Comments on: Send us Your Suggestions!

By: AYC

AYC — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:00:23 +0000

OK, so TS% treats traditional And-1's exactly the same as made 3-point field goals. The extra point from the free throw is counted towards the same possession as the 2pt FG made, and the FTA is ignored. So Shaq HAS made alot of 3-pointers in his career (or is assumed to have), just 3-pointers of the traditional kind. But this raises a question: what does the number of estimated "possessions" have to do with determining shooting efficiency anyway? If we ignore FTA that aren't separate possessions, we aren't getting the most accurate measure of shooting efficiency possible. I assume determining efficiency in relation to estimated possessions is necessary for use in advanced metrics. But as an independent measure of efficiency that make TS% less accurate.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:15:55 +0000

.44 comes from the possession value of the average FTA, so TS% is trying to measure the number of points scored by the player per shooting possession. This is derived from the most basic possession formula, poss = Fga + .44*FTA + Tov - Orb. I do think you could raise some questions about why the Fga term doesn't reflect the fact that the average Fga doesn't cost a whole possession due to offensive rebounds.

By: AYC

AYC — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:35:10 +0000

Neil, I have a question about how TS% is calculated. I've been skeptical of this stat ever since I realized a player can have a TS% higher than both his FT% and eFG%. I've read the brief explanations available on the web for why FTA are only valued at 44% relative to FGA instead of 50%, but I remain unconvinced; a FT is worth 1 point whether or not it comes in a pair, so why do And-Ones and tech fouls necessitate changing anything? If this was because of the extra value from threes, that would make more sense, but then why would we use that formula for players before 1980? Or for players like Shaq who almost never attempt 3's? What am I missing here?

By: Jared Ras

Jared Ras — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:05:10 +0000

One other thing I thought about that I'd like to see (if you want me to use the form, I will; I've gotten great responses back in the past): -When I click on the League page (such as the NBA League Leaders link right above the standings board), I can see the Top 20 in the league in both basic and advanced stats. Now, if I want to see everyone who played in the league, I can change "Leaders" to "Player Statistics," but now I only get basic stats. I'd like to see both a basic page (as it is now), as well as options for Per Game, Per 36 Minutes, and Advanced sortable tables from this list. Would that be possible? So, for example, if I wanted to see the Top 50 in PER instead of the Top 20, I would be able to access it from the Player Statistics or Leaders page.

By: Jared Ras

Jared Ras — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:50:18 +0000

I'd like to see the experience and height filters from the Player Season Finder applicable to the Player Game Finder as well (e.g. 50-point games among players in their first three years).

By: Jason J

Jason J — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:01:53 +0000

SPM. Do it. Do it.

By: huevonkiller

huevonkiller — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:00:34 +0000

*Quick correction, Second most win shares since '84, if you go by hundredths of a decimal point.

And just out of curiosity, who has the highest single season PER (factoring in the post-season and regular season)? That would be another example.

By: huevonkiller

huevonkiller — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:44:42 +0000

On player pages, I noticed you have regular season gamelogs from 1986-1990 but not post-season gamelogs. I'd like to see you take care of that for the late 1980's, if not the entire decade. Also the Player Game Finder doesn't have advanced metrics, just basic stats. Address that if possible, and finally I'd be curious to see if you can combine regular and post-season numbers in the Player Season Finder (for example, most win shares in a season since 1984, would not be who you expect).

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:48:39 +0000

I think the site's pretty snazzy! I'd like to be able to figure out how to calculate Win Shares for players in the ABA, though.

By: Greyberger

Greyberger — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:16:01 +0000

Something I have wished for (mostly out of laziness) is for an advanced free-throw drawing metric on player pages. Not that it's far to scroll up to FTA per 36, but I am very very lazy.