Posts Tagged ‘Houston Rockets’
Thursday, April 15th, 2010
At the conclusion of an 82 game schedule …
|
LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
[as of Thursday April 15, 2010]
|
|
TEAM
|
W
|
L
|
W%
|
EAST
|
WEST
|
PDR
|
PAR
|
RDR
|
QR
|
QIR
|
|
Cavaliers *
|
61
|
21
|
.744
|
1
|
|
2
|
5
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
|
Magic *
|
59
|
23
|
.720
|
2
|
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
9
|
2
|
|
Spurs *
|
50
|
32
|
.610
|
|
7
|
4
|
8
|
3
|
15
|
3
|
|
Jazz *
|
53
|
29
|
.646
|
|
5
|
3
|
12
|
5
|
20
|
4
|
|
Blazers *
|
50
|
32
|
.610
|
|
6
|
11
|
3
|
7
|
21
|
5
|
|
Lakers *
|
57
|
25
|
.695
|
|
1
|
6
|
9
|
7
|
22
|
6
|
|
Heat *
|
47
|
35
|
.573
|
5
|
|
13
|
2
|
11
|
26
|
T-7
|
|
Bobcats *
|
44
|
38
|
.537
|
7
|
|
15
|
1
|
10
|
26
|
T-7
|
|
Thunder *
|
50
|
32
|
.610
|
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
6
|
27
|
9
|
|
Hawks *
|
53
|
29
|
.646
|
3
|
|
6
|
9
|
16
|
31
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bucks *
|
46
|
36
|
.561
|
6
|
|
14
|
7
|
17
|
38
|
11
|
|
Celtics *
|
50
|
32
|
.610
|
4
|
|
9
|
5
|
25
|
39
|
12
|
|
Bulls *
|
41
|
41
|
.500
|
8
|
|
18
|
13
|
9
|
40
|
13
|
|
Grizzlies
|
40
|
42
|
.488
|
|
|
17
|
24
|
2
|
43
|
14
|
|
Suns *
|
54
|
28
|
.659
|
|
3
|
5
|
26
|
13
|
44
|
15
|
|
Nuggets *
|
53
|
29
|
.646
|
|
4
|
8
|
20
|
22
|
50
|
16
|
|
Mavericks *
|
55
|
27
|
.671
|
|
2
|
12
|
15
|
24
|
51
|
17
|
|
Pistons
|
27
|
55
|
.329
|
|
|
27
|
13
|
12
|
52
|
18
|
|
Rockets
|
42
|
40
|
.512
|
|
|
16
|
21
|
21
|
58
|
19
|
|
76ers
|
27
|
55
|
.329
|
|
|
24
|
18
|
18
|
60
|
T-20
|
|
Clippers
|
29
|
53
|
.354
|
|
|
28
|
19
|
13
|
60
|
T-20
|
|
Wizards
|
26
|
56
|
.317
|
|
|
26
|
16
|
19
|
61
|
22
|
|
Kings
|
25
|
57
|
.305
|
|
|
25
|
25
|
15
|
65
|
23
|
|
Hornets
|
37
|
45
|
.451
|
|
|
20
|
21
|
26
|
67
|
24
|
|
Raptors
|
40
|
42
|
.488
|
9
|
|
19
|
27
|
22
|
68
|
25
|
|
Pacers
|
32
|
50
|
.390
|
|
|
21
|
23
|
29
|
73
|
T-26
|
|
Nets
|
12
|
70
|
.146
|
|
|
29
|
17
|
27
|
73
|
T-26
|
|
Knicks
|
29
|
53
|
.354
|
|
|
23
|
27
|
28
|
78
|
T-28
|
|
Timberwolves
|
15
|
67
|
.183
|
|
|
30
|
29
|
19
|
78
|
T-28
|
|
Warriors
|
26
|
56
|
.317
|
|
|
22
|
30
|
30
|
82
|
30
|
|
LEGEND: W – Wins; L - Losses; Win% - Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR = QR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. QR/#1-30]; * - Clinched playoff position.
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there are now 10 teams left with a legitimate opportunity to win this year’s league championship … none of which are the Mavericks [W2], Suns [W3], Nuggets [W4], Celtics [E4], Bucks [E6] or Bulls [E8], according to the recent history of the NBA.
