Comments on: Final 2009-10 BBR Rankings

By: Robert August de Meijer

Robert August de Meijer — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 10:19:21 +0000

I'm glad to see a BBR rankings even after the finals. Thank you for doing this every week; I'm looking forward to it again next year.

To add to the mailbag; any chance Neil can analyse the rate that sports analysts are right or wrong in predicting outcomes?

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:50:21 +0000

Yup... These are my readers.

By: Jason J

Jason J — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:14:33 +0000

The SportsNeil? Neil Simmons? Bill Paine? We can make this work!

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:19:17 +0000

You know what, I think I'm going to roll these questions up into a Mega Mailbag...

By: Jason J

Jason J — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:05:17 +0000

Neil, I'd also like to see an examination of when the last time a shooter as good as Allen shot so poorly in a finals series. This wasn't the worst I've ever seen a good scorer perform in a Finals, but it may be the most wide open shots I've ever seen an all-time great shooter miss in one stretch. If he had shot his normal percentage for this series on wide open shots...

By: JP

JP — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:03:24 +0000

Hi Neil,

I was wondering if you could do a little analysis on the large free throw disparity as compared to shots attempts at the rim, or any other quantifiable measure of "aggressive play". It sure seemed like the Celtics were matching the aggression of the Lakers, but were playing from behind against small to heavy free throw disadvantages, particularly in the last three games of the NBA Finals.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:25:50 +0000

"Whom" cares? Seriously, I write a piece making a case for Kobe being better than Magic, and this is the thanks I get?

By: koberulz

koberulz — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:15:09 +0000

Nitpicking again, but I'm pretty sure that should be 'who' instead of 'whom'.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:17:32 +0000

I'll have to post on that later this afternoon, along with the Final Kobe-LeBron tally.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:36:17 +0000

And thanks to b-r.com for the great site that just keeps getting better.

Neil, when's the last time a Game 7 had such poor shooting?
Or the last time the winning team (G7 or any closeout win) shot as badly?
LA : .325 FG , .676 FT, 4-20 from the arc -- TS% .418