Introducing the Reke-o-Meter
Thanks to Kfan in Korea and section214, we can figure just how many points, rebounds and assists Tyreke Evans needs over the rest of the season to reach the hallowed averages of 20/5/5 (which has...
Numbers
ROM & ROY, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!
A look at the Rookie of the Month and Rookie of the Year races.
Has Donte Greene Changed His Game?
Given the recent explosion of The Donte Greene Show, I thought it'd behoove us to look at what's really changed in Donte's game. Has it been shot location ... where he takes his shots? All data...
Four Factors Through Three Games
I thought it'd be worth checking out how the Kings figure in the general offensive and defensive categories through the early going. OFFENSIVE Overall: 20th -- 101.1 points per 100 possessions, 4.4...
On Desmond Mason's Defense
Is Desmond Mason a good defender? The numbers say ...
Tyreke Evans and the Chalice of Point Guard Purity
Is Tyreke Evans a point guard? What does paper think?
Outside-In: Where Jason Thompson and Spencer Hawes Shoot the Ball
Going back to Paul Westphal's comments last weekend regarding our favorite center, Spencer Hawes: the coach said he'd like to set up Hawes in the post more. We saw this inconsistently last season...
Getting Spencer Hawes to the Line
An in-depth look at Spencer Hawes's 2008-09 free throw frequency numbers.
Berri: Spencer Hawes Might Be the Most Overpaid Player in the League in 2011
Dave Berri, winsome econ professor at the delightful Southern Utah University, co-writer of The Wages of Wins and author of the Wages of Wins Journal, looks into his crystal ball and predicts a...
Anatomy of a Basketball Possession
I promised to communicate why I use advanced metrics more clearly, and this is my first project toward that goal. A game is made up of possessions. Each team ends up with roughly the same number of...