Related:
What it takes to win the NBA Championship
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
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Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
With a little more than 1 week left in the regular season schedule …
|
LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
[as of Monday April 5, 2010]
|
|
TEAM
|
W
|
L
|
W%
|
EAST
|
WEST
|
PDR
|
PAR
|
RDR
|
QR
|
QIR
|
|
Cavaliers *
|
60
|
17
|
.779
|
1
|
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
8
|
1
|
|
Magic *
|
54
|
23
|
.701
|
2
|
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
10
|
2
|
|
Spurs *
|
47
|
29
|
.618
|
|
7
|
4
|
7
|
4
|
15
|
3
|
|
Jazz *
|
50
|
27
|
.649
|
|
4
|
3
|
12
|
6
|
21
|
T-4
|
|
Lakers *
|
55
|
22
|
.714
|
|
1
|
5
|
9
|
7
|
21
|
T-4
|
|
Blazers *
|
47
|
30
|
.610
|
|
8
|
11
|
3
|
8
|
22
|
6
|
|
Thunder *
|
48
|
28
|
.623
|
|
6
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
23
|
7
|
|
Heat
|
43
|
34
|
.558
|
5
|
|
12
|
2
|
10
|
24
|
8
|
|
Bobcats
|
40
|
36
|
.528
|
7
|
|
15
|
1
|
11
|
31
|
9
|
|
Hawks *
|
49
|
27
|
.645
|
3
|
|
6
|
10
|
18
|
34
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bucks
|
42
|
34
|
.553
|
6
|
|
14
|
8
|
17
|
39
|
11
|
|
Celtics *
|
48
|
28
|
.632
|
4
|
|
9
|
6
|
25
|
40
|
T-12
|
|
Grizzlies
|
39
|
37
|
.513
|
|
|
16
|
23
|
1
|
40
|
T-12
|
|
Bulls
|
37
|
39
|
.487
|
9
|
|
19
|
14
|
9
|
42
|
14
|
|
Nuggets *
|
50
|
27
|
.649
|
|
3
|
8
|
20
|
20
|
48
|
15
|
|
Suns *
|
50
|
27
|
.649
|
|
5
|
7
|
28
|
14
|
49
|
16
|
|
Mavericks *
|
50
|
27
|
.649
|
|
2
|
13
|
15
|
24
|
52
|
T-17
|
|
Pistons
|
23
|
53
|
.303
|
|
|
27
|
13
|
12
|
52
|
T-17
|
|
76ers
|
26
|
50
|
.342
|
|
|
24
|
17
|
16
|
57
|
19
|
|
Rockets
|
38
|
38
|
.500
|
|
|
17
|
21
|
22
|
60
|
T-20
|
|
Clippers
|
27
|
50
|
.351
|
|
|
28
|
19
|
13
|
60
|
T-20
|
|
Kings
|
24
|
53
|
.312
|
|
|
25
|
25
|
15
|
65
|
T-22
|
|
Wizards
|
23
|
53
|
.303
|
|
|
26
|
16
|
23
|
65
|
T-22
|
|
Raptors
|
38
|
38
|
.500
|
8
|
|
18
|
27
|
21
|
66
|
24
|
|
Hornets
|
35
|
43
|
.449
|
|
|
20
|
22
|
26
|
68
|
25
|
|
Pacers
|
29
|
48
|
.377
|
|
|
21
|
24
|
28
|
73
|
T-26
|
|
Nets
|
11
|
66
|
.143
|
|
|
29
|
17
|
27
|
73
|
T-26
|
|
Knicks
|
27
|
49
|
.355
|
|
|
22
|
26
|
29
|
77
|
28
|
|
Timberwolves
|
15
|
62
|
.195
|
|
|
30
|
29
|
19
|
78
|
29
|
|
Warriors
|
23
|
53
|
.303
|
|
|
23
|
30
|
30
|
83
|
30
|
|
LEGEND: W – Wins; L - Losses; Win% - Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR = QR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. QR/#1-30]; * - Clinched playoff position.
|
there are 10 teams with a legitimate opportunity to win this year’s league championship … none of which are the Mavericks, Nuggets, Suns, Celtics, Bucks, Raptors or Bulls.
Related:
What it takes to win the NBA Championship
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
Posted in Analytics, Basketball, NBA | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Last night’s game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors served as an interesting benchmark for the on-going development of these two teams.
Toronto Raptors 92
HOUSTON ROCKETS 116
Complete Game Summary
At the moment:
Toronto is 31-28/.525, 2nd in the Atlantic Division, and 5th in the Eastern Conference; while, Houston is 30-29/.508, 3rd in the Southwest Division, and 9th in the Western Conference.
Both teams played last night’s game without several key players in their respective line-ups, due to a variety of physical ailments/injuries:
Toronto
1. Chris Bosh/PF-C, leg injury [day-to-day]
2. Jose Calderon/PG, arm injury [day-to-day]
3. Hedo Turkoglu/SF, leg injury [incurred last night]
Houston
1. Yao Ming/C, foot injury [expected to return next season]
2. Kyle Lowry/PG, leg injury [day-to-day]
3. Trevor Ariza/SF, hip injury [day-to-day]
Examining the complete rosters for each team:
|
Pos
|
TORONTO
|
RK
|
HOUSTON
|
RK
|
|
COACH
|
|
|
Triano
|
2
|
Adelman
|
1
|
|
SUB-TOTAL
|
2
|
|
1
|
|
STARTERS
|
|
PG
|
Jack
|
2
|
Brooks
|
1
|
|
OG
|
DeRozan
|
2
|
Martin
|
1
|
|
SF
|
Turkoglu
|
2
|
Battier
|
1
|
|
PF
|
Bosh
|
1
|
Scola
|
2
|
|
C
|
Bargnani
|
2
|
Ming
|
1
|
|
SUB-TOTAL
|
9
|
|
6
|
|
KEY SUBS
|
|
PG
|
Calderon
|
1
|
Lowry
|
2
|
|
OG
|
Weems
|
2
|
Budinger
|
1
|
|
SF
|
Wright
|
2
|
Ariza
|
1
|
|
PF
|
Johnson
|
1
|
Hill
|
2
|
|
C
|
Nesterovic
|
1
|
Anderson
|
2
|
|
SUB-TOTAL
|
7
|
|
8
|
|
RESERVES
|
|
G
|
Belinelli
|
1
|
Taylor
|
2
|
|
F/C
|
Evans
|
2
|
Jeffries
|
1
|
|
SUB-TOTAL
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
TOTAL
|
21
|
|
18
|
|
EXTRAS/OUT
|
|
|
Banks
|
2
|
Temple
|
1
|
|
|
O’Bryant
|
2
|
Hayes
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
Armstrong
|
1
|
|
LEGEND: Pos – Position; RK – Ranking.
