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by roland_beech
Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:47 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: Computer Science pioneer was also hoops analytics pioneer
Replies: 2
Views: 8200

Re: Computer Science pioneer was also hoops analytics pioneer

haha, that's tremendous Michael, thanks for posting the link
by roland_beech
Thu Sep 14, 2017 4:58 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: New DeanO Pod
Replies: 34
Views: 55419

Re: New DeanO Pod

Ha, fun with Dean! ...as far as the value of coaching goes, it's a shame there's still believers in Berri's "coaches are deck chairs" line of thought...the challenge is it's difficult to put actual numbers on coaching value since they are so integrated in all that happens (and while I have...
by roland_beech
Tue Apr 12, 2016 7:49 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: Sam Hinkie gone :(
Replies: 166
Views: 177167

Re: Sam Hinkie gone :(

There are better ways to go than total tanking... Sam took over the Sixers following the '12-13 season when they had won 34 games, chose the path he did, and had the results (and outcome for himself) that he has had... In contrast, Atlanta in '12-13 won 44 games, lost in the first round again, with ...
by roland_beech
Wed Mar 30, 2016 11:12 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: book recommendation - Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock
Replies: 7
Views: 10732

Re: book recommendation - Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock

thanks for the recommendation ampersand...about 1/3 of the way through but enjoying it
by roland_beech
Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:19 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: Um...Chad?
Replies: 7
Views: 9020

Re: Um...Chad?

...it's not his "mock draft" (which player he thinks a given team will take at a spot), it's his own personal top 100 rankings going into the draft so very much alters the perception of how good his scouting take is if *someone* changes the rankings after the fact to be more in line with h...
by roland_beech
Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:38 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: Coach RAPM
Replies: 61
Views: 67935

Re: Coach RAPM

Really? You put together a rating system on coaches that, oh, has Brian Shaw ahead of Pops...Rick Carlisle as a negative....and Mike B as very very negative (only took an injury ravaged team to the playoffs, and almost knocked off a #1 seed...), JKidd as very very negative (only overcame terrible st...
by roland_beech
Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:59 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: Finding James Harden's Splits without Durant and Westbrook
Replies: 9
Views: 11289

Re: Finding James Harden's Splits without Durant and Westbro

11-12 regular season without Westbrook AND Durant

Raw +/- = +5 per 48 minutes

per 36 min stats:
29 pts (52% fg, 39% 3pt, 85% FT..,.almost 50/40/90...)
5 reb
5 ast
3.7 t/o
1.1 stl

I think Daryl knows this...ha!
by roland_beech
Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:10 pm
Forum: APBRmetrics
Topic: 'Grats to Roland & the Mavericks
Replies: 21
Views: 25590

Re: 'Grats to Roland & the Mavericks

Thanks!!!

It's been an amazing experience and I hope the "stats coach" concept takes hold around the league so my stats friends get to do it too!

Maybe, um, Mike the Celtics might give it a try next season?