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Offense/Defense NBA Map

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by durvasa, Dec 26, 2009.

  1. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

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    I like this way of representing offense and defense of various teams. I calculated standardized offensive and defensive ratings (the more positive, the better) using the schedule-adjusted efficiency numbers at basketball-geek.

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    The Celtics are amazing right now -- dominant defense, with a still very potent offense. The Rockets are above average, but not stellar, on both ends. The Pistons and Hornets, interestingly enough, rate identically on both ends.
     
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    Great work. Boston are indeed dominating.
     
  3. ClutchCityReturns

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    Hmm...so the Lakers are average offensively. That's surprising.

    Who is jumbled up with the Pistons at -0.5 / -0.5?
     
  4. reckonerone42

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    I think it's the Hornets
     
  5. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

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    The Hornets.

    The Lakers are bottom ten in 3-point shooting, turnovers, and getting/making free throws (FTM/FGA). They'll improve, but right now their offense isn't what's led them to the great record.
     
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    so according to this houston and lakers are giving an equal offensive output?
     
  7. durvasa

    durvasa Contributing Member

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    So far, there about the same in terms of offensive efficiency.
     
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    Looks like JVG would love the Bobcats. :grin:
     
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    Here's another variant, but I rotated the points 45 degrees clockwise, and then flipped it across the X-axis. The end result is a plot which rates teams overall going east to west. And teams towards the north are offense-oriented (i.e., rate better offensively than defensively), while teams towards the south are defense-oriented.

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    Bobcats + Raptors = Celtics? :confused:
     
  11. Hayesfan

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    I like the first chart better graphically... though it may be because I don't understand the second as well.

    In the second representation the "bad" is on the left and the "good" is on the right for both offense and defense?
     
  12. durvasa

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    Yes. X-axis is overall how good the team is, taking both offense and defense into account. Y-axis shows whether the team is offensive-oriented or defense-oriented. So, if along the Y-axis the team is close to 0, that means they are balanced in terms of offense/defense. You can be "balanced" and really good (e.g., the Cavs), or "balanced" and subpar (e.g., Pistons, Hornets).

    I did the second plot because whenever I looked at the first one, I kept trying to project the points onto the Y=X line in my mind to gauge how good the teams are.
     
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    Spurs would normally be much higher on defense. I think the lack of Bruce Bowen is showing. He brought a certain nastiness to that team.
     
  14. Easy

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    I am surprised by the Lakers' defensive slant. I guess the lesson learned is, never underestimate size in the middle.

    BTW, I like both charts, good for different purposes.
     
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    basically a good offense can get you to win but a bad offense won't. The nuggets and suns are proof that offense > defense.
     
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    I would think that the odometer on their main players has something to do with it moreso than just Bruce Bowen. That and the fact that they have literally zero good/formidable defenders outside of Duncan is another cause for decline.
     
  17. steddinotayto

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    No doubt.

    Lakers have Gasol and Bynum
    Celtics have Perkins, Garnett, and Rasheed

    In an era where real centers are almost archaic, having a center that can get you 18/10 with decent defense can get you pretty far.

    If only Patrick Ewing was born a couple of decades later. The guy would have dominated big time. (I'm singling him out because Olajuwon and Robinson got their rings)
     
  18. Easy

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    Look at the second graph. 4 of the top 5 overall teams are better defensively than offensively.

    Also, overall, the teams on the right (good teams) are closer to the x-axis (balanced offense-defense) than teams on the left (bad teams).
     
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    I find it interesting that, according to the second map, all of the teams one would consider "Championship contenders" are all defensively-oriented (at least for the time being). This also shows how much of an anomaly the Suns really are.
     
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    No, the Bucks would be something like what you'd get if you combined the two (meet in the middle).
     

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