As of this morning, the Nets are the 6th seed in the East which would mean a first round matchup with Detroit</p> From http://www.knickerblogger.net/stats/2008/Nets.htm</p> <table width="692" height="149"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" class="TeamName" colspan="21">New Jersey Nets</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="headblack" colspan="21">Team Stats Team stats - Advanced player stats - Per 40 minute stats - Per game stats</td> </tr> <tr class="headorange"> <td width="21"> <div align="left">CONF. RANK</div> </td> <td width="200"> <div align="left">Team Name</div> </td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td width="21">W</td> <td width="21">L</td> <td width="50"> <div align="center">W%</div> </td> <td width="50"> <div align="center">Exp.W%</div> </td> <td width="21"> <div align="right">GB</div> </td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td width="35"> <div align="center">PACE</div> </td> <td width="21"> <div align="center">PRANK</div> </td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td width="35"> <div align="center">OE</div> </td> <td width="21"> <div align="center">ORANK</div> </td> <td width="35"> <div align="center">DE</div> </td> <td width="21"> <div align="center">DRANK</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="left">5</div> </td> <td align="left">New Jersey Nets</td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td> <div align="center">0.500</div> </td> <td> <div align="center">0.269</div> </td> <td>3.5</td> <td class="colSpacer"></td> <td>89.2</td> <td> <div align="center">27</div> </td> <td class="colSpacer"></td> <td>96.8</td> <td> <div align="center">28</div> </td> <td>104.0</td> <td> <div align="center">15</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table width="693" height="134"> <tbody> <tr> <td align="center" class="headblack" colspan="15">Team Four Factors</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="headblue" colspan="1"></td> <td class="headblue" colspan="1">PACE</td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td colspan="5" class="headblue">OFFENSE</td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td colspan="6" class="headblue">DEFENSE</td> </tr> <tr class="headorange"> <td width="40"> <div align="left">TYPE</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">POSS</div> </td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">EFF</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">eFG</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">TO</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">OREB%</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">FT/FG</div> </td> <td width="1" class="colSpacer"></td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">EFF</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">eFG</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">TO</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">OREB%</div> </td> <td width="40"> <div align="center">FT/FG</div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="left">STAT</div> </td> <td>89.2</td> <td class="colSpacer"></td> <td>96.8</td> <td>43.7</td> <td>19.2</td> <td>26.0</td> <td>28.9</td> <td class="colSpacer"></td> <td class="greyrow">104.0</td> <td class="greyrow">47.5</td> <td class="greyrow">16.6</td> <td class="greyrow">24.5</td> <td class="greyrow">25.9</td> </tr> <tr> <td> <div align="left">RANK</div> </td> <td>27</td> <td class="colSpacer"></td> <td>28</td> <td>28</td> <td>27</td> <td>15</td> <td>6</td> <td class="colSpacer"></td> <td class="greyrow">15</td> <td class="greyrow">8</td> <td class="greyrow">19</td> <td class="greyrow">4</td> <td class="greyrow">21</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> From http://www.dougstats.com/07-08/NJNets.html</p> <pre>Team Scoring Totals Min FGm FGa PCT 3m 3a PCT FTm FTa PCT PTS TND AVG Totals 1945 241 602 .400 44 142 .310 174 225 .773 700 91.97 87.5 Opponents 1947 265 621 .427 60 144 .417 161 208 .774 751 103.12 93.9 Team Rebounding Totals AS PF ST TO BK TC EJ FF OR TR AVG Totals 172 188 51 134 50 1 0 0 87 334 41.8 Opponents 161 193 80 117 38 1 0 0 80 328 41.0</pre> <pre></pre> <pre>From http://www.82games.com/0708/0708NJN3.HTM</pre> <pre><font size="-1" face="verdana">Team Statistics <table width="640" cellspacing="1" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <tbody><tr bgcolor="#33cc33"> <td><center><font size="-1">Type</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">Pts</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">Poss</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">pPts</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">FG%</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">eFG%</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">FTA</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">FT</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">oReb</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">dReb</font></center></td> <td><center><font size="-1">T/O</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><font size="-1"><center>Offense</center></font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 90.3</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 92 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 97 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">0.409</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">0.448</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">27.6</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 81%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 27 %</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 74 %</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 18 %</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><font size="-1"><center>Defense</center></font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 94.3</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 92 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 102 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">0.422</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">0.474</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">25.3</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 79%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 25 %</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 72 %</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 16 %</font></td> </tr> </tbody></table> </font></pre> <font size="-1" face="verdana"><font size="-2">Notes:</font><font size="-2"> Poss=possessions/game, PPts=points per 100 possessions, eFG%=effective field goal percentage (adjusted for 3-pt shots), FTA=free throws attempted per game, T/O=turnover/possession.</font> </font></p> <font size="-1" face="verdana">Shooting Details <table width="560" cellspacing="1" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#33cc33"> <td bgcolor="#000000"><center></center></td> <td colspan="4"><center><font size="-1">Offense</font></center></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td colspan="4"><center><font size="-1">Defense</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"> <td width="79" bgcolor="#cccccc"><center><font size="-1">Shot</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Att.</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">eFG%</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Ast</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Pts</font></center></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Att.