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is an interesting exercise when considering:
i. Chris Bosh/PF-C becomes an unrestricted free agent this summer;
ii. Chris Bosh is originally from Dallas, Texas;
iii. The relative “NBA talent” base on these two rosters;
iv. The “playoff prospects” for these two teams:
A. This season, and
B. Beyond the current season.
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Tags: Aaron Brooks, Amir Johnson, Andrea Bargnani, Antoine Wright, Bryan Colangelo, Chase Budinger, Chris Bosh, Chuck Hayes, Daryl Morey, David Andersen, Demar DeRozan, Garrett Temple, Hedo Turkoglu, Hilton Armstrong, Houston Rockets, Jared Jeffries, Jarrett Jack, Jay Triano, Jermaine Taylor, Jordan Hill, Jose Calderon, Kevin Martin, Kyle Lowry, Luis Scola, Marco Belinelli, Marcus Banks, Patrick O'Bryant, Rasho Nesterovic, Reggie Evans, Rick Adelman, Shane Battier, Sonny Weems, Toronto Raptors, Trevor Ariza, Yao Ming
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Every year since the 2000-2001 season, each of the two teams which have reached the NBA Finals (i.e. the Champion and the Finalist) have also finished the regular season schedule with a Quality Rating (QR) of 34, or better, and a Quality Index Rank (QIR) of #11 or better (when compared to all playoff teams that year) … i.e. What it takes to win the NBA Championship.
If the NBA Playoffs were to start today, this is what the list of legitimate contenders to win the championship actually looks like:
|
LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
[as of Sun Feb 28 2010]
|
|
TEAM
|
W-L REC
|
WIN %
|
PDR
|
PAR
|
RDR
|
QR
|
QIR
|
ECPT-QIR
|
WCPT-QIR
|
|
Cavaliers
|
46-14
|
.767
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
7
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
Magic
|
40-20
|
.667
|
3
|
6
|
5
|
14
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
Lakers
|
45-15
|
.750
|
2
|
8
|
5
|
15
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
Spurs
|
33-24
|
.579
|
8
|
9
|
3
|
20
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
Thunder
|
35-23
|
.603
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
21
|
5
|
|
5
|
|
Jazz
|
38-21
|
.644
|
4
|
13
|
5
|
22
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
Blazers
|
35-27
|
.565
|
11
|
4
|
10
|
25
|
7
|
|
7
|
|
Bobcats
|
28-29
|
.491
|
14
|
2
|
12
|
28
|
8
|
8
|
|
|
Heat
|
29-31
|
.483
|
14
|
3
|
12
|
29
|
9
|
|
|
|
Celtics
|
36-21
|
.632
|
6
|
1
|
23
|
30
|
10
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bulls
|
31-28
|
.525
|
19
|
14
|
4
|
37
|
11
|
10
|
|
|
Bucks
|
30-29
|
.508
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
38
|
12
|
11
|
|
|
Hawks
|
37-21
|
.638
|
6
|
12
|
24
|
42
|
13
|
12
|
|
|
Grizzlies
|
30-29
|
.508
|
18
|
23
|
2
|
43
|
14
|
|
|
|
Pistons
|
21-38
|
.356
|
25
|
10
|
9
|
44
|
15
|
|
|
|
Mavericks
|
39-21
|
.650
|
12
|
15
|
18
|
45
|
16
|
|
13
|
|
Nuggets
|
39-20
|
.661
|
5
|
22
|
22
|
49
|
17
|
|
14
|
|
76ers
|
22-36
|
.379
|
21
|
17
|
14
|
52
|
T-18
|
|
|
|
Clippers
|
24-35
|
.407
|
25
|
16
|
11
|
52
|
T-18
|
|
|
|
Rockets
|
29-29
|
.500
|
16
|
21
|
18
|
55
|
T-20
|
|
|
|
Hornets
|
31-29
|
.517
|
20
|
19
|
26
|
55
|
T-20
|
|
|
|
Suns
|
37-24
|
.607
|
10
|
29
|
20
|
59
|
22
|
|
15
|
|
Wizards
|
21-36
|
.368
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
63
|
23
|
|
|
|
Knicks
|
20-38
|
.345
|
22
|
25
|
29
|
66
|
24
|
|
|
|
Raptors
|
31-27
|
.534
|
17
|
26
|
24
|
67
|
25
|
16
|
|
|
Kings
|
20-39
|
.339
|
25
|
27
|
16
|
68
|
26
|
|
|
|
Timberwolves
|
14-47
|
.230
|
29
|
28
|
17
|
74
|
27
|
|
|
|
Nets
|
6-53
|
.102
|
30
|
18
|
27
|
75
|
28
|
|
|
|
Pacers
|
20-39
|
.339
|
28
|
24
|
28
|
80
|
29
|
|
|
|
Warriors
|
17-41
|
.293
|
24
|
30
|
30
|
84
|
30
|
|
|
|
LEGEND: W-L REC – Won-Loss Record; WIN % - Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. No. 1-30]; ECPT-QIR – Eastern Conference Playoff Teams Quality Index Ranking; WCPT-QIR – Western Conference Playoff Team Quality Index Ranking; Blue Shade – Eastern Conference Playoff Teams; Red Shade – Western Conference Playoff Teams.
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There are only 9 teams in the hunt with a little more than 1 month’s worth of games left to be played.
4 in the Eastern Conference:
Cleveland Cavaliers [#1]
Orlando Magic [#2]
Charlotte Bobcats [#8], and
Boston Celtics [#9];
and,
5 in the Western Conference:
Los Angeles Lakers [#3]
San Antonio Spurs [#4]
Oklahoma City Thunder [#5]
Utah Jazz [#6], and
Portland Trail Blazers [#7].
