By Sharp Go To PostSince I'm bored, I'll introduce my new stat just for slaent, the "3P% merchant" stat. Simply put, this metric determines whether a team is a fraud that couldn't have won if they shot at most 30% from three (i.e. Westbrook's career average, which obviously is what you should expect from regular season choking teams regardless of how well they shot in the regular season) and their opponent shot at least 40% (to factor in the playoff risers, Spo adjustment, etc.). To do this, we just adjust each team's 3P% to the min of their actual 3P% and 30%, and their opponent's 3P% to the max of their actual 3P% and 40%. Then, we use this to find their true, non fraudulent, 3P% merchant adjusted net rating.having Clippers and Suns as the two worst makes me think this stat is extremely accurate
Strangely (since real contenders should obviously do well in this metric), it would appear that only one team is clearly not fraudulent after round 1, the Wolves. The Mavs are barely non fraudulent, but their series is not yet over so they still have time to become frauds. The Celtics are barely fraudulent, but still frauds obviously. Unfortunately, every other team is extremely fraudulent, including the Nuggets and every other team in the East, so it looks like those are the only three teams capable of winning a championship this year.
(As a sanity check, we can see that the most fraudulent team is the Suns, which proves this metric is true and accurate).
Can Turner keep Shaq and Chuck too?
Sources: Ernie Johnson will stay at Turner, even if NBA doesn'thttps://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/05/02/ernie-johnson-turner-nba-media-rights
By Rob Go To PostHopefully it’s Dame Timestop being scared, knicks got this.
By unknown Go To Poststop being scared, knicks got this.Scared of what? Even with the assumption we win tonight, why would you not want your potential opponents to play more games
By Rob Go To PostScared of what? Even with the assumption we win tonight, why would you not want your potential opponents to play more gamesthat is being scared too
By RAThasReturned Go To PostPer Awful Announcing
Fitz is the best company man in the league. He's perfect for the Warriors but can't do his hubris routine if the team isn't even making the playoffs.
Kelenna is good at explaining some things but gets sidetracked easily into silly things by Fitz. He's not terrible but he's not great either. Being dragged down by Fitz's routine
By Rob Go To PostHey we finally not playing like shit in the first quarteri figured they will after last game.
By domino Go To Postlol he took an L since the guy grabbed it.
what a fucking dick
Embiid supposed to be a strong 7ft 300lb guy and gets calls Earl boykins wouldn’t even get
If Zion got these calls, Kib would be the happiest guy on slaent. Instead he gets 3D’d every drive and no call
If Zion got these calls, Kib would be the happiest guy on slaent. Instead he gets 3D’d every drive and no call
By unknown Go To Postlol he took an L since the guy grabbed it.
well his first one hit someone in the head so i guess he takes a W
By knux-future Go To PostlolThey are just tired!
By DiPro Go To Postwhat's Luke Walton doing these days?Most likely raping writers.
By Sharp Go To PostThey are just tired!we are old and slow...and Nurse pulled a Thibs last game so yeah but nah this was always going to happen....
franchise has always followed cool moments with no shows
By You got 14 bricks right there? Go To PostBuddy Hields fall off is amazing, so sudden. He looks like a g leaguer out thereHe heard you.
By Sho_Nuff82 Go To PostWhy OG so shook thougheuphoria