Semi OT: Players that are too busy complaining to get back on D

[B-Roy]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/feature...ining-to-get-back-on-d/?addata=espn:nba:index

Great article on one of the BIGGEST pet peeves of mine. Most of the players listed are stars (and frankly, none of them are surprising), but Evan Turner is probably the biggest offender on our team.

 

[Strenuus]

https://fivethirtyeight.com/feature...ining-to-get-back-on-d/?addata=espn:nba:index

Great article on one of the BIGGEST pet peeves of mine. Most of the players listed are stars (and frankly, none of them are surprising), but Evan Turner is probably the biggest offender on our team.

Dame's done it a few times too.

But yeah, it's an NBA-wide issue.

 

[dviss1]

Refs can't stand this.

I told a kid one time who was whining to me:

Can't play defense when you're focused on me can you?

 

[PDXFonz]

Anyone else surprised by the lack of a certain name?

Lets see who else comes up with said mystery player!

FWIW I would have thought that this player was at least top 3, maybe even #1.

 

[Boise Blazer]

Draymond Green?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Draymond Green?

Green's at the top of the list!

 

[B-Roy]

Anyone else surprised by the lack of a certain name?

Lets see who else comes up with said mystery player!

FWIW I would have thought that this player was at least top 3, maybe even #1.

CP3?

 

[PDXFonz]

CP3?

No, but now that you mention it I am mildly surprised not to see his name on there either.

Hint: This player has a reputation for a bad attitude in games. I've definitely see them be frustrated about a no-call and not get back on defense because of it.

Edit: I just read all of the article and I guess they excused centers which explains it. However I would like to see if this player would indeed rank #1 if Centers were included.

 

[SheedSoNasty]

No, but now that you mention it I am mildly surprised not to see his name on there either.

Hint: This player has a reputation for a bad attitude in games. I've definitely see them be frustrated about a no-call and not get back on defense because of it.

Edit: I just read all of the article and I guess they excused centers which explains it. However I would like to see if this player would indeed rank #1 if Centers were included.

Boogie? I didn't look at the list, sorry.

 

[PDXFonz]

Boogie? I didn't look at the list, sorry.

Bingo

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Bingo

They had to discount centers because all of them lag behind a bit anyway, and the data was noisy because of it.

EDIT: I see you know this. Oops.

 

[riverman]

Classic rope a dope strategy....take a dive in game two...they let their guard down.....we beat them at home!

 

[PDXFonz]

They had to discount centers because all of them lag behind a bit anyway, and the data was noisy because of it.

EDIT: I see you know this. Oops.

Would he be #1 if they didn't omit centers?