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
When the numbers are crunched …
|
NBA 2009-2010
PRE ALL-STAR BREAK
TEAM EFFECTIVENESS RANKINGS
[as of Thu Feb 11 2010]
|
|
TEAM
|
W-L REC
|
WIN %
|
PDR
|
PAR
|
RDR
|
QR
|
QIR
|
OFF
POSS/G
|
DEF
POSS/G
|
O-PPP
|
O-PPP
RK
|
D-PPP
|
D-
PPP
RK
|
PPP
DIFF
|
PPP
DIFF
RK
|
|
CAVALIERS 1
|
43-11
|
0.796
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
103
|
104
|
0.99
|
T-2
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.08
|
1
|
|
CELTICS 4
|
32-18
|
0.640
|
5
|
1
|
23
|
29
|
9
|
103
|
105
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.07
|
2
|
|
MAGIC 2
|
36-18
|
0.667
|
3
|
7
|
5
|
15
|
2
|
104
|
106
|
0.97
|
T-5
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.06
|
T-3
|
|
LAKERS 1
|
41-13
|
0.759
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
18
|
T-4
|
109
|
108
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.06
|
T-3
|
|
JAZZ 3
|
32-19
|
0.627
|
6
|
12
|
9
|
27
|
T-7
|
106
|
106
|
0.97
|
T-5
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.05
|
T-5
|
|
NUGGETS 2
|
35-18
|
0.660
|
4
|
22
|
18
|
44
|
T-13
|
109
|
109
|
0.98
|
4
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.05
|
T-5
|
|
SPURS 5
|
30-21
|
0.588
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
17
|
3
|
105
|
104
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.04
|
T-7
|
|
SUNS 7
|
31-22
|
0.585
|
10
|
29
|
25
|
64
|
T-22
|
110
|
112
|
1.00
|
1
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
0.04
|
T-7
|
|
THUNDER 6
|
30-21
|
0.588
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
18
|
T-4
|
107
|
107
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
HAWKS 3
|
33-18
|
0.647
|
8
|
11
|
20
|
39
|
11
|
105
|
105
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
MAVERICKS 4
|
32-20
|
0.615
|
12
|
15
|
20
|
47
|
T-16
|
105
|
107
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
BLAZERS 8
|
31-24
|
0.564
|
11
|
4
|
6
|
21
|
6
|
102
|
101
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
HEAT 7
|
26-27
|
0.491
|
13
|
6
|
15
|
34
|
10
|
103
|
104
|
0.94
|
T-15
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
RAPTORS 5
|
29-23
|
0.558
|
17
|
26
|
24
|
67
|
25
|
106
|
108
|
0.99
|
T-2
|
0.97
|
T-29
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
BOBCATS 6
|
26-25
|
0.510
|
13
|
2
|
12
|
27
|
T-7
|
105
|
104
|
0.91
|
T-22
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.00
|
T-15
|
|
HORNETS
|
28-25
|
0.528
|
19
|
19
|
26
|
64
|
T-22
|
106
|
107
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
0.00
|
T-15
|
|
KNICKS
|
19-32
|
0.373
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
72
|
27
|
108
|
109
|
0.94
|
T-15
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.01
|
T-17
|
|
WARRIORS
|
13-40
|
0.245
|
24
|
30
|
30
|
84
|
30
|
113
|
116
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.01
|
T-17
|
|
BULLS 8
|
25-26
|
0.490
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
44
|
T-13
|
109
|
108
|
0.88
|
T-27
|
0.90
|
4
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
BUCKS
|
24-27
|
0.471
|
15
|
13
|
18
|
46
|
15
|
109
|
106
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
ROCKETS
|
27-24
|
0.529
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
50
|
19
|
110
|
107
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
PACERS
|
18-34
|
0.346
|
28
|
25
|
28
|
81
|
29
|
110
|
111
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
76ERS
|
20-32
|
0.385
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
49
|
18
|
106
|
106
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
GRIZZLIES
|
26-25
|
0.510
|
18
|
23
|
2
|
43
|
12
|
110
|
107
|
0.93
|
17
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
CLIPPERS
|
21-31
|
0.404
|
26
|
17
|
16
|
59
|
20
|
106
|
106
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
WIZARDS
|
17-33
|
0.340
|
25
|
21
|
20
|
66
|
24
|
107
|
107
|
0.91
|
T-22
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
KINGS
|
18-34
|
0.346
|
23
|
27
|
11
|
61
|
21
|
111
|
110
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
PISTONS
|
18-33
|
0.353
|
27
|
10
|
10
|
47
|
T-16
|
105
|
100
|
0.87
|
29
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.09
|
T-28
|
|
T-WOLVES
|
13-40
|
0.245
|
29
|
28
|
14
|
71
|
26
|
112
|
110
|
0.88
|
T-27
|
0.97
|
T-29
|
-0.09
|
T-28
|
|
NETS
|
04-48
|
0.077
|
30
|
20
|
29
|
79
|
28
|
105
|
105
|
0.86
|
30
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.1
|
30
|
|
LEGEND: W-L REC – Won-Loss Record; WIN% - Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. No. 1-30]; O-POSS/G – Offensive Possessions/Game [i.e. Possessions = FGA’s + TO’s + FTA’s*.44]; D-POSS/G – Defensive Possessions/Game; O-PPP – Offensive Points Per Possession; O-PPP RK – Offensive Points Per Possession Ranking; D-PPP – Defensive Points Per Possession; D-PPP RK – Defensive Points Per Possession Ranking; PPP-DIFF – Points Per Possession Differential; PPP-DIFF RK – Points Per Possession Differential Ranking; Blue Shade – Eastern Conference playoff teams; Red Shade – Western Conference playoff teams.
