Ciekawe Artykuly

[elwariato]

A ja może trochę z innej beczki, ale kiedyś na forum była dyskusja - m.in. a propos LBJ - dotycząca potencjalnej atrakcyjności miasta jako miejsca gry, drużyny i całego otoczenie.

 

I oto co znalazłem

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/ameri ... ities-2010

 

Co ciekawe na liście, w "S5" :wink: są aż trzy duże aglomeracje, które mają ekipy w NBA. BTW - sam tytuł artykułu już wiele mówi.

Kurcze ale że Stockton jest na 2 miejscu to totalnie nie w porządku, już za samą nazwę powinno być wywindowane w pozytywnym kontekście o kilka pozycji do góry

[karpik]

Ciekawy sposób wartościowania bloków:

I am here at MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, and looking through the number of great papers one of them caught my eye. It was called “The Value of a Blocked Shot in the NBA: From Dwight Howard to Tim Duncan” written by John Huizinga, (A professor of business at the University of Chicago) who has been Yao Ming’s NBPA registered agent since Yao’s inaugural season, representing Yao in his dealings with the Houston Rockets, as well as with major endorsement partners.

 

Data

 

Before getting into the data and what it tells us, it was important for us to learn how the data was gained. Mr. Huizinga developed a database called Chances. The database uses data provided by STATS, LLC. and allowed everyone to know the context of the action before the block. The sample of the data used in the presentation was players with over 100 blocks over the last 7 years (this is when the data has become available). In total, this ended up being 170 player-seasons.

 

Type Of Block

 

Is blocking a lay-up more valuable than blocking a jump-shot? Mr. Huizinga’s data says yes. In his presentation, he said that it all comes down to expected value. A jumper has an expected point value of 1.04 while a lay-up has an expected point value of 1.54. Looking at it this way, Brendon Haywood, who many people is a very good defender (me included) actually is a less valuable shot blocker than Jermaine O’Neal.

 

Haywood gets 69% of his blocks on jumpers, meaning he only blocks 31% of the more valuable lay-ups. On the other end of the spectrum, 91% of Jermaine O’Neal’s blocks were on lay-up attempts, while only 9% of his blocks were the less-valuable jump shots.

 

“Russells”

 

Many people who have seen Bill Russell play (or have seen highlights) know that Bill Russell was remembered for blocking shots for his teammates, starting a fast break (called by Bill Simmons as “Russells”. Mr. Huizinga showed that this doesn’t really happen in the NBA anymore. There have only been 7 players (in the 7 season where the data was tracked) who accumulated more than 20 “Russells” in a season.

 

Preblock Situation

 

One of the most important things to take away from Mr. Huizinga’s presentation is expected value of the preblock situation. Or in otherwords, what happened right before the block took place. Naturally, a block coming off of a live-turnover situation on a lay-up (think a LeBron chasedown) is going to be more valuable than a block coming off of a deadball situation. Again, this comes down to expected point value. The expected point value of a live-turnover situation is higher than a deadball situation because coming off of a live-ball turnover, the defense doesn’t have a chance to get back.

 

The best shot blocker in the NBA when it comes down to this situation ends up being Andrei Kirilenko, as 16% of his blocks come against this shot type. The worst ends up being Greg Ostertag. This makes sense considering that Ostertag isn’t really known for his footspeed.

 

Putting It All Together

 

So whose blocked shots are the most valuable? Mr. Huizinga closed the presentation by going over what he calls “Block Value.” To determine block value, he used the formula Points Saved + Points Created where Points Saved equals the effect of a Block on Opponents Expected Points during this possession and Points Created equals the effect of a Block on Own Team’s Expected Points During the next possession.

 

Using this formula, we found out who had the best season since the data started being collected (2002-03) in terms of overall block value. It ended up being Theo Ratliff during his 2003 season. Ratliff accumulated a block value of 300 (287 coming from points prevented while 13 came from points created), which when transformed into wins ends up being right around 5.

 

Interesting Numbers

 

Just thought it would be interesting to include some numbers towards the end of Mr. Huizinga’s presentation, showing how number of blocks can’t really be used when determining who is the best “shot blocker.”

 

2003 season

 

* Stromile Swift | 119 blocks with a block value of 74

* Rasho Nesterovic | 117 blocks with a block value of 124

 

So why was Mr. Huizinga’s paper called From “…Dwight Howard to Tim Duncan?” Well as he explained, through a series of charts, Tim Duncan has had the best season in history when it came down to value/block with 1.12, meaning he saved 1.12 points with every block and Dwight Howard ended up with the worst season in terms of value/block with with .53 (both came during the 2008 season).

