OT: Gasol's line tonight and (+/-)

[Reep]

How in the world can you have 26 pts and 22 rebounds (10 offensive) and have a -14 +/- ?

I'm not sure what this means, but it either shows +/- is meaningless or other stats are (my thought).

 

[PtldPlatypus]

How in the world can you have 26 pts and 22 rebounds (10 offensive) and have a -14 +/- ?

I'm not sure what this means, but it either shows +/- is meaningless or other stats are (my thought).

Or it shows that if you have a great night, but the rest of your team plays like crap, then it doesn't matter...

 

[Luther]

I'm going to guess it's because they lost.....??

 

[MIXUM]

forget the lakers....

our new rival is OKC.

 

[BGrantFan]

forget the lakers....

our new rival is OKC.

Imagine if OKC was still in Seattle. The NW rivalry would be awesome again. Thanks, Howard, you fucking two-faced bastard. Now some city I will never visit unless I am forced to has a team in the NBA.

 

[maxiep]

It looks like the difference is that CP looks to have rounded into form. We saw a shell of Paul when we played the Hornets.

 

[jlprk]

Do the Lakers have any motivation from the standings to win right now?

 

[Mamba]

Nope. The Lakers are on fuckin' coast mode. I hate it.

Gasol < Bynum.

 

[BGrantFan]

It looks like the difference is that CP looks to have rounded into form. We saw a shell of Paul when we played the Hornets.

I noticed that Paul did look 'round' on Saturday. Bloated with hardly any definition. Dude needs to mix in a salad once in a whle. I realize this was sorta gay.

 

[RoyToy]

Do the Lakers have any motivation from the standings to win right now?

They should. They don't have HCA throughout the playoffs. I'm sure they're trying to get it.

 

[maxiep]

Letting up at the end of the season is a dangerous move, especially in a very deep conference. If they end up with the Spurs and SA starts playing lawyerball again, the L*kers risk being upset if they're not in top form.

 

[Mamba]

They should. They don't have HCA throughout the playoffs. I'm sure they're trying to get it.

I've never understood that trait about the Lakers. They did it during their 3 peat years, too.

I'm telling you right now, Cleveland worries me. Nobody in the west, though. We're not catching Cleveland for HCA throughout.

 

[Natebishop3]

I've never understood that trait about the Lakers. They did it during their 3 peat years, too.

I'm telling you right now, Cleveland worries me. Nobody in the west, though. We're not catching Cleveland for HCA throughout.

I think we will give you hell if we do end up playing each other.

 

[Luther]

I think the Lakers beat anybody in the west other than the Blazers in 5-6 games. If we played LA in the first round I think we lose in 7. Lebron is getting his ring this year though. He is going to take over in the post season.

 

[Natebishop3]

I think the Lakers beat anybody in the west other than the Blazers in 5-6 games. If we played LA in the first round I think we lose in 7. Lebron is getting his ring this year though. He is going to take over in the post season.

I would hate to face them in the first round because I don't think the NBA is going to let LA lose in the first round. Second round? Maybe. Conf Finals? Should be a fair fight... maybe. Anyway, I would just love to get to the second round this year. Get our guys the experience. I think we have a good chance, no matter who we play. I love this team with Miller and Camby. We should be ready for anything.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Back to the original question of +/-. It's a 'noisy' statistic, in that there's a lot of slop in small samples, and most people that look at +/- as being meaningful usually concede that it needs at least a year's worth of game data (maybe two) to be truly meaningful.

As for Gasol's line, I didn't watch the game, so I can't tell you what made his raw plus-minus so poor, but I'm guessing that the his teammates were a hot plate of garbage.