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Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
Posted in Analytics, Basketball, NBA | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
The top defensive squads in the 1st half of the regular season were:
|
NBA 2009-2010
PRE ALL-STAR BREAK
TEAM EFFECTIVENESS RANKINGS
[as of Thu Feb 11 2010]
|
|
TEAM
|
W-L REC
|
WIN %
|
PDR
|
PAR
|
RDR
|
QR
|
QIR
|
OFF
POSS/G
|
DEF
POSS/G
|
O-PPP
|
O-PPP
RK
|
D-PPP
|
D-
PPP
RK
|
PPP
DIFF
|
PPP
DIFF
RK
|
|
LAKERS 1
|
41-13
|
0.759
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
18
|
T-4
|
109
|
108
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.06
|
T-3
|
|
THUNDER 6
|
30-21
|
0.588
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
18
|
T-4
|
107
|
107
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
CELTICS 4
|
32-18
|
0.640
|
5
|
1
|
23
|
29
|
9
|
103
|
105
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.07
|
2
|
|
BULLS 8
|
25-26
|
0.490
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
44
|
T-13
|
109
|
108
|
0.88
|
T-27
|
0.90
|
4
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
CAVALIERS 1
|
43-11
|
0.796
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
103
|
104
|
0.99
|
T-2
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.08
|
1
|
|
MAGIC 2
|
36-18
|
0.667
|
3
|
7
|
5
|
15
|
2
|
104
|
106
|
0.97
|
T-5
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.06
|
T-3
|
|
BOBCATS 6
|
26-25
|
0.510
|
13
|
2
|
12
|
27
|
T-7
|
105
|
104
|
0.91
|
T-22
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.00
|
T-15
|
|
SPURS 5
|
30-21
|
0.588
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
17
|
3
|
105
|
104
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.04
|
T-7
|
|
JAZZ 3
|
32-19
|
0.627
|
6
|
12
|
9
|
27
|
T-7
|
106
|
106
|
0.97
|
T-5
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.05
|
T-5
|
|
HEAT 7
|
26-27
|
0.491
|
13
|
6
|
15
|
34
|
10
|
103
|
104
|
0.94
|
T-15
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
BUCKS
|
24-27
|
0.471
|
15
|
13
|
18
|
46
|
15
|
109
|
106
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
HAWKS 3
|
33-18
|
0.647
|
8
|
11
|
20
|
39
|
11
|
105
|
105
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
NUGGETS 2
|
35-18
|
0.660
|
4
|
22
|
18
|
44
|
T-13
|
109
|
109
|
0.98
|
4
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.05
|
T-5
|
|
MAVERICKS 4
|
32-20
|
0.615
|
12
|
15
|
20
|
47
|
T-16
|
105
|
107
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
PACERS
|
18-34
|
0.346
|
28
|
25
|
28
|
81
|
29
|
110
|
111
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
BLAZERS 8
|
31-24
|
0.564
|
11
|
4
|
6
|
21
|
6
|
102
|
101
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
ROCKETS
|
27-24
|
0.529
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
50
|
19
|
110
|
107
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
CLIPPERS
|
21-31
|
0.404
|
26
|
17
|
16
|
59
|
20
|
106
|
106
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
76ERS
|
20-32
|
0.385
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
49
|
18
|
106
|
106
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
HORNETS
|
28-25
|
0.528
|
19
|
19
|
26
|
64
|
T-22
|
106
|
107
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
0.00
|
T-15
|
|
WIZARDS
|
17-33
|
0.340
|
25
|
21
|
20
|
66
|
24
|
107
|
107
|
0.91
|
T-22
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
KNICKS
|
19-32
|
0.373
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
72
|
27
|
108
|
109
|
0.94
|
T-15
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.01
|
17
|
|
GRIZZLIES
|
26-25
|
0.510
|
18
|
23
|
2
|
43
|
12
|
110
|
107
|
0.93
|
17
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
PISTONS
|
18-33
|
0.353
|
27
|
10
|
10
|
47
|
T-16
|
105
|
100
|
0.87
|
29
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.09
|
T-28
|
|
KINGS
|
18-34
|
0.346
|
23
|
27
|
11
|
61
|
21
|
111
|
110
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
SUNS 7
|
31-22
|
0.585
|
10
|
29
|
25
|
64
|
T-22
|
110
|
112
|
1.00
|
1
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
0.04
|
T-7
|
|
NETS
|
04-48
|
0.077
|
30
|
20
|
29
|
79
|
28
|
105
|
105
|
0.86
|
30
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.1
|
30
|
|
WARRIORS
|
13-40
|
0.245
|
24
|
30
|
30
|
84
|
30
|
113
|
116
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.01
|
T-17
|
|
RAPTORS 5
|
29-23
|
0.558
|
17
|
26
|
24
|
67
|
25
|
106
|
108
|
0.99
|
T-2
|
0.97
|
T-29
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
T-WOLVES
|
13-40
|
0.245
|
29
|
28
|
14
|
71
|
26
|
112
|
110
|
0.88
|
T-27
|
0.97
|
T-29
|
-0.09
|
T-28
|
|
LEGEND: W-L REC – Won-Loss Record; WIN% - Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. No. 1-30]; O-POSS/G – Offensive Possessions/Game [i.e. Possessions = FGA’s + TO’s + FTA’s*.44]; D-POSS/G – Defensive Possessions/Game; O-PPP – Offensive Points Per Possession; O-PPP RK – Offensive Points Per Possession Ranking; D-PPP – Defensive Points Per Possession; D-PPP RK – Defensive Points Per Possession Ranking; PPP-DIFF – Points Per Possession Differential; PPP-DIFF RK – Points Per Possession Differential Ranking; Blue Shade – Eastern Conference playoff teams; Red Shade – Western Conference playoff teams.