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[G-Force]

Zamieściłem na blogu wywiad z MJ ,przeprowadzony przez serwis bobcats.com , na temat jego nowej posady. Wydaję mi się ,że jest dość ciekawy ,więc wszystkich zainteresowanych zapraszam do siebie

[Bastillon]

http://www.fastcompany.com/1630090/stev ... r-the-ages

[iminol]

http://www.fastcompany.com/1630090/steve-nash-scores-again-a-post-game-interview-for-the-ages

Artykuł o Nashu, nie wchodźcie.

[Boowka]

Mało śmieszne.

[tommason]

Statystyczna rozprawka na temat: "Sedziowie nie gwizdza LeBronowi fauli"

 

http://www.emptythebench.com/2010/01/26 ... mes-fouls/

[lorak]

Statystyczna rozprawka na temat: "Sedziowie nie gwizdza LeBronowi fauli"

 

http://www.emptythebench.com/2010/01/26 ... mes-fouls/

kiepska ta "rozprawka". już komentarze (przynajmniej te pierwsze, bo tyle przeczytałem) pod tym tekstem są ciekawsze.

[tommason]

"Haterski" artykul o Celtics w LA Times zeby podgrzac atmosfere przed game 1 8)

 

"Your Guide To Hate The Cetics"

 

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/s ... ent=safari

[Allen35]

http://www.nba.com/magic/news/denton_ma ... 60910.html

 

QUESTION: Are the Magic looking for a power forward so they can move Rashard Lewis to small forward. We got beat at power forward last year in the Finals and this year again on the 4 spot. When Lewis played the small forward spot he did really good. Can we get Dirk Nowitzki from Dallas? -- Luis Rodriguez

 

J.D.: Magic general manager Otis Smith said the desire to move away from the ``stretch four’’ is not something he is considering seriously this offseason. After all, the Magic have won 59 games each of the past two seasons with Lewis at power forward and they have gotten deep in the playoffs two times.

 

But I do think that Smith is being coy when he says that Magic won’t look to upgrade their size at power forward this offseason. It’s no coincidence that the two teams to knock the Magic out of the playoffs the past two seasons (L.A. and Boston) are loaded with 7-foot size along the frontline and have made Orlando pay for its small alignment.

 

Dallas won’t be letting Dirk Nowitzki go anytime soon, not with Mark Cuban’s deep pockets. But other all-star power forwards – such as Toronto’s Chris Bosh, Phoenix’s Amare Stoudemire and Utah’s Carlos Boozer -- could be potential targets of the Magic in sign-and-trade deals. Both Boozer and Bosh are close friends of Dwight Howard and could seriously consider Orlando for a real chance to win in the playoffs. Acquiring one of those elite-level players would almost certainly cost the Magic reserve center Marcin Gortat, and another player such as J.J. Redick and/or Mickael Pietrus would have to be included.

[Maxec]

http://www.realgm.com/src_feature_piece ... big_3%5Cs/

 

Bardzo fajny artykuł porównawczy...

[Jendras]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/ ... ers-100614

 

 

Życie Rodney'a Rogersa po wypadku

[Kosi]

Prochorow: rosyjski Mark Cuban – przewodnik dla idiotów - http://daveknot.wordpress.com/2010/07/0 ... a-idiotow/

 

czyli daveknot przetłumaczył art Billa Simmonsa

 

Polecam.

[lorak]

trochę nauki w koszykówce:

http://gravityandlevity.wordpress.com/2 ... ng-theory/

[rahu]

http://www.raptorblog.com/100422b.php

 

Widział może ktoś podobne zestawienia dla graczy z pozycji PF?

[Kubbas]

There was a time when Kobe Bryant was a premier athlete in this league. But even in his prime he would never compare to the Paul Bunyan-esque physical attributes of LeBron James. However, physical features are not the biggest difference between Kobe and LeBron.

 

In fact, they're similar in many ways. They're both alpha dogs on their conference leading teams. They're the two most popular players in the league. And this marks the fourth year of "Kobe or LeBron" discussions, with LeBron taking the lion's share of the votes this season.

 

The "greatest player in the world" discussion is saved for a rare few, but Kobe and LeBron have owned it for years. So how did they get here?

 

Kobe earned it.

 

LeBron was handed it.

 

LeBron was last year's MVP and will continue that trend, not just this year, but for many years to come. His team once again leads the league in regular season wins. And if "the best player in the world" means putting up numbers and dunks right out of a video game, he's got that title locked up.

 

But if it means something more, then has there ever been a player so universally acclaimed that has done so little? That is LeBron's life. The NBA's golden boy before he ever stepped onto an NBA court. "The King" before attaining his first win.

 

It's old news that Kobe is the most polarizing figure in sports. Coming out of high school it was love him or hate him, but thirteen-years later those who hated Kobe now respect him. They respect his legendary work ethic. They respect his accomplishments.

 

Kobe has earned every shred of begrudged respect there is for him.

 

He had to rebuild himself time and time again. First overcoming selfishness and aloofness early in his career. Then the Colorado sexual-assault case. Then the messy divorce with Shaquille O'Neal that rocked Los Angeles. Then his own trade demand.

