Comments on: USA vs. Lithuania Advanced Stat Preview http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357 NBA & ABA Basketball Statistics & History Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:56:04 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6 By: Anon http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24300 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 03:55:23 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24300 Sorry fellas, but Kobe Bryant is the best player on this team. Bar none.

]]> By: Matt http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24294 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 01:42:16 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24294 Ah, I have been looking at the glossary section through about. Thanks for that.

So, negative ppr is good or bad?

I'm not sure amazing quite describes how Durant played today.

What is Durant heading for this season? 35 ppg? League MVP? Can the Thunder challenge for the west title?

]]> By: P Middy http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24292 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 01:07:32 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24292 I like amazing stuff. KD went 9-13 from 2 point range. 5-5 from the line. TS = 63%. 9 boards. 38 minutes.

]]> By: Neil Paine http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24274 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 19:58:25 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24274 Pure Point Rating = 100 * (Lg Pace / Tm Pace) * (((AST * 2/3) - TOV) / MP)

Btw, I fixed the "Glossary" links above; for some reason they were redirecting to the home page.

Also, Durant was amazing today. 38 points on 14-26 FG with only 1 turnover... And the rest of the starters went just 3-for-17 from the field. He's been carrying Team USA for basically the entire tournament anyway, but today was unreal.

]]> By: Matt http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24252 Sat, 11 Sep 2010 14:56:55 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24252 Could you explain what the pure point rating is? It's not in the glossary.

Billups stats have turned themselves around in just 2 quick games. He was 3 of 16 from 3 coming out of group play. Hopefully he doesn't go cold again.

]]> By: Neil Paine http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24201 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 21:51:53 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24201 You're right, I checked and he does list player "resumes". How did I forget that? (To be fair, I haven't looked at TBoB since I had jury duty in May... Btw, that thing is great to read while you're waiting to be selected.)

]]> By: Nick http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24197 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:51:34 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24197 Didn't Simmons sort of do that already in his book?

]]> By: Jason J http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24194 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:09:50 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24194 Timothy Theodore Duncan

Work History:

San Antonio Spurs Starting Forward-Center 1998-Present

- Led team tomNBA Championship 4 times.
- Voted NBA's Most Valuable Player 2 times.
- Voted NBA Finals Most Valuable Player 3 times.
- Voted All Star Game Co-MVP in 2000

...that idea has legs.

]]> By: Neil Paine http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24192 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:36:17 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24192 He's been flat-out ridiculous this tournament. If they win this thing, it's going to be a major plus on his "All-Time-Great Resume". (Also, memo to self: "All-Time-Great Resumes" could be an awesome series of posts.)

]]> By: Jason J http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357&cpage=1#comment-24191 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:33:15 +0000 http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=7357#comment-24191 I'm starting to see more and more Durant jerseys walking the streets of New York. I wonder how much his performance for team USA has to do with that.

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