I think there were four distinct quarters to last season based upon player injuries and I thought I would break the Laker stats out for each quarter to see what I could learn. The quarters were: 10/31 - 12/10 Start of season 14-6 12/12 - 1/20 Odom injured 13-9 1/22 - 3/9 Walton injured, but Odom returns (6-16) 3/11 - 4/18 Odom and Walton are back (9-9) I am going to use some stats that you might not been familiar with. See the definitions at the end of the post. Here are the team stats: <font color=""Navy""><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Quarter 1 2 3 4 (Best - Average - Worst for NBA for season)<br/>eFG%52.7% 51.7% 48.8% 51.5% (55.1% - 49.6% - 47.1%)<br/>OReb% 28.5% 24.7% 26.0% 25.6% (31.7% - 27.1% - 22.2%)<br/>FT/FG 26.625.525.022.4(28.9 - 24.6 - 20.9)<br/>OEff 106.0 107.5 103.0 108.1(111.4 - 103.7 - 100.0)<br/>%Assist 62.7% 59.1% 55.9% 61.0% (67.4% - 58.3% - 51.7%)<br/>TO Rate 18.114.815.313.5(13.5 - 15.9 - 18.3)<br/>Opp eFG%50.0% 50.6% 49.3% 49.9% (46.6% - 49.6% - 52.9%)<br/>DReb% 72.4% 71.8% 72.4% 72.8% (77.0% - 72.9% - 68.1%)<br/>Opp FT/FG 22.826.827.827.3(20.1 - 24.6 - 31.4)<br/>DEff 103.0 108.2 106.8 108.4(97.0 - 103.7 - 109.7)<br/>Opp TO16.914.413.913.5(18.2 - 15.9 - 14.5)</div></font> Things that stand out to me: * The Lakers were terrible at forcing turnovers virtually all season * The opponents eFG% was fairly constant at near average * The turnovers at the beginning of the season were awful but ended quite well * FT/FG dropped significantly the last quarter of the season * The rebounding significantly dropped in the 2nd quarter due to Odom's injury * The Lakers were very inefficient offensively in the 3rd quarter Player stats per quarter order by minutes per game Quarter 1 <font color=""Navy""><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'> Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>Odom 20 20 18.4 39.7 53.2 22.01.49.132.6 5.1 3.9<br/>Bryant 17 17 26.4 37.6 53.6 23.40.84.639.1 4.4 3.4<br/>Walton 20 20 12.7 32.3 58.2 15.41.34.522.4 3.7 2.1<br/>Parker 20 209.4 29.4 48.28.20.62.416.9 2.7 1.9<br/>Brown1368.9 26.2 57.5 13.22.46.630.0 2.2 1.8<br/>Bynum20 147.4 18.8 55.4 11.01.25.548.9 1.1 1.6<br/>Farmar 1806.4 18.2 56.87.50.31.8 7.4 2.5 1.1<br/>Evans2026.8 18.1 50.45.91.32.316.4 0.8 0.8<br/>Radmanovic 1904.9 13.8 44.95.81.22.917.0 1.3 1.1<br/>Turiaf 1604.6 10.1 66.76.70.82.442.9 0.5 0.6<br/>Vujacic1512.59.9 38.01.60.31.1 6.5 0.7 0.7<br/>Cook 1204.89.6 44.95.01.32.4 8.5 0.7 0.7<br/>Williams500.67.0 25.01.20.20.8 0.0 0.8 0.0</div></font> * Of the top 7 players, only Smush wasn't shooting at least 53% * Brown was the best offensive rebounder but weak defensively * Radmonovic, Vujacic, Cook and Williams played very poorly * Parker had a poor efficiency because he added little beyond scoring Quarter 2 <font color=""Navy""><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><br/> Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>Bryant 22 22 29.7 39.8 49.5 27.20.85.941.8 6.3 