Video: Neil Olshey talks "analytics"

This is good stuff. Most interesting of all, Olshey admits that he ignored analytics when he picked Lillard.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9016641

 

That was an awesome video! Good find

 

OH GOD NO! ANALYTICS ARE TEH END ALL OF ALL BASKETBALL ANALYSIS. GREAT GMs LIKE DARYL MOREY USE THEM! :MARIS61:

 

I know from talking to Randy Bodek, that Barnes and Drummond both scored high, so did Lillard, but not as high

It also tells me that Olshey strictly drafted for need

 

nah, he went with his gut instinct on what player would help out the best and would be the best player on the team.

 

Thomas Robinson, by the way, did not score well.

 

It is true that advanced stats are part of the total equation. And since there are lots of parts, the weight they put on it is probably around 10-15 %. But if you read this forum you would think it was over 50 %.

 

Olynyk is going to score high.

 

not when the LMU Lions run a train through his spokompton azz! :MARIS61:

 

LMU's super weak sauce.

 

L. M. U knoooooooooooooow!