</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">eFG%</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Ast</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Pts</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">Jump</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 65%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.411 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 77%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">40.4</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 70%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.468 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 65%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">51.6</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">Close</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 30%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.471 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 64%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">21.1</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 26%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.462 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 52%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">18.9</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">Dunk</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 5%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.778 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 86%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 6.0</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 3%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.867 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 54%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 3.7</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">Tips</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 0%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.500 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 0%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 0.3</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 1%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.167 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 0%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 0.3</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#f0f0df"> <td><center><font size="-1">All</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">100%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.448 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 73%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">67.9</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">100%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.474 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 60%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">74.4</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </font></p> <font size="-1" face="verdana"><font size="-2">Notes:</font><font size="-2"> these numbers show the shot selection for teams, and the relative effective field goal percentage, assisted baskets, and points per game by shot type.</font> </font></p> <font size="-1" face="verdana">Shot Clock Usage <table width="560" cellspacing="1" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#33cc33"> <td bgcolor="#000000"><center></center></td> <td colspan="4"><center><font size="-1">Offense</font></center></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td colspan="4"><center><font size="-1">Defense</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"> <td width="79" bgcolor="#cccccc"><center><font size="-1">Secs.</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Att.</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">eFG%</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Ast</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Pts</font></center></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Att.</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">eFG%</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Ast</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-1">Pts</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">0-10</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 32%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.488 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 70%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">24.0</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 38%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.474 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 48%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">28.3</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">11-15</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 24%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.430 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 75%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">15.9</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 25%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.507 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 66%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">19.9</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">16-20</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 27%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.399 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 74%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">16.4</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 21%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.435 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 70%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">14.4</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">21+</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 16%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.476 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 74%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">11.6</font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 16%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">.472 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 69%</font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1">11.9</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </font></p> <font size="-1" face="verdana"><font size="-2">Notes:</font><font size="-2"> the shot clock times represent the elapsed seconds before the shot is taken, and reflect the relative speed of shot-taking by teams. </font> </font></p> <font size="-1" face="verdana">Shot Blocking <table width="500" cellspacing="1" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#33cc33"> <td width="100"><center><font size="-1">Team</font></center></td> <td width="80"><center><font size="-1">FGA</font></center></td> <td width="80"><center><font size="-1">Blocks</font></center></td> <td width="80"><center><font size="-1">Block %</font></center></td> <td width="80"><center><font size="-1">Fouls</font></center></td> <td width="80"><center><font size="-1">Blocks/Foul</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">On Defense</font></center></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 550 </font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 44 </font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 8.0</font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 71 </font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1">0.62</font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">On Offense</font></center></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 530 </font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 31 </font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 5.8</font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1"> 74 </font></td> <td align="center"><font size="-1">0.42</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </font></p> <font size="-1" face="verdana"> Turnovers/Fouls <table width="600" cellspacing="1" border="0" bgcolor="#cccccc"> <tbody> <tr bgcolor="#33cc33"> <td bgcolor="#000000"><center></center></td> <td colspan="4"><center><font size="-1">Turnovers</font></center></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td colspan="4"><center><font size="-1">Fouls</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#e5e5e5"> <td width="79"><center><font size="-2">Side</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Off. Foul</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Bad