What I'm trying to explain is our team played less complete games last season. They had more opportunity to have let down games because their defense and bench was worse than this season. With a good bench and defense, your starter offense could be failing, but you can still win with your bench. Or the shot doesn't fall for stretches and your defense can keep them dry until your shot comes back. That wasn't the case last season.
It's good we are getting a chance to develop the bench this early into the season and win even if it's due to illness/injury rather than coaching tactics.
its really simple uPER = (1 / MP) * [ 3P + (2/3) * AST + (2 - factor * (team_AST / team_FG)) * FG + (FT *0.5 * (1 + (1 - (team_AST / team_FG)) + (2/3) * (team_AST / team_FG))) - VOP * TOV - VOP * DRB% * (FGA - FG) - VOP * 0.44 * (0.44 + (0.56 * DRB%)) * (FTA - FT) + VOP * (1 - DRB%) * (TRB - ORB) + VOP * DRB% * ORB + VOP * STL + VOP * DRB% * BLK - PF * ((lg_FT / lg_PF) - 0.44 * (lg_FTA / lg_PF) * VOP) ]
I would much rather Stott's model from Pops than Carlisle! This season is so reminiscent of how Pops coaches. I'm starting to get really excited now!
I like the way he coaches, I don't see Pop though. Or Carlisle for that matter. I see a little Jerry Sloan.
It's a nice indicator of our offense taken into account with other statistical measures. Too bad it doesn't measure a player's defensive ability reliably well.
Lillard = 24.6 PER Aldridge = 22.7 PER Lopez = 19.8 PER Kaman = 20.1 PER Wes = 16.1 PER Batum = 13.5 PER Leonard = 16.9 PER Crabbe = 9.3 PER Steve Blake = 9.4 PER Freeland = 9.7 PER Wright = 9.4 PER SAY WHAT?!?!?! Barton = 1.0 PER
Lillard has the 8th best PER in the league. Among PGs, only behind CP3 and Curry. And he had a slump in the first three games of the season! Exciting!
Actually he's 7th now Player Efficiency Rating 1. Anthony Davis-NOP 34.1 2. Brandan Wright-DAL 29.7 3. Chris Paul-LAC 26.5 4. Dirk Nowitzki-DAL 26.5 5. DeMarcus Cousins-SAC 26.4 6. Stephen Curry-GSW 26.4 7. Damian Lillard-POR 24.5 8. Dwyane Wade-MIA 23.8 9. Kyle Lowry-TOR 23.5 10. LeBron James-CLE 23.4 11. Derrick Favors-UTA 23.3 12. Tyson Chandler-DAL 23.0 13. Isaiah Thomas-PHO 22.7 14. James Harden-HOU 22.7 15. Klay Thompson-GSW 22.7 16. LaMarcus Aldridge-POR 22.6 17. Chris Bosh-MIA 22.1 18. Brandon Jennings-DET 21.9 19. Kevin Martin-MIN 21.9 20. Jared Sullinger-BOS 21.7
I think Davis's PER is as well. His will probably drop to a 25 when the season is over. Wright will drop even more. Maybe a 20 per