 

He moved past it all. He answered by winning. He started the 2007-08 season by getting boo'd in his own arena. He finished that season with 20,000 fans enthusiastically chanting three letters as he received the MVP award.

 

No one rises up again and again like Bryant.

 

He's rebuilt himself throughout his career. When he felt like he was getting pushed around on the court, he put on muscle. When he felt he could be more explosive and quicker, he shed excess weight.

 

He returns every season, honed and increasingly perfected.

 

When Kobe was developing his jumper he'd spend his offseason making 2,000 shots a day. Not taking. Making.

 

With one ball and one rebounder, Kobe can make 500 shots in about 60 minutes. Then he scored 81 points in one game. Or at least 50 in four consecutive games. Or seven game-winning shots this season. The fruit of hundreds of thousands of made jump shots in an empty gym when he's off the clock.

 

His work ethic and training habits have allowed him to outlast his contemporaries—Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Tracy McGrady. Talented players who would have achieved so much more if they had pushed themselves. But no one pushes themselves harder than Kobe.

 

The Trailblazers came and went. The Kings came and went. The Spurs aren't great. The Celtics were great for one year. Kobe is still great. He's outlasted every rival.

 

Phil Jackson called him the most skilled player he's ever seen. Even a begrudged Shaquille O'Neal admitted that he never had a teammate that worked as hard as Kobe, who he described as "borderline possessed" about working out each day. It's no wonder that tandem didn't work out. Kobe could never empathize with Shaq's half-hearted efforts. Their relationship had an expiration date from the moment they shook hands.

 

Kobe never wanted to be a global icon. Just the best ball player. And he became so great that even the coldest skeptics had to love him.

 

Scoop Jackson summed it up:

 

"Kobe could give a damn what you think about him. As long as there’s a hardwood court, a rock, and 48 minutes, he’ll go out there and do whatever necessary to win, on both sides of the ball. But LeBron wants to know what you think about him. He needs it, to validate his growing perception of his status among the best players. He feeds off the crowd, and plays to your expectations."

 

LeBron is an entertainer. Time will tell if he'll have a career like Shaq's, which was good enough to win four championships on talent alone, but never reaching his ceiling. The liquid nitrogen that runs through Kobe's veins is born in the chilling depths of adversity. LeBron mimics it, but that steely determination cannot be taught.

 

It was Kobe's presence on Team USA that upped the ante. While LeBron "led through his words and actions at practice and on the team bus," Chris Sheridan reported, "Bryant led through his work ethic." Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, and LeBron got a firsthand view of Kobe's workout. The impression was lasting.

 

All three of those players have elevated their games. The rest of the league is feeling the ripple effect of that summer together.

 

And although he had only generated bronze medals, LeBron proclaimed himself the leader of that team. Yet it was Kobe who set the tone and focus that summer. And when it came to crunch time, the rest of the squad looked to the most accomplished player on the court.

 

Sheridan continues, "So James and Bryant remain rivals in many ways. People close to James say it bothered him that Bryant was the one getting the lion's share of the rock star treatment in China, and it had to come as a surprise to James that the Madison Square Garden crowd did not rally behind him in anything even remotely resembling the way it had showered Bryant with affection [during his 61-point performance]."

 

Kobe had earned the respect of the Madison Square Garden crowd. He earned the respect of Team USA. He has earned your and my respect.

 

So let's nix the LeBron talk until he accomplishes something great. He has a fantastic chance of doing it this June. Most likely against Kobe himself. And when he does finally beat the best player in the world, he'll have earned the title for himself.

[elwariato]

www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/689 ... y_politics

 

Brawo mam nadzieje że to finalnie dojdzie do skutku i że każdy bezdomny będzie miał koszulkę Jamesa

 

Ba mam nadzieje że za jakiś czas każdy bezdomny w usa będzie pieszczotliwie nazywany lebron :wink:

[Greg00]

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/d ... ef:nbahpt1

 

ku przestrodze

[Maxec]

http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/david_aldridge/09/27/morning-tip-antione-walker/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1

 

ku przestrodze

Kolejny "bezmuski tuk" do kolekcji... :roll:

[Kubbas]

Lakers forward Ron Artest believes that Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant is the NBA's second best player behind teammate Kobe Bryant.

 

"He's the second best player in the NBA," Artest said of Durant.

 

"Kobe's got five rings, six game winners [last season], 23-straight points in [Game 5 of the Finals] off mostly jump shots," Artest explained.

 

"[He's] the biggest shot maker, big shot maker. So, that said, Durant's the second best player in the NBA."

 

Artest was then asked where LeBron James ranked on his list.

 

"I only count to two," Artest said. "I've been out of school 15 years, so I only count to two."

Czyli jak dyskredytować Lebrona part xxx