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I should add that Morey's job is literally dependent on Harden's success. The GM has taken an $80 million gamble and he's doubling down on it.
Why should the coaches care how much Lin is being paid? Especially if they are doing what the GM tells them to do, namely glorify Harden at every...
You're basically saying that if Lin could hit his 3's our offense would improve. So why was Lin benched after shooting 2-3 on his 3's?
If Lin plays badly, he gets benched. If he plays well, he gets benched <i>even more!</i> The Rockets management is clearly out to ruin him.
I have an answer for you but I'm unmotivated to write it up. Comparing Lin to Harden is pointless now when it is painfully obvious. after last...
I forgot to mention that dP/dA was what I did first of all. I wanted to avoid bringing calculus into the discussion, so I tried to simplify...
A little snarky, aren't you? Your math is fine as far as it goes, but it doesn't go nearly far enough. An easy way to gain more insight is to...
Sorry, this is even worse. Your PLM% has 1.0 * AST_pure in the numerator and 1.8 * AST_pure in the denominator. So you are actually penalizing...
Durvasa, my major criticism of your formulas (both the first and second set) is that you fail to account for how much the ball is in a player's...
You deliberately choose a player who has never demonstrated an ability to handle high usage -- and conclude that he won't be able to handle high...
Except that Lin proved last season that his production goes way up when his usage nears Harden's level (28.1 for Lin last season; 28.2 for Harden...
Accepted. Now I have a different criticism. Your formula does not account for how much a player has the ball in his hands. We need to...
No. I said my scaling of Lin's numbers this year have credibility because I can back them up with independent evidence. That evidence was...
Mark Jackson was definitely a better passer. I'm not letting you redefine the term "playmaker" to suit your convenience. That is a different...
Clutch BBS is all about our different opinions. If we all agreed there wouldn't be much to talk about.
When we simplify your formula, it boils down to PLM_RTG / K = 3*FGM + 1.5*AST + 1.5*FTM - FGA - 0.5*FTA - TOV, where K = (LgPace/TmPace) *...
In other words, he redefined the term to suit himself. In normal parlance, "playmaker" is a synonym for "passer".
What a mutual admiration society. Why don't you two get a room?
You're welcome to live in fantasy world, but get back to me when Greg Smith has a Linsanity episode. Lin did, and that makes his adjusted numbers...
I forgot to add the following: So excuse me if I don't accept your definition for "playmaker".
