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jazz 7th in blocks per game

candrew said:
Any more proof needed that the blocked shot is an over rated statistic?
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It seems like the more accurate index of solid interior defense is the number of charges your Forwards and Centers draw + defense rebounding rate. You are right, the significance of the block has waned since the days of the "true center".
 
There are some pretty high-tempo teams in there. Any per game stat is deceptive due to the variance in # of possessions from one team to another. If you look at blocks per 100 possessions, though, the list is only slightly different:

Indy
Charlotte
Knicks
Chicago
Wash
Minny
Miami
Jazz

There is a stat which captures defensive plays per 100 possessions, but it uses steals, charges and blocks equally. The leaders using this stat are:

Washington
Portland
Memphis
Chicago
Knicks
Spurs
Jazz
Charlotte

Some other teams in that group. I don't like blocks being equal to a steal or a charge, because rather than leading to a change of possession, many times a block just leads to an easy offensive board and uncontested basket.
 
Chicago will not be there in 2-3 weeks because Noah is hurt and you know it, the Carlos effect. Turnovers, no charges and absolutely no blocks.
 
I think I'd rather have more rebounds. It's great that we get a few more blocks per game than last year. But I'm not sure if those few blocks make up for the amount of rebounds we're losing.
 
The Thriller said:
I think I'd rather have more rebounds. It's great that we get a few more blocks per game than last year. But I'm not sure if those few blocks make up for the amount of rebounds we're losing.
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I agree. His rebounding hasn't been what I expected it to be either. Wolves fans were crying about the trade and saying the guy would now be a 24/12 guy with the Jazz. My expectations weren't that lofty but I did expect at least 10 per game. Maybe he will step it up for the rest of the season.
 
A good defensive team forces bad shots, rebounds and makes the most out of turnovers. We just don't play at a pace high enough and rebound well enough for our blocks to mean much.

However, I do think we are better with Al getting blocks than Boozer watching his guy go past him and waiting for the rebound in case he misses.
 
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