questionable thinking.
Sochan - Wembanyama, -20pts / 100p and worst pair in top 10 most used. Vassell - Wembanyama just barely positive. No other pair in 10 most used close, most terrible.
Absolutely worst SRS in league.
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Should Pop just "think" his players to be better?
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Yes.
For $10-12+ mil salary, this season should have at least much better "signs".
And really anyone in absolute last place on SRS is doing at minimum a poor job and probably a terrible job.
28th offensive efficiency, 26th defensive efficiency (119), absolute lowest ft rate, 4th lowest shot frquency at the rim, absolute worst opponent efg%, bottom 20% on 5 factors, 12 straight losses, 1 home victory all season.
Lots of awful.
I think a number of people would call out most coaches if they had these numbers.
The Sochan experiment is very unlikely to "work" for long-term and has been as bad as imaginable so far. Sucked in October, briefly decent in early November, sucking even more in late November than October.
7 of 9 most used pairs for Wembanyama are worse over last 2 weeks than season as whole.
For $10-12+ mil salary, this season should have at least much better "signs".
And really anyone in absolute last place on SRS is doing at minimum a poor job and probably a terrible job.
28th offensive efficiency, 26th defensive efficiency (119), absolute lowest ft rate, 4th lowest shot frquency at the rim, absolute worst opponent efg%, bottom 20% on 5 factors, 12 straight losses, 1 home victory all season.
Lots of awful.
I think a number of people would call out most coaches if they had these numbers.
The Sochan experiment is very unlikely to "work" for long-term and has been as bad as imaginable so far. Sucked in October, briefly decent in early November, sucking even more in late November than October.
7 of 9 most used pairs for Wembanyama are worse over last 2 weeks than season as whole.
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Lakers were 19th on SRS before tonight, 22nd tomorrow.
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Warriors starting lineup is averaging -9pts / 100p. It was +24 last season.
Curry - Thompson - Green trio is -4. It was +8 last season.
The 6 most used trios are all at least moderately negative. The 12 most used trios last season were all positive.
The 3 pairs between Curry Thompson and team's are all moderately negative. Last season they were +5 to +8.
I am not even going to compare to last title winning team.
Warriors win% is team's second worst in 12 years.
Curry - Thompson - Green trio is -4. It was +8 last season.
The 6 most used trios are all at least moderately negative. The 12 most used trios last season were all positive.
The 3 pairs between Curry Thompson and team's are all moderately negative. Last season they were +5 to +8.
I am not even going to compare to last title winning team.
Warriors win% is team's second worst in 12 years.
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Lakers most used lineups is +3 / 100p but only 2 of the 9 most used are positive.
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5 of the 7 most used Clippers lineups are dynamite and only 1 is negative. They all have 3 or less of the big 4 names.
THE BIG 4 ALTOGETHER ARE -19PTs / 100 possessions in first 96 minutes.
12 of 13 most used pairs are positive.
The way far worst player pair among the big 4 was Westbrook - Harden at -15.
Below the first level lineup and sub-lineup data, there must either a lot of stuff not working or really bad or both.
THE BIG 4 ALTOGETHER ARE -19PTs / 100 possessions in first 96 minutes.
12 of 13 most used pairs are positive.
The way far worst player pair among the big 4 was Westbrook - Harden at -15.
Below the first level lineup and sub-lineup data, there must either a lot of stuff not working or really bad or both.
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Warriors have missed C Paul greatly.
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2 of 3 Warriors lineups over 2 minutes per game are terrible.
Thompson - Looney and Curry - Wiggins are both very bad. Curry - Green and Thompson - Green are both. Wiggins - Green is very bad.
5 reasons to change starting lineup and more.
Thompson - Looney and Curry - Wiggins are both very bad. Curry - Green and Thompson - Green are both. Wiggins - Green is very bad.
5 reasons to change starting lineup and more.