APBRmetrics

Bill Russell is a no-show here. He had WS/48 over .215 on 3 occasions; his PER had topped around 23 a few years earlier. Walton hit .215 exactly, and also got to 24.8 PER, but not in the same year. http://bkref.com/tiny/5DJN6 Since b-r.com doesn't convert ABA numbers, no ABA player-seasons are incl...

I know it won't be popular, but I will stick with Wilt, Russell, Oscar, Bird, Magic. You don't think Jordan is one of the top-5 players of all time? I don't think that's defensible. My votes, for what it's worth, were Jordan, Kareem, Wilt, Russell. I struggled with who to put fifth, and selected Ma...

I believe what EvanZ meant is that we typically expect that you share the formulas, or at least enough of your methodology so that we can meaningfully comment on your work. While your goals are admirable, and it's great that you have consulted with an assistant coach, neither of those things help us...

I'm not your typical Miami fan trust me. One of the best things about this forum is that most of us are fans of the game as a whole and are able to put aside our biases. APBRmetrics, like sabermetrics, is about the analysis of basketball using objective evidence. Fanboy arguments are best left to a...

It's true that a very strong case can be made for Howard. If the Magic's win total hadn't declined since last season, it would be quite a race. That said, I think it's wrong to compare Rose's win to Iverson's 2001 win. Rose certainly deserved to be in the conversation, and he's an acceptable choice.