12-12-2019, 03:15 PM
(12-12-2019, 02:57 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: Not surprised some are downplaying this highly advanced, analytic statistic since it only places Luka as a top 15 player rather than top 5. I'm guessing you won't see this stat in the HALLELUKA thread.It is not possible to evaluate this stat, since we don't know how it is put together. However, some of the counterintuitive results leave room for doubt.
I also see " Mav fans" are also awfully quiet about Brunson's ELITE play based on this advanced statistic. Some used this very same stat to trash Brunson this past summer. Where you at?
No person relying on statistics for serious purposes should ever evaluate a stat based on whether it supports some result he/she is emotionally attached to. The usefulness of statistics is to reach a better understanding of the truth -- to confirm/deny an experience-based analysis, or identify trends that may justify a closer look, for example.
Of course, sports fans are free to use stats any way they want, and if they want to judge statistics based on whether they make particular players look good or bad, I guess they can have at it and enjoy themselves!