Ed Küpfer: Awesome NBA Graphs!

[magnifier661]

You can follow him @ https://twitter.com/EdKupfer

Here are some of his graphs...

It looks like our defense and offensive efficiency is top 5! The scary part is, our offense is definitely not firing on all cylinders. Imagine when it does?!?!?!

This is a graphic on teams and how much time they spend trailing the games

Here is an interesting graphic on the strength of the schedule as the season progresses. Look at Dallas!!! They had the easiest start and will finish with the hardest! Houston, Phoenix, OKC and SAS are next in line. The Blazers started below average and ends a little above average. Our schedule is not as bad as I thought!

This one is my favorite! It shows how well teams defend 2, 3 and FTs. We are stellar at both 2 and 3, but one of the worst with allowing teams to get to the line.

 

[OneLifeToLive]

From what I can tell it's the best combo in the league.

 

[magnifier661]

From what I can tell it's the best combo in the league.

Yep! Only Memphis is the closest!

 

[OneLifeToLive]

Yep! Only Memphis is the closest!

I thought Golden State was supposedly playing D this year. They're not that close.

 

[magnifier661]

I thought Golden State was supposedly playing D this year. They're not that close.

Well they are above average. But that is only "efficiency". If you look at the bottom graph, Golden State is pretty damn good at defending the 2, 3 and FT

 

[Rhal]

ESPN had our SoS at 13 so far, this has us at 19th http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/powerrankings/_/sort/sos

 

[BlazerCaravan]

We are stellar at both 2 and 3, but one of the worst with allowing teams to get to the line.

You can't shoot a free throw without a ref being involved.

This is proof we get shafted, imho.

 

[magnifier661]

You can't shoot a free throw without a ref being involved.

This is proof we get shafted, imho.

Yep, case in point... This isn't a homer perspective. If you look at all the top teams, they are some of the best with keeping teams from getting to the line. Then you look at us and we are bottom 5.

The Clipper and Golden State are the two games I saw that gave us the shaft. I wish I knew why the NBA just hates us. We rarely complain as a team, yet hardly get calls in our favor.

Maybe we should be whiny bitches like Houston and the clips.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Yep, case in point... This isn't a homer perspective. If you look at all the top teams, they are some of the best with keeping teams from getting to the line. Then you look at us and we are bottom 5.

The Clipper and Golden State are the two games I saw that gave us the shaft. I wish I knew why the NBA just hates us. We rarely complain as a team, yet hardly get calls in our favor.

Maybe we should be whiny bitches like Houston and the clips.

Perhaps I'm misreading the graphic, but I thought it was just saying that teams shoot a higher FT% against us than against other teams. I didn't read it as saying that teams shoot more FTs against us than against others.

In fact, ESPN stats say that we allow the 7th fewest FT/game in the league. So, how are we getting shafted?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Perhaps I'm misreading the graphic, but I thought it was just saying that teams shoot a higher FT% against us than against other teams. I didn't read it as saying that teams shoot more FTs against us than against others.

In fact, ESPN stats say that we allow the 7th fewest FT/game in the league. So, how are we getting shafted?

I misread the graph. So fucking sorry.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I misread the graph. So fucking sorry.

Not your fault. You bought what Mags was selling.

Never go full Mags.

 

[magnifier661]

Perhaps I'm misreading the graphic, but I thought it was just saying that teams shoot a higher FT% against us than against other teams. I didn't read it as saying that teams shoot more FTs against us than against others.

In fact, ESPN stats say that we allow the 7th fewest FT/game in the league. So, how are we getting shafted?

LMAO I misread as well!

 

[magnifier661]

Not your fault. You bought what Mags was selling.

Never go full Mags.

Say what?! I didn't sell shit... I was replying Blazer Caravan. When he said it was shaft mode, I assumed the same thing...

Learn the Poster, then post!

EDIT! Hahaha I saw the OP... I guess I was selling that! My mistake!

 

[Strenuus]

Last season this was the case as well. Our FreeThrow Guy needs to be replaced!

he didnt even show up to the minny game.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Christ, those graphs will make HCP's head explode.

 

[KingSpeed]

ESPN had our SoS at 13 so far, this has us at 19th http://espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/powerrankings/_/sort/sos

I know you didn't ask but SoS doesn't matter early in the season. The teams you beat have bad records because you beat them. For instance, if we lost all three games to Denver, we'd have a much better SoS.

 

[Rhal]

I know you didn't ask but SoS doesn't matter early in the season. The teams you beat have bad records because you beat them. For instance, if we lost all three games to Denver, we'd have a much better SoS.

I know it doesnt matter was just pointing out a difference between how sites must calculate it.

 

[rasheedfan2005]

Perhaps I'm misreading the graphic, but I thought it was just saying that teams shoot a higher FT% against us than against other teams. I didn't read it as saying that teams shoot more FTs against us than against others.

In fact, ESPN stats say that we allow the 7th fewest FT/game in the league. So, how are we getting shafted?

Sound like free throw guy is slacking off.