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About the Points Off Turnovers Concept
" ....More of the third of all regular season games played, are
"decided by" points off turnovers. When we analyze a basketball game
and it is said here that turnover scores were the "deciding factor" in a game, eBA System
mean that the turnover
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points led to one team wining the game and the other
losing, and without such turnovers, the won-lost result have been switched. Points are attributable to turnovers in one of two ways - directly or
indirectly. By "directly" leading to a score, eBA System
mean that a fumble recovery or interception was returned for a fast break attack, and a
score in the First 4/6 seconds of the shooting clock ( see the Shot
Clock ). ...."
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About the Possessions Concept
"....When using possessions to rate offenses and defenses, an
excellent exercise in getting to know basketball, the benefits of this definition becomes
clear.
We'll analyze the following 2 situations: 1) A player brings the ball up court, takes a 20
foot jump shot and makes it. 2) A player brings the ball upcourt, takes a 20 foot jump
shot and
>misses, but a teammate rebounds, misses the putback, then get his own rebound and
finally puts in a layup.
The first situation involves one scoring possession and one total possession regardless of
which definition is used.
The second situation has one scoring and one total possession using Denver's Definition.
Using the other meaning, the second situation involves one scoring possession and three
total possessions.
Now, which situation represented the better offense ? ...."
Per Minute Basketball Stats
".... Per minute stats are a good manner to compare players within a
team, seeing how a player off the bench might fare compared to the player in front of
him in the rotation, but we must be careful about players who scarcely play - Jackie
Butler may have averaged 96 points per 48 in the 5 minutes he played for the Knicks last
year, but very doubtful he could have achieved it. Also, we must be careful comparing
players from one team to another. For example, last season Steve Nash average 16.1
assists per 48 while Tony Parker averaged just 8.6 - a large part of the reason for that
is the pace and style Phoenix plays gives Nash more opportunities than Parker.
Per-48 Stats is not meant to be a projection of what a player would average if he played
48 minutes per game. Keep in mind that it is simply an expression of per-minute stats.
They are expressed as per-48 so that the resulting averages are easy to deal with:
"23 points per 48 minutes" is easier to read and understand than " 0,479
points per minute". ...."
The complete expositions are presented at "eBA CLINICS ONLINE"
All the terminology is analyzed at the Global
Basketball Directory
Related Source
The Best Book Of Basketball Facts And Stats
By: Marty Strasen
Excerps from the introduction of The Best Book Of Basketball
Facts And Stats. "Perhaps no one should be surprised at the global court on
which the game of Basketball is now played. After all, Dr. James Naismith, the man who
first hoisted a peach basket at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, hailed from Canada.
Glance at the rosters for the 2004 National Basketball Association All-Star Game. Among
the stars were Tim Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands), Dirk Nowitzki (Germany), Andrei Kirilenko
(Russia), Peja Stojakovic (Serbia, Montenegro), Jamaal Magloire (Canada), and Yao Ming
(China). As of March 9, 2004, NBA rosters featured 66 international players from 33
countries.
Some 55 years after that day in 1891 when Dr. Naismith invented the game, the Basketball
Association of America -- a forerunner of the NBA -- was formed. The average salary then
was $4,500 per year and the average player stood a shade under 6 feet, 4 inches.
This book takes you inside the game at its highest level. Selecting the best of the best
for the players section was not unlike trying to sink a halfcourt shot. So many legends
have graced the hardwood, from early stars like Joe Fulks to incomparable centers Wilt
Chamberlain and Bill Russell, to more recent greats Julius Erving, Larry Bird, Magic
Johnson and Michael Jordan.
Of course, we remember these teams, players and coaches mainly for what they do once the
game clock starts ticking. Games can be memorable for a variety of reasons. Some, like
Chamberlain's 100-point outing, are important as a statistical feat never before reached.
Others become etched in our memories for their compelling drama.
We've selected some of the most significant and memorable outings in NBA history to help
mark the league's progress from the early days to the 2004 season.
The book concludes with a comprehensive Stats & Facts chapter that lists career
statistical leaders, single-game and single-season leaders for both the regular season and
playoffs. This chapter also features complete standings and NBA Finals results for every
season and a complete list of Hall of Famers, MVPs and other award winners." By Marty
Strasen - June 2004
Book Description
Everything you need to know to process statistical data about the teams,
players, coaches and history. This book is a handy reference of detailed and up-to-date
information.
Profiles of the game's eighty greatest players are profiled and include such legends
as: - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Larry Bird - Kobe Bryant - Wilt Chamberlain - Julius Erving -
Patrick Ewing - Walt Frazier - Michael Jordan - Karl Malone - Hakeem Olajuwon - Shaquille
O'Neal - Dennis Rodman - Bill Russell.
About the Author
Marty Strasen is the sports producer for Tampa Bay Online (TBO.com) and writes regularly
for The Tampa Tribune. He has co-authored the Michael Jordan Scrapbook and Basketball
Almanac and is a former assistant editor of Basketball Weekly and Football News. He is a
1989 graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
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