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Last weekend’s NBA All-Star Game marked the unofficial mid-way point of the 2009-2010 regular season schedule.
Where exactly did your favourite team rank in the following categories?
|
NBA 2009-2010
PRE ALL-STAR BREAK
TEAM EFFECTIVENESS RANKINGS
[as of Thu Feb 11 2010]
|
|
TEAM
|
W-L REC
|
WIN %
|
PDR
|
PAR
|
RDR
|
QR
|
QIR
|
OFF
POSS/G
|
DEF
POSS/G
|
O-PPP
|
O-PPP
RK
|
D-PPP
|
D-
PPP
RK
|
PPP
DIFF
|
PPP
DIFF
RK
|
|
CAVALIERS 1
|
43-11
|
0.796
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
103
|
104
|
0.99
|
T-2
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.08
|
1
|
|
MAGIC 2
|
36-18
|
0.667
|
3
|
7
|
5
|
15
|
2
|
104
|
106
|
0.97
|
T-5
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.06
|
T-3
|
|
SPURS 5
|
30-21
|
0.588
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
17
|
3
|
105
|
104
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.04
|
T-7
|
|
LAKERS 1
|
41-13
|
0.759
|
2
|
9
|
7
|
18
|
T-4
|
109
|
108
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.06
|
T-3
|
|
THUNDER 6
|
30-21
|
0.588
|
9
|
5
|
4
|
18
|
T-4
|
107
|
107
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
BLAZERS 8
|
31-24
|
0.564
|
11
|
4
|
6
|
21
|
6
|
102
|
101
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
JAZZ 3
|
32-19
|
0.627
|
6
|
12
|
9
|
27
|
T-7
|
106
|
106
|
0.97
|
T-5
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.05
|
T-5
|
|
BOBCATS 6
|
26-25
|
0.510
|
13
|
2
|
12
|
27
|
T-7
|
105
|
104
|
0.91
|
T-22
|
0.91
|
T-5
|
0.00
|
T-15
|
|
CELTICS 4
|
32-18
|
0.640
|
5
|
1
|
23
|
29
|
9
|
103
|
105
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.89
|
T-1
|
0.07
|
2
|
|
HEAT 7
|
26-27
|
0.491
|
13
|
6
|
15
|
34
|
10
|
103
|
104
|
0.94
|
T-15
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HAWKS 3
|
33-18
|
0.647
|
8
|
11
|
20
|
39
|
11
|
105
|
105
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
GRIZZLIES
|
26-25
|
0.510
|
18
|
23
|
2
|
43
|
12
|
110
|
107
|
0.93
|
17
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
NUGGETS 2
|
35-18
|
0.660
|
4
|
22
|
18
|
44
|
T-13
|
109
|
109
|
0.98
|
4
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.05
|
T-5
|
|
BULLS 8
|
25-26
|
0.490
|
22
|
14
|
8
|
44
|
T-13
|
109
|
108
|
0.88
|
T-27
|
0.90
|
4
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
BUCKS
|
24-27
|
0.471
|
15
|
13
|
18
|
46
|
15
|
109
|
106
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.92
|
T-8
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
MAVERICKS 4
|
32-20
|
0.615
|
12
|
15
|
20
|
47
|
T-16
|
105
|
107
|
0.96
|
T-7
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
0.03
|
T-9
|
|
PISTONS
|
18-33
|
0.353
|
27
|
10
|
10
|
47
|
T-16
|
105
|
100
|
0.87
|
29
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.09
|
T-28
|
|
76ERS
|
20-32
|
0.385
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
49
|
18
|
106
|
106
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
ROCKETS
|
27-24
|
0.529
|
16
|
18
|
16
|
50
|
19
|
110
|
107
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
-0.02
|
T-19
|
|
CLIPPERS
|
21-31
|
0.404
|
26
|
17
|
16
|
59
|
20
|
106
|
106
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.94
|
T-16
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
KINGS
|
18-34
|
0.346
|
23
|
27
|
11
|
61
|
21
|
111
|
110
|
0.92
|
T-18
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
SUNS 7
|
31-22
|
0.585
|
10
|
29
|
25
|
64
|
T-22
|
110
|
112
|
1.00
|
1
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
0.04
|
T-7
|
|
HORNETS
|
28-25
|
0.528
|
19
|
19
|
26
|
64
|
T-22
|
106
|
107
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
0.00
|
T-15
|
|
WIZARDS
|
17-33
|
0.340
|
25
|
21
|
20
|
66
|
24
|
107
|
107
|
0.91
|
T-22
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.04
|
T-25
|
|
RAPTORS 5
|
29-23
|
0.558
|
17
|
26
|
24
|
67
|
25
|
106
|
108
|
0.99
|
T-2
|
0.97
|
T-29
|
0.02
|
T-12
|
|
T-WOLVES
|
13-40
|
0.245
|
29
|
28
|
14
|
71
|
26
|
112
|
110
|
0.88
|
T-27
|
0.97
|
T-29
|
-0.09
|
T-28
|
|
KNICKS
|
19-32
|
0.373
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
72
|
27
|
108
|
109
|
0.94
|
T-15
|
0.95
|
T-19
|
-0.01
|
T-17
|
|
NETS
|
04-48
|
0.077
|
30
|
20
|
29
|
79
|
28
|
105
|
105
|
0.86
|
30
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.1
|
30
|
|
PACERS
|
18-34
|
0.346
|
28
|
25
|
28
|
81
|
29
|
110
|
111
|
0.90
|
T-24
|
0.93
|
T-12
|
-0.03
|
T-22
|
|
WARRIORS
|
13-40
|
0.245
|
24
|
30
|
30
|
84
|
30
|
113
|
116
|
0.95
|
T-12
|
0.96
|
T-23
|
-0.01
|
T-17
|
|
LEGEND: W-L REC – Won-Loss Record; WIN% - Winning Percentage; PDR – Points Differential Ranking; PAR – Points Allowed Ranking; RDR – Rebounding Differential Ranking; QR – Quality Rating [i.e. PDR + PAR + RDR]; QIR – Quality Index Ranking [i.e. No. 1-30]; O-POSS/G – Offensive Possessions/Game [i.e. Possessions = FGA’s + TO’s + FTA’s*.44]; D-POSS/G – Defensive Possessions/Game; O-PPP – Offensive Points Per Possession; O-PPP RK – Offensive Points Per Possession Ranking; D-PPP – Defensive Points Per Possession; D-PPP RK – Defensive Points Per Possession Ranking; PPP-DIFF – Points Per Possession Differential; PPP-DIFF RK – Points Per Possession Differential Ranking; Blue Shade – Eastern Conference playoff teams; Red Shade – Western Conference playoff teams.