3.4<br/>Walton 22 22 11.1 34.7 45.7 14.41.75.324.8 4.7 2.0<br/>Parker 22 22 13.0 31.0 55.4 11.90.52.717.0 2.2 1.5<br/>Brown11 118.5 29.0 54.7 12.32.66.614.7 1.8 2.0<br/>Evans2209.0 24.1 48.88.20.93.123.9 1.0 1.0<br/>Bynum22 118.7 22.1 58.6 14.01.76.732.0 1.4 1.6<br/>Cook 22 179.4 20.7 57.4 11.61.14.5 7.1 1.5 0.9<br/>Radmanovic 2247.2 19.5 48.26.30.73.017.1 0.8 1.3<br/>Farmar 2206.0 16.3 55.96.90.31.717.6 2.2 1.0<br/>Turiaf 1804.0 14.8 41.96.41.13.532.3 1.1 0.7<br/>Vujacic2106.0 14.0 60.86.90.51.721.6 1.0 0.4<br/>Williams201.56.0 37.51.51.01.5 0.0 1.0 1.0<br/>McKie 100.05.00.0 -1.00.00.0 0.0 0.0 1.0<br/>Odom110.03.00.0 -1.00.01.0 0.0 0.0 0.0</div></font> * No one stepped up their all-around game to replace Odom's * Odom's minutes went to Brown, Cook and Radmonovic, all of whom are weaker rebounders * Odom was leading the team in TO's and the team's TO's dropped by almost the amount he was committing * Bryant's eFG% went down and Walton's went way down * Parker and Cook's eFG% went way up * Farmar had as many assists as Parker in almost half the minutes Quarter 3 <font color=""Navy""><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>Bryant 20 20 30.9 42.0 47.9 27.41.26.538.5 5.8 3.8<br/>Odom 17 17 15.2 40.9 45.7 19.72.5 10.424.2 4.4 2.8<br/>Parker 22 22 12.0 30.8 49.89.60.52.311.8 2.5 2.1<br/>Bynum22 228.5 29.2 51.4 13.42.27.030.7 1.5 1.5<br/>Evans218 10.0 28.1 41.69.21.53.526.7 1.2 0.6<br/>Brown 607.0 26.2 58.6 10.81.35.727.6 1.8 1.7<br/>Radmanovic 11 119.6 25.8 54.0 11.41.25.113.8 2.0 1.6<br/>Cook 1977.8 18.7 49.68.00.93.511.1 1.0 1.0<br/>Walton113.0 18.0 75.06.00.03.0 0.0 2.0 1.0<br/>Turiaf 2006.1 16.5 59.78.61.53.848.6 0.9 0.7<br/>McKie 902.4 14.0 64.74.90.12.0 0.0 1.4 0.8<br/>Williams 1304.2 13.3 66.75.20.21.4 7.7 1.0 0.8<br/>Farmar 1802.4 12.8 37.12.00.31.3 0.0 1.1 1.2<br/>Vujacic2123.9 12.8 45.93.60.21.119.2 0.6 0.3</div></font> * This quarter the Lakers were decimated by injuries * On 3/7 game, the Lakers started Parker, Vujacic, Evans, Cook and Bynum * With injuries to Brown, Odom and Radmonovic, Bynum's minutes increased 50% * The extra minutes pulled down Bynum's game * Farmar hit the rookie wall * Evans played more minutes but his eFG% is awful * Radmonovic played his best ball of the year and then is injured * Of the top 5 players, only Parker had a eFG% of better than 50% Quarter 4 <font color=""Navy""><div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'> Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>Bryant 18 18 39.4 43.8 50.8 32.41.15.633.5 4.7 2.7<br/>Odom 18 18 14.7 39.5 53.9 22.71.8 10.430.2 5.2 2.2<br/>Walton 17 17 10.8 32.6 51.9 14.51.55.4 9.3 4.6 1.9<br/>Brown11 118.5 28.5 67.2 11.91.24.627.6 1.5 1.9<br/>Parker 18 169.4 28.3 47.59.70.72.812.0 4.0 2.0<br/>Evans1307.2 18.9 56.37.41.32.618.1 0.8 0.6<br/>Turiaf 1816.4 18.3 54.3 10.51.44.617.4 1.1 0.9<br/>Bynum1866.2 16.1 59.08.41.64.016.9 0.5 0.9<br/>Vujacic1614.3 14.1 50.05.30.62.011.5 1.2 0.3<br/>Farmar 1422.1 12.5 35.93.60.41.8 5.1 1.6 0.6<br/>Williams 