Comments on: ESPN: Sources: Knicks fear Wallace done for season

By: Robtachi

Robtachi — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:52:24 +0000

The Honorable Cock Jowles: But according to some of our posters, “did better” is something we can’t confirm. A guy’s TS% could drop ten points and someone would make an argument that his jumper actually improved.

Is there anyone on this blog who honestly doesn't trust the value of TS% by this point?

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:12:45 +0000

Brian Cronin: I think that’s basically it, actually. Players very frequently will go by how they felt when they look back on their careers, whether their feelings are accurate or not. Like you’ll see a guy say something like, “I felt much looser when Coach/Manager A showed up, and it made me a better player” and then you look and see that they did better before Coach/Manager A showed up.

But according to some of our posters, "did better" is something we can't confirm. A guy's TS% could drop ten points and someone would make an argument that his jumper actually improved.

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 20:09:56 +0000

Maybe he… felt better about his stroke? Weird.

I think that’s basically it, actually. Players very frequently will go by how they felt when they look back on their careers, whether their feelings are accurate or not. Like you’ll see a guy say something like, “I felt much looser when Coach/Manager A showed up, and it made me a better player” and then you look and see that they did better before Coach/Manager A showed up.

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:30:21 +0000

Given that I just read that CAA signed Manti Te’o last week, it’s understandable that ruruland is a little high-strung today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg0AsWruz4k

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:10:43 +0000

The Honorable Cock Jowles: WHOA QED, EVERYONE. Q-E-D.

ruruland: You want to start something?

Alright, break it up, boys.

By: ruruland

ruruland — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:31:57 +0000

The Honorable Cock Jowles: WHOA QED, EVERYONE. Q-E-D.

You want to start something?

By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:03:44 +0000

Nick C.: I would have thought “much better” would have been much better. That is like a bit better and maybe not much better than one would (optomistically) expect with experience and over time. Is 36% even good much less league average?

Maybe he... felt better about his stroke? Weird.

By: flossy

flossy — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 15:21:51 +0000

I make it a policy not to listen to anything Tim Hardaway says.

By: Nick C.

Nick C. — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 13:40:11 +0000

ruruland: Huh?3-pt percentage prior to knee surgery: 34% 3-pt percentage post-knee surgery: 36%

I would have thought "much better" would have been much better. That is like a bit better and maybe not much better than one would (optomistically) expect with experience and over time. Is 36% even good much less league average?

By: The Honorable Cock Jowles

The Honorable Cock Jowles — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 11:53:23 +0000

ruruland: Huh? 3-pt percentage prior to knee surgery: 34% 3-pt percentage post-knee surgery: 36%

WHOA QED, EVERYONE. Q-E-D.