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Related:
What it takes to win the NBA Championship
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Since this corner first developed the following metric:
What it takes to win the NBA Championship
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LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS TO WIN
THE 2009-2010 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP
[as of Sun Dec 20, 2009]
|
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TEAM
|
W-L Rec
|
Win%
|
Win%R
|
PDR
|
PAR
|
RDR
|
QR
|
QIR
|
|
Blazers
|
17-12
|
.586
|
11
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
15
|
1
|
|
Cavaliers
|
20-8
|
.714
|
T5
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
16
|
2
|
|
Magic
|
20-7
|
.741
|
3
|
5
|
9
|
4
|
18
|
T3
|
|
Spurs
|
14-10
|
.583
|
12
|
7
|
9
|
2
|
18
|
T3
|
|
Lakers
|
22-4
|
.846
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
11
|
19
|
5
|
|
Celtics
|
21-5
|
.808
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
19
|
21
|
T6
|
|
Hawks
|
19-7
|
.731
|
4
|
3
|
11
|
7
|
21
|
T6
|
|
Pistons
|
11-16
|
.407
|
21
|
16
|
5
|
4
|
25
|
8
|
|
Bobcats
|
10-16
|
.385
|
23
|
17
|
2
|
8
|
27
|
9
|
|
Thunder
|
13-13
|
.500
|
14
|
12
|
7
|
10
|
29
|
T10
|
|
Mavericks
|
20-8
|
.714
|
T5
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
29
|
T10
|
|
Jazz
|
16-11
|
.593
|
T9
|
11
|
17
|
9
|
37
|
12
|
|
Rockets
|
16-11
|
.593
|
T9
|
13
|
17
|
15
|
45
|
T13
|
|
Grizzlies
|
12-15
|
.444
|
18
|
19
|
25
|
1
|
45
|
T13
|
|
Nuggets
|
19-9
|
.679
|
7
|
4
|
20
|
25
|
49
|
15
|
|
Bucks
|
11-14
|
.440
|
19
|
14
|
13
|
23
|
50
|
T16
|
|
Clippers
|
12-14
|
.462
|
T15
|
21
|
12
|
17
|
50
|
T16
|
|
Heat
|
13-12
|
.520
|
13
|
18
|
14
|
20
|
52
|
18
|
|
Kings
|
12-14
|
.462
|
T15
|
15
|
26
|
12
|
53
|
19
|
|
Wizards
|
8-17
|
.320
|
26
|
22
|
19
|
16
|
57
|
T20
|
|
Bulls
|
10-15
|
.400
|
22
|
28
|
15
|
14
|
57
|
T20
|
|
Suns
|
18-9
|
.667
|
8
|
10
|
27
|
24
|
61
|
22
|
|
76ers
|
7-20
|
.259
|
28
|
26
|
21
|
18
|
65
|
23
|
|
Hornets
|
12-14
|
.462
|
T15
|
23
|
23
|
26
|
72
|
T24
|
|
Pacers
|
9-16
|
.360
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
27
|
72
|
T24
|
|
Timberwolves
|
5-23
|
.179
|
29
|
29
|
24
|
21
|
74
|
26
|
|
Nets
|
2-26
|
.071
|
30
|
29
|
18
|
28
|
75
|
27
|
|
Knicks
|
10-17
|
.370
|
24
|
19
|
28
|
29
|
76
|
T28
|
|
Raptors
|
13-17
|
.433
|
20
|
25
|
29
|
22
|
76
|
T28
|
|
Warriors
|
7-19
|
.269
|
27
|
27
|
30
|
30
|
87
|
30
|
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Legend: W-L Rec - Won-Loss Record; Win% - Winning Percentage; Win%R - Winning Percentage Rank; PDR – Points Difference Rank; PAR - Points Allowed Rank; RDR – Rebounding Differential Rank; QR – Quality Rating; QIR – Quality Index Ranking; Lighter Shade - Under-rated according to Win%R; Darker Shade - Over-rated according to Win%R.
