Bleacher report on the Griz

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  1. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...his-grizzlies-that-experiment-didnt-last-long

    This article has a few interesting tidbits:


    "Why abandon a style that won 56 games last season? One scout attributed it to the fact that analytics suggest more possessions—i.e., playing faster—and more drive-and-kick opportunities produce more efficient offensive numbers. There’s also the matter of having dumped veteran coach Lionel Hollins for the neophyte Joerger, in part because Hollins wasn’t enthralled with having front-office numbers-crunchers telling him what offensive sets he should use"
     
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    You lost me at "Bleacher".
     
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    All I know is that firing Hollins was a bad move - which was good for us.
     
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    Read: Jon Hollinger?
     
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    Word. This is exactly like what all the tankers would propose we do. IMO it's disrespectful to the fans to tank but we'll see how it works out for them.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    Evidence suggests that Stotts has been working closely with the advanced stats people in Portland's front-office and that seems to be going OK I guess?
     
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    I wasn't suggesting that statistical analysis is invalid, just that the article's reference to "front-office number crunchers" seemed to point to him.
     
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    Nikolokolus There's always next year

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    One of them for sure.
     
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    Yep. It is a beautiful thing when the GM, stats people, and coaching staff are on the same page.
     
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