Pass</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Ball Handling</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Other</font></center></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Shooting</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Personal</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Loose Ball</font></center></td> <td width="60"><center><font size="-2">Other</font></center></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">Team</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 16 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 48 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 45 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 9 </font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 71 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 67 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 10 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 17 </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#ffffff"> <td><center><font size="-1">Opponent</font></center></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 15 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 46 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 42 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 3 </font></td> <td width="1" bgcolor="#cccccc"></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 74 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 62 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 14 </font></td> <td align="right"><font size="-1"> 15 </font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </font></p> <pre></pre> <pre></pre>
Took the KnickerBlogger data, here's some z-scores for anyone interested:</p> </p> <table width="704" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 528pt;" x:str=""> <col width="64" span="11" style="width: 48pt;"></col> <tbody> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td width="64" height="17" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 48pt;">O-EFF</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">O-eFG</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">O-TO</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">O-OREB%</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">O-FT/FG</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;"> D-EFF</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">D-eFG</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">D-TO</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">D-OREB%</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">D-FT/FG</td> <td width="64" style="width: 48pt;">PACE</td> </tr> <tr height="17" style="height: 12.75pt;"> <td height="17" align="right" x:num="-1.4508273648918746" style="height: 12.75pt; background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-1.45083</td> <td align="right" x:num="-1.45082419393328" style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-1.45082</td> <td align="right" x:num="1.2463016037205208" style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">1.246302</td> <td align="right" x:num="-0.18773074239087006" style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-0.18773</td> <td align="right" x:num="1.1380139104080527" style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">1.138014</td> <td align="right" x:num="-0.31096705283737158" style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">-0.31097</td> <td align="right" x:num="-0.48367808163187553" style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">-0.48368</td> <td align="right" x:num="-0.26620429106960491" style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">-0.2662</td> <td align="right" x:num="-0.90102404510705891" style="background-color: rgb(0, 255, 0);">-0.90102</td> <td align="right" x:num="0.44181521400885981" style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">0.441815</td> <td align="right" x:num="-1.0003097454327243">-1.00031</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> Bottom line - we're very bad at offense, passable at defense and not terrible at rebounding.</p>
What stood out to me was how much better opposing teams are shooting than the Nets and that these teams are doing it on 70% jumpers. So once again, perimeter defense is the problem.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> What stood out to me was how much better opposing teams are shooting than the Nets and that these teams are doing it on 70% jumpers. So once again, perimeter defense is the problem.</p> </div></p> Which is why we should not double team as much.</p> And that's also why i think we should worry more about Lewis, Turk, Nelson and Bogans than Howard.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> What stood out to me was how much better opposing teams are shooting than the Nets and that these teams are doing it on 70% jumpers. So once again, perimeter defense is the problem.</p> </div></p> LOL. Nope.</p> Interior defense is still the problem and it always was!</p> </p>
- How many games can a team win shooting 40%? Not many. They are getting to the line slightly more than their opponents, but it's not enough to make up for the horrible shooting.</p> - I believe the Nets play a lot better when they set up the offense quickly and play with an urgent tempo. These stats seem to support that.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> What stood out to me was how much better opposing teams are shooting than the Nets and that these teams are doing it on 70% jumpers. So once again, perimeter defense is the problem.</p> </div></p> LOL. Nope.</p> Interior defense is still the problem and it always was!</p> </p> </div></p> It is such a problem that opposing teams are taking 70% of their shots as jumpers. Man, the Nets are really going to start losing games once opposing coaches start figuring out they should attack the Nets interior.</p> </p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> It is such a problem that opposing teams are taking 70% of their shots as jumpers. Man, the Nets are really going to start losing games once opposing coaches start figuring out they should attack the Nets interior.</p> </p> </div></p> </p> The Nets defense is set up such that protecting the interior is the first priority. Because of the absence of a shot-blocking help defender, the Nets use a scheme where perimeter players rotate into the paint to help on opponents driving to the hoop. This makes us especially vulnerable to teams that are good at the drive-and-kickout.</p> Fix the interior defense, the need for help goes away. Perimeter defenders can now stay on the shooters, and their shooting percentage goes down.</p> The short of it - ghoti has a point.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ly_yng)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> It is such a problem that opposing teams are taking 70% of their shots as jumpers. Man, the Nets are really going to start losing games once opposing coaches start figuring out they should attack the Nets interior.</p> </p> </div></p> </p> The Nets defense is set up such that protecting the interior is the first priority. Because of the absence of a shot-blocking help defender, the Nets use a scheme where perimeter players rotate into the paint to help on opponents driving to the hoop. This makes us especially vulnerable to teams that are good at the drive-and-kickout.</p> Fix the interior defense, the need for help goes away. Perimeter defenders can now stay on the shooters, and their shooting percentage goes down.</p> The short of it - ghoti has a point.</p> </div></p> Lets review the teams the Nets have played and the % of jumpers they take this season according to 82games.com</p> <ul>[*]Boston 68% [*]Toronto 70% [*]Chicago 65% [*]New Orleans 71% [*]Philadelphia 66% [*]Washington 69% [*]Atlanta 61%[/list] These teams aren't changing their character when they play the Nets as they shoot a lot of jumpers anyways.</p> </p>