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each team which has eventually won the NBA title has finished the regular season schedule with a QR ≤ 34 and a QIR ≤ 11.
How does your favourite team compare, at the moment, to this select group?
Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Bobcats, Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz, Washington Wizards
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Monday, December 14th, 2009
Houston Rockets [10-13] 88
TORONTO RAPTORS [11-15] 101
Box Score
One of the beauties of basketball is that there are almost always different ways to accomplish a specific goal.
If the Raptors use the player rotation which they employed yesterday:
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ROLE
|
PG
|
OG
|
SF
|
PF
|
C
|
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STARTERS
|
1 Jack [38]
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2 DeRozan [21]
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3 Turkoglu [37]
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4 Bosh [36]
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5 Bargnani [31]
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|
KEY SUBS
|
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6 Weems [29]
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7 Johnson [20]
|
|
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9 Belinelli [8]
|
|
8 Mensah-Bonsu [9]
|
|
10 Banks [10]
|
|
|
RESERVES
|
|
|
11 Wright [DNP]
|
|
12 Nesterovic [DNP]
|
|
EXTRAS/OUT
|
Calderon/inj.
|
|
|
Evans/inj.
|
O’Bryant
|
|
Legend: # - Player number in rotation; [] – Minutes Played.
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they should be able to compete successfully against the other middle-of-the-pack teams, in the NBA, from game-to-game.
This is just one example of an effective rotation for the Raptors which:
1. Places increased emphasis on Team Defense and Rebounding.
2. Makes much better use of the more dynamic NBA calibre athletes on their roster [i.e. Sonny Weems, Amir Johnson and Pops Mensah-Bonsu].
3. More clearly defines each player’s role in a tighter [i.e. 8-9 man] rotation.
4. Limits/reduces the minutes played overall by Andrea Bargnani/C [i.e. MPG/33.2].
5. Minimizes/eliminates the minutes played overall by Antoine Wright/SF [i.e. DNP].
If they use this specific rotation in their next game, at Miami [Tue Dec 15], the Raptors should be able to battle the Heat down to the final few possessions … which, on a consistent basis, is really all any Raptors fan can ask for this season, given the overall “quality” of the roster.
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
In the off season … and, despite what you were told by a variety of other observers, to the contrary … this corner indicated that there had NOT really been that much improvement from a player personnel and coaching standpoint with the 2009-2010 version of the Toronto Raptors, in spite of the radical roster make-over, compared with the other 29 teams in the NBA and, specifically, their competitors in the Eastern Conference.
Raptors improvement relative to other teams in division & conference [Sep 14 2009]
How the Eastern Conference looks for ‘09-10, based on individual player ratings, by position [Sep 08 2009]
Raptors Bench Strength: In eye of beholder [Aug 28 2009]
Strength of the Eastern Conference compared to 2006-2007 [Aug 25]
When you examine the early season results …
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RAPTORS 2009-2010 SCHEDULE [GAMES 1-16]
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GAME
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W-L
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WINS
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LOSSES
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Home
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Away
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Home
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Away
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1
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1-0
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Cle/11-4 *
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2
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1-1
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MEM/5-10
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3
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1-2
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Orl/11-4
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4
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2-2
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Det/5-10
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5
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3-2
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NOH/7-9 ^
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6
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3-3
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DAL/11-4
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7
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3-4
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SAS/7-6
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8
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4-4
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Chi/6-7
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9
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5-4
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LAC/6-10
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10
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5-5
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PHO/12-3
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11
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5-6
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DEN/11-4
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12
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5-7
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UTA/7-7
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13
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6-7
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Mia/9-5
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14
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6-8
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Orl/11-4
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15
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7-8
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Ind/6-8
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16
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7-9
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CHA/5-9
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Sub-total
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37-34/.521
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13-19/.406
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22-8/.733
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58-43/.574
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Total
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50-53/.485
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80-51/.611
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Legend: * - Erred by using S-O’Neal and Z-Ilgauskas together; ^ - In the process of firing their head coach; Lighter Shade – High Quality; Darker Shade – Low Quality.
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what you should be able to see is that:
1. The Raptors are STILL losing games to the better [>.500] teams in the NBA;
2. The Raptors are STILL winning games against the poorer [<.500] teams in the NBA;
3. The Raptors are STILL a fairly good Home team;
4. The Raptors are STILL a fairly poor Away team;
5. The Raptors are STILL losing Away games against opponents that are good defensive and rebounding teams;
6. The Raptors are STILL winning an occasional Home game against a quality opponent [>.500];
7. The Raptors are STILL losing a high percentage of their Away games against a quality opponent [>.500].
Until the focus of the Raptors’ Management Team shifts away from:
“Playing an entertaining, high-scoring brand of fast-paced basketball which is capable of being ‘competitive’ on a game-to-game basis, winning a fair share of regular season games but without being able to advance very far in the playoffs due to a lack of defense and rebounding,”
to
“Playing a brand of basketball which is well-balanced … i.e. evenly distributed between Offense, Defense and Rebounding … and thoroughly committed to competing for and eventually winning a League Championship, through the acquisition of the required number of High End players, and coaches, and scouts, and support staff, etc., it takes to accomplish THIS SPECIFIC GOAL, as a bottom line objective,”
there is little REAL reason to believe that the Raptors are anything more than a perennial Treadmill Team with the primary intention of making a bottom-line profit for its ownership group.
“Window dressing” does not take you to the upper echelon of the NBA.
Only an emphasis on Team Defense, Rebounding, Shared Team Offense AND a COMMITMENT TO WINNING IT ALL can accomplish THAT specific objective.
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