1003.3 12.4 43.23.50.51.5 2.7 1.2 0.1<br/>Cook 1203.07.6 38.62.30.41.6 4.5 0.4 0.3<br/>Radmanovic300.74.70.01.70.31.0 200.0 0.7 0.3</div></font> * Walton came back and the eFG% of everyone but Parker went up * The 3rd quarter wore Bynum out and his play dropped * Farmar continued to hit the rookie wall * Evans minutes went down and his eFG% went way up * Turiaf had gradually been getting better all season and out played Bynum * Walton, Parker, Turiaf and Bynum's FT/FG numbers were way down * Cook slid to the end of the bench Kwame Brown <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 1368.9 26.2 57.5 13.22.46.630.0 2.2 1.8<br/>2 - 11 118.5 29.0 54.7 12.32.66.614.7 1.8 2.0<br/>3 -607.0 26.2 58.6 10.81.35.727.6 1.8 1.7<br/>4 - 11 118.5 28.5 67.2 11.91.24.627.6 1.5 1.9</div> Kwame was injured on-and-off all season. His rebounding went from weak to awful. Kobe Bryant <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 17 17 26.4 37.6 53.6 23.40.84.639.1 4.4 3.4<br/>2 - 22 22 29.7 39.8 49.5 27.20.85.941.8 6.3 3.4<br/>3 - 20 20 30.9 42.0 47.9 27.41.26.538.5 5.8 3.8<br/>4 - 18 18 39.4 43.8 50.8 32.41.15.633.5 4.7 2.7</div> Kobe started the season recovering from knee surgery. He scored the least in the first quarter but had his best shooting percentage. His shooting percentage went way down in the 3rd quarter. In the last quarter, his scoring exploded while his FT/FG severly dropped off. Andrew Bynum <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 20 147.4 18.8 55.4 11.01.25.548.9 1.1 1.6<br/>2 - 22 118.7 22.1 58.6 14.01.76.732.0 1.4 1.6<br/>3 - 22 228.5 29.2 51.4 13.42.27.030.7 1.5 1.5<br/>4 - 1866.2 16.1 59.08.41.64.016.9 0.5 0.9</div> Bynum was the only center to be healthy all season. The Lakers limited his minutes in the first half of the season, but had to play him starter minutes in the 3rd quarter. His game really fell off in the 4th quarter. Brian Cook <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'><br/>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 1204.89.6 44.95.01.32.4 8.5 0.7 0.7<br/>2 - 22 179.4 20.7 57.4 11.61.14.5 7.1 1.5 0.9<br/>3 - 1977.8 18.7 49.68.00.93.511.1 1.0 1.0<br/>4 - 1203.07.6 38.62.30.41.6 4.5 0.4 0.3</div> It looks like he needed steady significant minutes to play well. He didn't get those in the 1st and 4th quarter and his play was poor. Maurice Evans <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 2026.8 18.1 50.45.91.32.316.4 0.8 0.8<br/>2 - 2209.0 24.1 48.88.20.93.123.9 1.0 1.0<br/>3 - 218 10.0 28.1 41.69.21.53.526.7 1.2 0.6<br/>4 - 1307.2 18.9 56.37.41.32.618.1 0.8 0.6</div> His worst quarter was when he got the most minutes. Jordan Farmar <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 1806.4 18.2 56.87.50.31.8 7.4 2.5 1.1<br/>2 - 2206.0 16.3 55.96.90.31.717.6 2.2 1.0<br/>3 - 1802.4 12.8 37.12.00.31.3 0.0 1.1 1.2<br/>4 - 1422.1 12.5 35.93.60.41.8 5.1 1.6 0.6</div> Hit the rookie wall the last half of the season. Lamar Odom <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 20 20 18.4 39.7 53.2 22.01.49.132.6 5.1 3.9<br/>2 -110.03.00.0 -1.00.01.0 0.0 0.0 0.0<br/>3 - 17 17 15.2 40.9 45.7 19.72.5 10.424.2 4.4 2.8<br/>4 - 18 18 14.7 39.5 53.9 22.71.8 10.430.2 5.2 2.2</div> His numbers in the first and last quarter were almost identical. He and Bryant had by far the best efficiency numbers of anyone on the Lakers. Smush Parker <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 20 209.4 29.4 48.28.20.62.416.9 2.7 1.9<br/>2 - 22 22 13.0 31.0 55.4 11.90.52.717.0 2.2 1.5<br/>3 - 22 22 12.0 30.8 49.89.60.52.311.8 2.5 2.1<br/>4 - 18 169.4 28.3 47.59.70.72.812.0 4.0 2.0</div> Parker didn't contribute much beyond scoring and he wasn't that good of a scorer. Vladimir Radmanovic <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 1904.9 13.8 44.95.81.22.917.0 1.3 1.1<br/>2 - 2247.2 19.5 48.26.30.73.017.1 0.8 1.3<br/>3 - 11 119.6 25.8 54.0 11.41.25.113.8 2.0 1.6<br/>4 -300.74.70.01.70.31.0 200.0 0.7 0.3</div> It's a measure of how badly injuries ravaged the Lakers that Radmanovic started 15 games despite having a torn muscle in his hand. He was a big disappointment, but will hopefully bounce back this season. He was playing his best when he got injured. Ronny Turiaf <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 1604.6 10.1 66.76.70.82.442.9 0.5 0.6<br/>2 - 1804.0 14.8 41.96.41.13.532.3 1.1 0.7<br/>3 - 2006.1 16.5 59.78.61.53.848.6 0.9 0.7<br/>4 - 1816.4 18.3 54.3 10.51.44.617.4 1.1 0.9</div> Turiaf got more minutes each quarter and shot a good percentage every quarter but the 2nd. Was he still recovering from open heart surgery? However, he didn't rebound much better than Cook did. Sasha Vujacic <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 1512.59.9 38.01.60.31.1 6.5 0.7 0.7<br/>2 - 2106.0 14.0 60.86.90.51.721.6 1.0 0.4<br/>3 - 2123.9 12.8 45.93.60.21.119.2 0.6 0.3<br/>4 - 1614.3 14.1 50.05.30.62.011.5 1.2 0.3</div> He had one good quarter. I am ready to write him off. Luke Walton <div class='codetop'>CODE</div><div class='codemain'>Gm GSPPGMPG eFG%Eff ORPGRPG FT/FG APGTO<br/>1 - 20 20 12.7 32.3 58.2 15.41.34.522.4 3.7 2.1<br/>2 - 22 22 11.1 34.7 45.7 14.41.75.324.8 4.7 2.0<br/>3 -113.0 18.0 75.06.00.03.0 0.0 2.0 1.0<br/>4 - 17 17 10.8 32.6 51.9 14.51.55.4 9.3 4.6 1.9</div> He had a poor second quarter and he shot few free throws in the last quarter. The team shot better when he was playing. eFG% = Effective Field Goal Percentage = (FG + 0.5*3P) / FGA OReb% = Offensive Rebounding Percentage = ORB / (ORB + oppDRB) FT/FG = FTM / FGA Possessions = FGA + 0.44*FTA - ORB + TO OEff = Offensive Efficiency = PTS / Possessions %Assist = Assists / FGM TO Rate = Turnover rate per possession = 100 * Turnovers / Possessions Dreb% = Defensive Rebounding Percentage = DRB / (DRB + oppORB) DEff = Defensive Efficiency = oppPTS / opp Possessions Eff = Efficiency = (PTS+TR+AS+ST+BK-(FGA-FGM)-(FTA-FTM)-TO)/Gm Credit to Dennis_D from LG on this thorough breakdown of Laker Stats.
