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Jimmer! making NAOS cry now
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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?
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.
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'©.
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'©.
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?
freakazoid
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Pssh. Completely overrated.
I prefer the pretending to sneeze when the ball is almost released technique. Quick yell out the side of your mouth is good too, if you can pull it off without the ref catching on.
You're a professional with regard to basketball? In what regard? When are you on an NBA court? Why doesn't your expertise translate to statistics?
For example, you could say small differences in +/- are not meaningful because it is rotation-dependent and has a large SE. Do you have a similar reason to say opponents 3 pt % is not indicative of the defense of 3s by the opponent?
Wha would be really interesting is a location analysis. Leaving a shooter wide-open at the three over the key is much different from the 3 in the corner.
carolinajazz
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...word has it that Kevin Durant is impressed with Jimmer.....thinks he's the second best shooter in the league, second to him, of course!
Who is your Jimmer on this board?
carolinajazz
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....I thought there was only one geniune Jimmer!
Well yea... but here, if you are Durant, who would Jimmer be?
Chubby cheeks and all.
Nope, not allowed. Just like Jimmer threads are not permitted to go far, on this board, before going full-retard. Any Jimmer thread that goes multi is most definitely laced with some funny ****.
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
Well, Jimmer looked like a real rookie tonight. A few ugly looking shots and ill-advised drives and one instance where he should have shot, but hesitated and turned that chance into a TO.
Archie Moses
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He was short on a few shots, but he actually played pretty well for his first game. He had some really nice passes that didn't turn up on the assist chart because of player's missed shots. Jimmer did make a few mistakes, but his team was surprisingly productive when he was on the floor. The shots that he missed also were created very easily by him. His defense is something I still can not defend.
The Black Swordsman
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Jimmer did a lot worse then I thought he would in the amount of minutes he was given.
That was the biggest 6 point, 1 rebound, and 3 assist night in the history of the game.
Get your popcorn.
Get your popcorn.