<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Aug 4 2008, 10:21 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Aug 5 2008, 01:11 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JCB @ Aug 4 2008, 10:03 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Assists are heavily factored in the "hands rating" statistic (thanks to KC for pointing that out). Ray Allen's is that low because he is a shooter, not a passer. It's not the best indicator of "decision making."</div>
Smith's a shooter too. He scores 2 points every 3 minutes, which is a phenomenal scoring rate. He must be making those decisions well. </div>
Not a logical conclusion nor correct. JR has a ton of OH NO, good shot moments where he launches 27 footers 11 seconds into the shot clock.
Additionally, scoring at a high rate has no direct correlation to making good decisions. That scoring rate could be done at the detriment of the other players on the court or outside the flow of the offense. Look at his playing time.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I pointed out that in 38 MPG, he would likely average close to 4 APG, which is also phenomenal for a SG; does that speak to his ability to find open men for a scoring chance? If so, what does that say about his decision making?</div>
First, you have to look at the pace the the Nuggets play at, which is very fast. Second, he would have would have almost the same amount of turnovers.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Maybe he gambles for steals to much or something, but he's successful at getting them at a rate as high as the league leaders in that category. What does that say about his decision making?</div>
0.8 steals per game is not close to the league leaders.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>He dominates opposing SGs he plays against with a PER difference of over 5.5. PER measures a number of basketball related skills, not just scoring or passing or rebounding. His PER is over 20, which is +5 over what would be league average.</div>
JR's PER was 18.1 for the season and he plays mostly against second team SG.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>His +/- indicates his team does better with him on the court than off. Is this an indication of poor decision making? +/- doesn't measure his scoring or passing or rebounding, it measures what the whole team does, and his decision making would be a pretty good part of it, no?</div>
+/- has no correlation to decision making. Your attempted stretch breaks before it reaches a point.
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http://www.82games.com/0708/07DEN7C.HTM
His PER at SG is 20.9. He played 29% of all of Denver's available minutes at the SG position.
PROVE +/- has no correlation to decision making. You offer NOTHING in the form of support for your argument, which makes it not much of a case for your POV at all.
Same for the rest of your post.
Except, you got the .8 SPG wrong. That's .8 SPG per 19 minutes. The 1.6 SPG per 38 minutes would be 5th in the league.
