Random NBA Observations 2016 - 2017

[Malta]

Agreed AD has the range offensively to allow him to work and the defensive range to cover for some of his mistakes. They also got some play-makers like Reke and Jrue to get him some easy baskets. He ain't gonna all of the sudden be like an allstar player but they could make him a contributor or at least a neutral player instead of a negative one.

It works because AD is definitely a PF, and Jahlil is a C that cannot play anything but C. That is the perfect team for him that needs offense from their C, and AD can cover his mistakes on defense like you said. The Sixers hold the cards in that deal, need to play hardball cause there isn't a single big on the FA market or in this draft that they can get that will be on Jah's level.

How do protected lottery picks work?

Picks 1-14 would be protected, so it the Pelicans don't make the playoffs and the pick is lottery protected that means the Sixers wouldn't be able to get it. The Sixers want the protection top 5 - 10, so that if the Pelicans miss the playoffs they can still get the pick from them if the Pelicans pick is 11-14.

 

[1thouwow]

Pretty much if the team that is trading the pick says it's top 10 protected and they end up drafting 9th they get to keep the pick. If they end up drafting 11th the team they traded it to get's it.

So if it was the 9th pick, the other team wouldn't get shyt?

 

[Kliq_Souf]

How do protected lottery picks work?

Depends on the terms
could be top 10 protected for a certain number of years, meaning if NO pick lands in top 10, Sixers wont get the pick...

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Okafor was confirmed by Brett to start tonight. So if he ain't playing yall know the deal. Gonna be

 

[Derek Lee]

Bad news for Motiejunas
BJ Armstrong

 

[Malta]

So if it was the 9th pick, the other team wouldn't get shyt?

Nah, they'd probably lower protections for the following year, so it would be lottery protected this year, then only 1-5 protected next year.


The Lakers have been keeping their pick away from the Sixers the last couple years with top 3 protections, the protections drop completely next year though, so if the Sixers don't get their pick this year it's an unprotected pick next year.

 

[The War Report]

Why not try to get Brook Lopez back again? N.O. fukked up letting him go.

 

[agpxknt]

Chicago twin towers?

 

[Kliq_Souf]

I just want Okafor gone at this point... that shyt versus Dallas was embarrassing

 

[Th3G3ntleman]

Why not try to get Brook Lopez back again? N.O. fukked up letting him go.

Money....Big Oak gonna be on that slave deal for 2 more years...plus bird rights going forward if he ever get's right

I just want Okafor gone at this point... that shyt versus Dallas was embarrassing

Whiteside going for 30-20 in 27 minutes against Nerlens was worse breh

 

[Frump]

That would be the perfect spot for him especially with AD to hide him on defense. I still think he can be s hell of an offensive player

The move here 50 seconds on is pretty sick for a guy his size

 

[Kliq_Souf]

@AAKing23 @Kliq_Souf

Rumors is that Ben is gonna make his debut on the 24th against the Wizards..

Thats why tickets is $60 on stubhub


Imma try to be in the house for that 1

 

[Gil Scott-Heroin]

Individual Defensive Ratings; Draymond, Embiid and Giannis On Top

Historically, it has been far more difficult to quantify defensive performance than offensive production. However, with recent improvements in data gathering, most notably the NBA’s adoption of SportVU’s spatial-tracking system, there is hope that analytics can begin to tackle this problem.

In a previous post, we presented Perimeter Defense Ratings (PDR). Here, we present a slightly revised PDR (updated through the February 5th games). We also introduce an Interior Defense Rating (IDR) and sum IDR and PDR for Total Defense Ratings (TDR).

Methodology

For our calculations, we used steals, blocks, deflections, loose-balls gathered, defensive rebounds, opponents’ FG% on shots within 6 feet, individual defensive ratings (as calculated by NBA.com), pace, minutes played, opponents’ FGA within 6 feet, and 3-point shots contested.

Pace and minutes played were used to convert stat totals to per possession rates. Opponents’ FGA within 6 feet and 3-point shots contested are used to approximate how often a player is in a position to influence perimeter shots and interior shots. Steals, blocks, deflections, loose-balls gathered, defensive rebounds, and opponents’ FG% on shots within 6 feet are converted to standard deviations from the mean where the means and standard deviations are calculated on pace-adjusted numbers for NBA players with at least 600 minutes played.

Defensive rating is adjusted first for how well the player rated according to other stats. A player that rated well on the individual metrics would see a bigger boost from a good DRtg than one that did not rate well on the other individual defensive stats.

Interpretation

Players were assessed based on their performance this season in the tasks asked of them. For example, DeMarcus Cousins’ perimeter rating is based on his performance guarding the perimeter this season. That often meant time guarding opposing bigs on the perimeter with the occasional switch onto a smaller player after a screen. Cousins performed reasonably well in those areas registering a decent PDR. This does not mean that Cousins should be asked to guard Steph Curry for 36 minutes. (If he were asked to guard the opposing PG every night, he would probably have a terrible PDR.)

TDR simply sums PDR and IDR, which gives each stat in the sum equal weight. This gives a good sense of the positional versatility of the defender. However, there are players whose responsibilities lie almost exclusively on the perimeter or almost exclusively on the interior. This can lead to some confusion in interpreting TDR.

