Read the link for the full article ---> http://blogmaverick.com/2009/02/08/nba-all-stars-by-the-numbers/ NBA All Stars by the Numbers Feb 8th 2009 4:31PM We have developed and enhanced a player and lineup evaluation system. We have been working on this for the last 8 years. Its far from perfect, and its greatest value is that over a period of years we have been able to identify trends to help us identify up and coming, starring and declining players. It also helps us understand what combinations of players work well together, and which dont. To give you a basic understanding of the system, at its most basic its a plus minus system. Then we adjust it to take into account who the opponent is, is it home or away, are you playing against the other teams good lineup or bad lineup, what the score and game clock are (scoring the game winner is worth more than the 1st basket of the game. Scoring when up by 30 is worth nothing). If the team scores or gets a stop when the game is on the line, then your impact percentage goes up. We reward for getting the job done when it matters. We track as you can see below by last games, and also track the variance. In other words, average is pretty much meaningless. You can score plus 20 one day, zero the next, but are you a 10 level player ? We track the variance of the players performance. THe lower the variance, the more consistent the player on offense or defense. One more point, these numbers don’t reflect necessarily the best players in the league, but what they do reflect is the players that are being best put in a position to succeed and are delivering. When their teams have a need, they deliver. Thats why some names are not the biggest names. its also a reflection of their coaches. Some coaches don’t necessarily use their players in the best lineups or matchups, which negatively impacts their ability to perform. Others are consistently good at it. This is purely quantitative, nothing more or less. But Im sure it will lead to lots of discussion
Wow, that list really doesn't make sense. Thaddeus Young? Is he only giving his list from a few teams?
Check it out, he responded to me in the comments: My question: "Unless you’re using this to track or project specific player traits, and not using it as an overall rating, there is something seriously wrong with the results there. Where is Brandon Roy? Where is Devin Harris? I’m actually a little surprised you would share this openly. How much do you know about other teams evaluation methods?" From MC > The numbers for 1 point in time couldnt help another team. And as far as to why players are or arent on there, it means the numbers say they arent impacting their teams more than the people who are listed. That could be a reflection of the coach, the system, the player. Thats the part we dont share. Comment by Karl Malone's Elbows — February 8, 2009 @ 7:58 pm
It's cool that Cuban shared that, but if that's his system, it's bunk. He got robbed in the Kidd trade no matter how high he rates him now.
After thinking about this further, I find two reasons for this rating. 1) Jason Kidd is the second best player in the game based on how he is used, or 2) Dallas is getting more of the aging and slow Kidd than any team would get out of him. #2 seems more likely to me. Why mention "systems"? Basically this is a backhanded compliment toward Jason Kidd by his own owner.
