Video: Neil Olshey talks "analytics"

[Shooter]

This is good stuff. Most interesting of all, Olshey admits that he ignored analytics when he picked Lillard.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9016641

 

[magnifier661]

That was an awesome video! Good find

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

This is good stuff. Most interesting of all, Olshey admits that he ignored analytics when he picked Lillard.

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:9016641

OH GOD NO! ANALYTICS ARE TEH END ALL OF ALL BASKETBALL ANALYSIS. GREAT GMs LIKE DARYL MOREY USE THEM! :MARIS61:

 

[Mediocre Man]

I know from talking to Randy Bodek, that Barnes and Drummond both scored high, so did Lillard, but not as high

It also tells me that Olshey strictly drafted for need

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

nah, he went with his gut instinct on what player would help out the best and would be the best player on the team.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Thomas Robinson, by the way, did not score well.

 

[Pinwheel1]

It is true that advanced stats are part of the total equation. And since there are lots of parts, the weight they put on it is probably around 10-15 %. But if you read this forum you would think it was over 50 %.

 

[MickZagger]

Olynyk is going to score high.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

not when the LMU Lions run a train through his spokompton azz! :MARIS61:

 

[MickZagger]

LMU's super weak sauce.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

L. M. U knoooooooooooooow!