Deadspin: Which NBA team screws up its timeouts the most?

Thank goodness too. Interesting article.

Good to not have a repeat of last season so far, where screwing up TWO timeouts cost us a playoff series.

 

Surprising to see the Clippers and Mavs so low in offense

Also Spurs and Grizz defense is in the bottom 5?

Lies, damned lies, and statistics

 

I think I saw a similar study (might have been based on FG%)

Rockets were near the bottom in defensive stops after timeouts.

Dunn really doing work for the Rockets this year.

 

*Was last year

 

So Houston is 3rd in Offense ATO and Defense ATO. That's coaching folks. McHale might have earned a reputation as a terrible coach last year, but this year's early returns show that he and his staff are doing something right now.

It's time to turn McFail into McNail, because he's nailing it during time-outs.

 

#CriminingwhileMcNailing

 

Or maybe his assistant(s) are better this year?

 

This is how I feel about this post.

 

Fixed that for you, man

Really though, maybe I'm misreading this. But to me, it looks like both the Grizzlies and the Spurs are top 10 in halfcourt defense and offense under normal circumstances.

When they're coming out of timeouts, though, their halfcourt game on both ends dips quite a bit.

 

Well, that was unexpected. I guess we can finally leave the tired argument that McHale cannot draw up a play. But it was shown a couple of years ago statistically that timeouts favor the defense much more than the offense. Coaches should not call an offensive timeout except to advance the ball. Period.

And honestly I expected the Blazers to top the charts on offensive TOs productivity. Just goes to show how fallible the eye test is.

 

McHale took a timeout after a -8 start last game and sent us into a 21-7 run right after. I don't know how he's doing it, but his coaching has been excellent this year.

 

Am I reading this wrong?

the author says

yet that seems to indicate we're killing it on timeouts on both sides.

 

FACT: The Beard requires from time to time a pause in the action to groom his epic facial hair. Otherwise it may become irritated and cause The Beard to furiously drive to basket and draw contact in order to stop the clock and address said grooming needs.

 

LOL. Nice.

 

Team Off Def Net
Houston Rockets 8.9 -15.1 24
Sacramento Kings 9.3 -2.1 11.4
Philadelphia 76ers -0.3 -10.4 10.1
Boston Celtics -7.5 -17.3 9.8
New York Knicks 13.2 4.2 9
Los Angeles Clippers -8.4 -16.8 8.4
Washington Wizards 1 -7.3 8.3
Chicago Bulls 6.1 0.5 5.6
Atlanta Hawks -3.4 -8.4 5
Miami Heat -3 -7.6 4.6
Denver Nuggets -6.4 -10 3.6
Milwaukee Bucks -10.1 -12.1 2
Charlotte Hornets -4.2 -5.2 1
Cleveland Cavaliers 2.4 1.8 0.6
New Orleans Pelicans 0.2 -0.2 0.4
Phoenix Suns -7.7 -7.2 -0.5
Portland Trail Blazers -5.2 -4.4 -0.8
Indiana Pacers 2.1 4.2 -2.1
Toronto Raptors -9.3 -6.7 -2.6
Golden State Warriors -1.7 1.4 -3.1
Utah Jazz -11 -7.1 -3.9
Detroit Pistons -2.7 1.8 -4.5
Oklahoma City Thunder -9.7 -3.9 -5.8
Orlando Magic -9 -1.2 -7.8
Dallas Mavericks -8.4 0.2 -8.6
Los Angeles Lakers -9.2 -0.4 -8.8
San Antonio Spurs -4.7 4.5 -9.2
Memphis Grizzlies -6 5 -11
Brooklyn Nets -6.1 6.4 -12.5
Minnesota Timberwolves -13.8 5.1 -18.9

 

I am a little confused about the terminology here. I do believe I understand the columns. But I am not sure. Would you offer a short explanation?

 

team

offensive adjustment

defensive adjustment

net (offense + defense), since a -ve number is good for defense, im adding a negative of the defensive adjustment for the net total (for us for example, its 8.9 + -(-15.1) )

 

So, am I reading this right? The Rockets are by far and away the best team coming out of timeouts in the NBA?

Thanks.