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Mathamatical breakdown of why Kobe's 31 points on 25 shots last night was not efficient

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by 2016Champions, Oct 30, 2014.

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  1. 2016Champions

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    Last night, a lot of Kobe fans got pretty excited about the 31 points he scored on 25 shots. I think it's nothing short of miraculous that he came back from that career-threatening Achilles injury the way he has. You have to take your hat off to a man even haters can't deny is one of the hardest working players of this generation. You never see him at parties or weddings, although I'm not sure anyone invites him because I heard only paid staff showed up to his kids birthdays, but if no one likes him it's because he's all business (which is a good and bad thing sometimes). His "killer-instinct" doesn't have an off-switch. No man, woman, or child within his vicinity is safe from his venomous nature, the "Black Mamba" will strike you with spiteful words like it's game 7 of the NBA Finals when it's just the first game of the regular season. On the surface he always looks chill, but this man doesn't know the meaning of chill. Anyway, you get the point.

    Obsessive-compulsive disorders aside, an efficient 1st option should have at least a 55% true shooting percentage, and Kobe's career TS% is 55.5% so he usually qualifies. However, in this particular game his TS% was 52.5%, and I will explain how I calculated that.

    He had 25 shots, and if you include the shooting fouls (7 for 7 from the line) he essentially had 28 shots (every shooting foul is equivalent to taking a shot--an extremely efficient shot for good free throw shooters like Kobe). Now, add up the points he scored (31) with the shoots he took (28), and lets call that number 'X' (59). Divide the amount of points he scored by 'X' and you will have his TS% for that game--31 points on 28 shots is 52.5%TS.

    So, long story short, Kobe was not efficient this game. For contrast, you can use this neat little graph I found to see where the TS% other players in the league typically stand. Now, I'm going to shut up before the masses of Kobe fans who take criticisms towards Kobe to the heart track me down and murder me in my sleep.
     
    #1 2016Champions, Oct 30, 2014
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  3. Carl Herrera

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    But Kobe was playing in a disjointed offense with no floor spacing, no timing and chemistry and no one else generating anything and thus ended up forcing a good number of shots because they had no alternatives.

    His efficiency would have been better if he had, say, the Dallas Mavs starters next to him.
     
    #3 Carl Herrera, Oct 30, 2014
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    he has no alternatives b/c he gobbled up 40% of his team's capspace and nobody wants to play with his greedy ass :grin:
     
    #4 pippendagimp, Oct 30, 2014
  5. Mr. Clutch

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    He has to carry Jeremy Lin, who refuses to run the offense
     
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    So many words to just say, "His TS% was ____."
     
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    here is a breakdown for you:

    If Kobe didn't put up the 31, the Lakers would have probably lost by 40 points last night. Kobe has to take those shots and score at a high rate just to give the Lakers a SLIGHT chance of being competitve in the game
     
    #7 arjun, Oct 30, 2014
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    Don't get rattled by the hype. They ooh and ahhhh for no reason.
     
    #8 cheke64, Oct 30, 2014
  9. Carl Herrera

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    I cannot discern anyone on that team runninng any offense. Notu Lin, not Kobe, not anyone else. It is a total mess. They would have been better off with DAntoni
     
    #9 Carl Herrera, Oct 30, 2014
  10. 2016Champions

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    I wish it was that easy. To this day, I still come across a lot of people who use fg% as the only measure of scoring efficiency. Far too many people don't understand the concept of TS%.
     
    #10 2016Champions, Oct 30, 2014
  11. Mr. Clutch

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    Lin is the PG.

    If no offense is being run, it's on him.
     
    #11 Mr. Clutch, Oct 30, 2014
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    This thread is making me miss JCDenton.
     
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  13. Easy

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    CF used to say, "Who would you want to run the offense, Harden or Lin?"
     
    #13 Easy, Oct 30, 2014
  14. Mr. Clutch

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    Kobe says Lin
     
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    If I can't trust your spelling, how the hell can I trust your "mathematical" capabilities?
     
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    Not sure I get your point. :confused:
     
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    He would have more players generating offense if his tsc%(true salary cap%) wasn't also 52%.
     
    #17 mdoggnic, Oct 30, 2014
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    Doesn't ts also account for 3pt%? Did you factor that, or am I mistaken?
     
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    My words. You took them from my mouth.
     
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  20. rm365

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    I don't care what you say. What he did was impressive.
    11/25 and 7/7 at the line is efficient no matter how you cut it.
    He also had 3 assists, 2 steals and 4 boards.

    At his age and with his injury history that is damn near amazing.
     
    #20 rm365, Oct 30, 2014
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