Comments on: Early SPM-Projected 2009-10 Standings

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:51:55 +0000

Hey Neil,

Can you please post the 2009-10 final results...I loved the all-time list that you generated for 1952-2008(9).

Also, do you have an updated all-time database that has been uploaded anywhere?

The SPM series is the most exciting I have experienced.

If I were to mimic the Hall of Fame in size, the following would be my SPM hall of famers along with currently ineligibles:

AdrianDantley Total
AllenIverson Total
AlvanAdams Total
AlvinRobertson Total
ArtisGilmore Total
ArvydasSabonis Total
BaileyHowell Total
BaronDavis Total
BillBridges Total
BillRussell Total
BillyCunningham Total
BobbyJones Total
BobCousy Total *
BobLanier Total
BobMcAdoo Total
BobPettit Total
CharlesBarkley Total
ChaunceyBillups Total
ChrisPaul Total
ChrisWebber Total
CliffHagan Total
ClydeDrexler Total
ConnieHawkins Total
DanIssel Total
DaveCowens Total
DavidRobinson Total
DerekHarper Total
DirkNowitzki Total
DocRivers Total
DolphSchayes Total
DominiqueWilkins Total
DwyaneWade Total
EddieJones Total
EdMacauley Total
ElginBaylor Total
EltonBrand Total
ElvinHayes Total
FatLever Total
GaryPayton Total
GeorgeGervin Total
GeorgeMcGinnis Total
GeorgeMikan Total *
GrantHill Total
HakeemOlajuwon Total
HarryGallatin Total
IsiahThomas Total
JackSikma Total
JasonKidd Total
JeffHornacek Total
JerryLucas Total
JerryWest Total
JohnDrew Total
JohnHavlicek Total
JohnStockton Total
JuliusErving Total
KareemAbdul-Jabbar Total
KarlMalone Total
KevinGarnett Total
KobeBryant Total
LarryBird Total
LarryFoust Total
LarryNance Total
LeBronJames Total
LennyWilkens Total
MagicJohnson Total
ManuGinobili Total
MarquesJohnson Total
MauriceCheeks Total
MichaelJordan Total
MichealRayRichardson Total
MookieBlaylock Total
MosesMalone Total
NateMcMillan Total
NateThurmond Total
NeilJohnston Total
OscarRobertson Total
PatrickEwing Total
PaulArizin Total
PaulPierce Total
RayAllen Total
ReggieMiller Total
RichieGuerin Total
RickBarry Total
RobertParish Total
SamLacey Total
ScottiePippen Total
ShaquilleO'Neal Total
ShawnKemp Total
ShawnMarion Total
SidneyMoncrief Total
TerryPorter Total
TimDuncan Total
TimHardaway Total
TracyMcGrady Total
VernMikkelsen Total
VinceCarter Total
VladeDivac Total
WaltBellamy Total
WaltFrazier Total
WesUnseld Total
WiltChamberlain Total

Thanks again for all the hard work and effort you have put into this project...it has greatly enriched my understanding of the all-time greats...who knew Doc Rivers, Nate McMillan, and Alvan Adams were awesome!

By: josh

josh — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:42:14 +0000

B-roy has a better +/- than kobe! and portland is the best in the west. this pleases me.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:46:56 +0000

...But, no, I wouldn't go to Vegas with this win total and bet the farm. Like I say, this is very preliminary work, with a very rudimentary playing-time projection in place.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:45:47 +0000

Hey, 17.9% still gave them a chance, and they won. Improbable doesn't mean impossible...

By: Walter

Walter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:28:31 +0000

Seeing Cleveland's win total so high is eye popping... kind of reminds of this past SPM prediction: "Cleveland vs Orlando in the playoffs... Cleveland wins 82.1%, Orlando wins 17.9%"
http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=2491

We can see how SPM over-predicted the Cavs there, I would be willing to bet it is over-predicting again. Unless of course someone wants to take a bet they win 74+ games???

By: realtor

realtor — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:07:23 +0000

'[Kobe] Bryant is pretty vastly overrated right now.'"

I guess yourself and your uber mensch statistics are vastly overrated.

Your site is really cool mind you but this peculiar bias of yours is reaally annoying.Do yo get any commission from LeCrab by the way?

By: Tsunami

Tsunami — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:32:22 +0000

The Cavs have some good efficient players this year - I almost think last years loss was a fluke to Orlando - but as a Cleveland fan I obviously don't REALLY believe a Cleveland team will EVER win anything. But if it is supposed to happen - this will be the year. LeBron is by far the best player in the league and i really like the Moon/Parker/Powe signings.

By: khandor

khandor — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:46:07 +0000

BTW ... and, FWIW, I am not a "Kobe fan".

By: Anon

Anon — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:28:53 +0000

"e.g. No further statement need be made on the subject, as damning evidence of this fact, after reading: '[Kobe] Bryant is pretty vastly overrated right now.'" See Neil? I told you they were coming for you. I tooooooooooooold you :)

By: Anon

Anon — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:24:33 +0000

"Do you fellas actually think this type of uber in-depth "statistical analysis" helps you [and others] to understand how the NBA game works?" Yes.