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Coach's Digest: THE USE OF STATISTICS OF BASKETBALL

07/24/07

Coach's Digest: THE USE OF STATISTICS OF BASKETBALL

09:33:15 am, Categories: Coach's Digest, Statistics, Latest Comments

About the debate or discussion about the use of statistics and statistical analysis of basketball.

"...I am NOT a scientific analyst of the regression and coefficient type. My views and formulas are based upon simple calculations of various statistical categories, weighted in terms of importance, that have been used by basketball coaches for many, many years. ..."

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"... Much of what I have done is found at russellratings.com, and I am always interested in any dialogue that can be generated. I will not always understand the machinations of some of the statistical jargon, but I am hopeful that a chapter that includes an honest and fair look at what is currently being done in this arena will be an excellent addition to my manuscript. ..."

"... Basketball is a sport that does not lend itself well to that end. There is nothing more spirited than a debate between Bob Knight and another coach regarding the relative merits of defense versus other factors. It is just a game that lends itself to a lot of options as to how it is played. ..."

"... In that light, if I wanted to better grab the attention of the NBA people, I would focus more on the relative than the absolute in evaluating a player, and I would focus on "players and lineups that can win" as opposed to players that are better or worse than each other. ..." ~ Tim Russell ~ russellratings.com

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