Comments on: New Site Features

By: Jeff J.

Jeff J. — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:29:58 +0000

I'd rather bring back the BLAB league! :-)

By: NBAGuru

NBAGuru — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 23:37:51 +0000

The best basketball site keeps getting better. One thing I would really like to see here - a way to search for undrafted players. With all the tools available to search among draft picks, it would be nice to have similar flexibility for the players who beat out the odds and made it despite being undrafted. For instance, I particularly would like to test my theory that Ben Wallace is the best undrafted player of all-time.

By: Jason J

Jason J — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:55:25 +0000

I agree w/ Simon. If the similarity score isn't tied to play style, I don't think it makes sense to tie it to positions either.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:54:58 +0000

According to the explanation of the similarity scores, it's supposed to show similarity of player's career arcs and not style of play. If that's the case, why only compare players to those that played the same position? To me that seems to artificially invite that idea that the similarity scores do have something to with how the players played as opposed to just the "quality and shape" of their careers and will only really serve to make people misunderstand what it's doing.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:42:55 +0000

1978: The Bullets won the title with their 9th-best team of the decade.
Kareem had the 6th-best WS/48 of the '70s (NBA), after 4 others by himself and one by Chet Walker. But he missed 20 games.
Artis Gilmore probably should have been MVP, but he didn't even make the all-NBA teams. If (PER X Minutes) means anything, it's a travesty.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:17:21 +0000

Anyone else want to follow an old season in lieu of an extended lockout? I vote for 1977-78: Walton broke his foot and a lackluster team won the title. Let's use a season simulator and do it over.

Back then, the season started on October 18th (!). Let's begin 1978 Take Two on the first Tuesday in November.

By: huevonkiller

huevonkiller — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 18:15:29 +0000

Justin, the Similarity Scores are messed up. You should not use Raw Win Shares because that favors earlier eras. A player is much more likely to foul out now compared to the 1960's.

You should have used Win Shares per 48 and other types of stats as well. Further, throw in playoff stats too just for fun.

I appreciate the hard work you have put into this site though. Thanks for the upgrades.

By: Battaile Fauber

Battaile Fauber — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:44:10 +0000

Awesome, I love the similarity scores!

By: AYC

AYC — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:33:32 +0000

PS extending the "cumulative totals" option to the player season finder would be great too. Also, for the player comparison finder, it would be great if you didn't have to start from the beginning of a player's career.

By: AYC

AYC — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:23:56 +0000

Great! But I noticed Lebron isn't counted as a F-G, which he clearly should be