moneyball for basketball?

[citygriz]

no, i'm not talking about the gold ball in a three-point contest. rather the incredible statistical analysis that has changed baseball strategy so profoundly over the past three decades, and whether the same analysis isn't now being applied to basketball.

as an example, the golden state warriors have found that the more times a team passes the basketball per offensive set, the higher the field goal pecentage. makes sense, right? but also--the greater number of offensive rebounds a team gets. isn't that interesting?

during a recent slump, the warriors found they were passing the ball less, and so they jacked up the number of passes, and got right back on the winning beam. to me this is statistical verification of a an offensive philosophy i've always held--ball moves faster than players, pass that fukcing ball, hot potato, hot potato.

by the way, the warriors are the most entertaining team i have watched since showtime with magic johnson and james worthy. tonight they play the hawks, and if you get a chance to see the game, do. you will enjoy it.

(but, mods, not as much as grizzly baskeball, of course.)

 

[mtgrizrule]

Citay, I have always coached players, 4th grad through 12th the importance ball movement and spacing. EWU had extremely great ball movement against the GRIZ. Because of it, the GRIZ were uncharacteristically out of position, lost their assignment, and EWU had open look after open look.

 

[BelierPeaux]

no, i'm not talking about the gold ball in a three-point contest. rather the incredible statistical analysis that has changed baseball strategy so profoundly over the past three decades, and whether the same analysis isn't now being applied to basketball.

as an example, the golden state warriors have found that the more times a team passes the basketball per offensive set, the higher the field goal pecentage. makes sense, right? but also--the greater number of offensive rebounds a team gets. isn't that interesting?

during a recent slump, the warriors found they were passing the ball less, and so they jacked up the number of passes, and got right back on the winning beam. to me this is statistical verification of a an offensive philosophy i've always held--ball moves faster than players, pass that fukcing ball, hot potato, hot potato.

by the way, the warriors are the most entertaining team i have watched since showtime with magic johnson and james worthy. tonight they play the hawks, and if you get a chance to see the game, do. you will enjoy it.

(but, mods, not as much as grizzly baskeball, of course.)

Kerr is running the Warriors a lot like he learned from Pops. Last year's spurs (and this year's for me, at least) were just as fun to watch in their passing and team ball. Really excited for the western playoffs this year.

 

[fanofzoo]

no, i'm not talking about the gold ball in a three-point contest. rather the incredible statistical analysis that has changed baseball strategy so profoundly over the past three decades, and whether the same analysis isn't now being applied to basketball.

as an example, the golden state warriors have found that the more times a team passes the basketball per offensive set, the higher the field goal pecentage. makes sense, right? but also--the greater number of offensive rebounds a team gets. isn't that interesting?

during a recent slump, the warriors found they were passing the ball less, and so they jacked up the number of passes, and got right back on the winning beam. to me this is statistical verification of a an offensive philosophy i've always held--ball moves faster than players, pass that fukcing ball, hot potato, hot potato.



by the way, the warriors are the most entertaining team i have watched since showtime with magic johnson and james worthy. tonight they play the hawks, and if you get a chance to see the game, do. you will enjoy it.

(but, mods, not as much as grizzly baskeball, of course.)

It would be interesting reading the relationship between the number of passes and TO's.