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Jimmer! making NAOS cry now

Jimmer was lucky that the other guy had a bad ankle, or he would have had the ball stolen.

Surely you must be joking.
Jimmer let him think he could get to the ball because he knew he would hurt his ankle trying.
If you ever think you are smarter than The Jimmer, you are not.
 
Where I come from, a good cross over does not involve the defender poking the ball towards the backcourt.

Vermont?
He got lucky, anyone can flail around and accidentally swipe the ball while twisting an ankle.
I've done it many times against NBA players I ball with.
 
Since you don't believe the evidence, I have no reason to think you would believe me even if I did prove it.

First of all, I considered your little statistic before you ever put it up and probably way before you thought about it too. Second, why would I put much stock in your so called evidence that you've already said is useless?
 
Jimmer's gotta learn to protect the ball better than that if he is going to be the ball handler at all.
 
First of all, I considered your little statistic before you ever put it up and probably way before you thought about it too.

Then upon what do you base your disbelief?

Second, why would I put much stock in your so called evidence that you've already said is useless?

Incomplete =/= useless. However, if you don't feel this evidence is useful, what are you putting stock in?
 
Then upon what do you base your disbelief?



Incomplete =/= useless. However, if you don't feel this evidence is useful, what are you putting stock in?


Not sure that I've noticed any previous One Brow illustrations of this particularly statistical non-trend, but I found it interesting and a bit surprising. I would have also thought the Jazz under Sloan to have been a sub-par team when related to 3-point stats. But all hope is not lost.

While interesting, I found the stat to be a bit shallow. Percentage only tells part of the story. Volume is another question. During that 11-year span, the Jazz averaged a rank of 7th in the league in Opponent 3PA/FGA (at around 23% of opponents' field goals being 3-point attempts - league average was 20.5%. - San Antonio consistently ranked low with a ridiculous 16% average). With the Jazz being quite average in terms of Opponent 3P%, the fact that they allow more threes as a percentage of overall shots than the average team lends some credence, in my opinion, to the theory that the Jazz are sub-par at defending the three. In reality, this translates to about one more opponent 3-point shot attempted than the league average per game. Have fans really been shaking their heads over that one extra shot for the last 20 years, or are we just a bunch of hypersensitive ninnies? I'm going with "b".

What really caught my eye looking at those statistics, however, was the low opponent FGA when compared to the rest of the league, coupled with an extremely average opponent PPG. The correlating statistic: Utah is the king of Opponent FTA. What does this tell me? I don't know. Other than that the Jazz hack you to bits when you drive to the hoop, probably because all 5 defenders are there waiting for you.


Next Study of Grand Importance: How have the Jazz fared compared to the rest of the league in opponents' free throw percentage (at a quick glance, the statistical variation there appears to be just as pronounced as it is in three point percentage). I've noticed a dramatic decrease in Jazz players clapping their hands and/or raising them into the air while opponents are shooting free throws. A concerning pattern, indeed.
 
^^Remember folks, that's coming from a guy who thinks a Jimmer for Hayward swap is the worst trad in history.

Incomplete =/= useless. However, if you don't feel this evidence is useful, what are you putting stock in?

What I see on the court. You of all people should understand the importance of personal evaluation in game situations involving human elements. I've read you say more than once that you defer to the professionals. Why are they professionals? Generally it's more experience and less David Lockeian statistical Box Score Ballin'©.
 
^^Remember folks, that's coming from a guy who thinks a Jimmer for Hayward swap is the worst trad in history.

Incomplete =/= useless. However, if you don't feel this evidence is useful, what are you putting stock in?

What I see on the court. You of all people should understand the importance of personal evaluation in game situations involving human elements. I've read you say more than once that you defer to the professionals. Why are they professionals? Generally it's more experience and less David Lockeian statistical Box Score Ballin'©.
 
^^Remember folks, that's coming from a guy who thinks a Jimmer for Hayward swap is the worst trad in history.



What I see on the court. You of all people should understand the importance of personal evaluation in game situations involving human elements. I've read you say more than once that you defer to the professionals. Why are they professionals? Generally it's more experience and less David Lockeian statistical Box Score Ballin'©.

Why are you telling us about you?

Dang, which post am I quoting again?
Are you trying to up your post count, who do you think you are, Ricky Davis?
 
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