For example, Greg Monroe scored a 3.1 in TDR by getting a 1.1 in PDR and a 2.0 in IDR. The 1.1 in PDR reflects that Monroe is one of the more mobile big men on the perimeter. The IDR of 2.0 suggests he has the size to be functional defensively at center but is by no means elite as a rim protector. By comparison, DeAndre Jordan scored a 6.2 in IDR and a -3.8 in PDR for a TDR of 2.5. Although Monroe outscored Jordan in TDR, it does not mean Monroe is a better defensive center than Jordan. Since teams rely heavily on their center to protect the rim, IDR alone is a better judge of a center’s defensive ability.

Where’s LeBron? LeBron rates as a slight positive in both interior and perimeter defense. However, his TDR rating of 1.2 does not accurately reflect how great of a defender LeBron can be. His TDR reflects his contributions through the first half of this season, and it would be foolish for LeBron to be taking charges and diving for loose balls every possession for 37 minutes a night in November. He’s a different defender when the games matter. We suspect his playoff TDR would be much better than his regular season TDR.

Ratings

The following sortable table displays the defensive ratings for all players that have played at least 750 minutes this season. There are 279 players in total.

PDR = Perimeter Defense Rating, IDR = Interior Defense Rating, TDR = Total Defensive Rating

Individual Defensive Ratings; Draymond, Embiid and Giannis On Top | Basketball Analytics

Obviously not a perfect system, but an interesting one nonetheless. Draymond at #1 by a whole entire point is .

 

[Flight]

Thats why tickets is $60 on stubhub


Imma try to be in the house for that 1

The debut of the point power forward..

 

[The Fire]

Individual Defensive Ratings; Draymond, Embiid and Giannis On Top

Historically, it has been far more difficult to quantify defensive performance than offensive production. However, with recent improvements in data gathering, most notably the NBA’s adoption of SportVU’s spatial-tracking system, there is hope that analytics can begin to tackle this problem.

In a previous post, we presented Perimeter Defense Ratings (PDR). Here, we present a slightly revised PDR (updated through the February 5th games). We also introduce an Interior Defense Rating (IDR) and sum IDR and PDR for Total Defense Ratings (TDR).

Methodology

For our calculations, we used steals, blocks, deflections, loose-balls gathered, defensive rebounds, opponents’ FG% on shots within 6 feet, individual defensive ratings (as calculated by NBA.com), pace, minutes played, opponents’ FGA within 6 feet, and 3-point shots contested.

Pace and minutes played were used to convert stat totals to per possession rates. Opponents’ FGA within 6 feet and 3-point shots contested are used to approximate how often a player is in a position to influence perimeter shots and interior shots. Steals, blocks, deflections, loose-balls gathered, defensive rebounds, and opponents’ FG% on shots within 6 feet are converted to standard deviations from the mean where the means and standard deviations are calculated on pace-adjusted numbers for NBA players with at least 600 minutes played.

Defensive rating is adjusted first for how well the player rated according to other stats. A player that rated well on the individual metrics would see a bigger boost from a good DRtg than one that did not rate well on the other individual defensive stats.

Interpretation

Players were assessed based on their performance this season in the tasks asked of them. For example, DeMarcus Cousins’ perimeter rating is based on his performance guarding the perimeter this season. That often meant time guarding opposing bigs on the perimeter with the occasional switch onto a smaller player after a screen. Cousins performed reasonably well in those areas registering a decent PDR. This does not mean that Cousins should be asked to guard Steph Curry for 36 minutes. (If he were asked to guard the opposing PG every night, he would probably have a terrible PDR.)

TDR simply sums PDR and IDR, which gives each stat in the sum equal weight. This gives a good sense of the positional versatility of the defender. However, there are players whose responsibilities lie almost exclusively on the perimeter or almost exclusively on the interior. This can lead to some confusion in interpreting TDR.

For example, Greg Monroe scored a 3.1 in TDR by getting a 1.1 in PDR and a 2.0 in IDR. The 1.1 in PDR reflects that Monroe is one of the more mobile big men on the perimeter. The IDR of 2.0 suggests he has the size to be functional defensively at center but is by no means elite as a rim protector. By comparison, DeAndre Jordan scored a 6.2 in IDR and a -3.8 in PDR for a TDR of 2.5. Although Monroe outscored Jordan in TDR, it does not mean Monroe is a better defensive center than Jordan. Since teams rely heavily on their center to protect the rim, IDR alone is a better judge of a center’s defensive ability.

Where’s LeBron? LeBron rates as a slight positive in both interior and perimeter defense. However, his TDR rating of 1.2 does not accurately reflect how great of a defender LeBron can be. His TDR reflects his contributions through the first half of this season, and it would be foolish for LeBron to be taking charges and diving for loose balls every possession for 37 minutes a night in November. He’s a different defender when the games matter. We suspect his playoff TDR would be much better than his regular season TDR.

Ratings

The following sortable table displays the defensive ratings for all players that have played at least 750 minutes this season. There are 279 players in total.

PDR = Perimeter Defense Rating, IDR = Interior Defense Rating, TDR = Total Defensive Rating

Individual Defensive Ratings; Draymond, Embiid and Giannis On Top | Basketball Analytics

Obviously not a perfect system, but an interesting one nonetheless. Draymond at #1 by a whole entire point is .

surprised to see DMC up high