06-16-2021, 09:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-16-2021, 10:10 AM by michaeltex.)
So imagine a team where you have:
A supernova star on the LBJ, MJ, Bird level
A "unicorn" who's skills don't match his size
A streaky shooter who's not much on defense
A handful of so-so 3-D guys
A couple of bench bigs that are situational
A bunch of rookies nobody know what to do with
Further, imagine that you got the first three (because KP+THJ were a package) by mortgaging every asset you could get your hands on which resulted in only being able to get everything below those two.
So, now you have the challenge of increasing your success levels with not much in the way of resources. One path is to uncover hidden advantages through statistical analysis, which may not work but is worth trying. Problem is you eventually run into matchups where either the opposing talent pool is too deep or their strengths wedge right into the weaknesses you are trying to hide.
So modern math can help find advanatages, but eventually talent is going to win games.
Maybe DAL overachieved this year? Probably attributable to Luka's transformation into a basketball demi-god? But the team needs a talent infusion to take the next step and the statistical personnel decisions haven't been effective the last two seasons. So maybe it's time to get some experience back in the room.
A supernova star on the LBJ, MJ, Bird level
A "unicorn" who's skills don't match his size
A streaky shooter who's not much on defense
A handful of so-so 3-D guys
A couple of bench bigs that are situational
A bunch of rookies nobody know what to do with
Further, imagine that you got the first three (because KP+THJ were a package) by mortgaging every asset you could get your hands on which resulted in only being able to get everything below those two.
So, now you have the challenge of increasing your success levels with not much in the way of resources. One path is to uncover hidden advantages through statistical analysis, which may not work but is worth trying. Problem is you eventually run into matchups where either the opposing talent pool is too deep or their strengths wedge right into the weaknesses you are trying to hide.
So modern math can help find advanatages, but eventually talent is going to win games.
Maybe DAL overachieved this year? Probably attributable to Luka's transformation into a basketball demi-god? But the team needs a talent infusion to take the next step and the statistical personnel decisions haven't been effective the last two seasons. So maybe it's time to get some experience back in the room.