12-31-2020, 12:57 AM
(12-30-2020, 04:37 PM)DanSchwartzman Wrote: Maxi was the worst pairing with KP among regulars who are still here (Wright was worse). A closing lineup of KP/Maxi makes sense on paper, but a year ago it didn't actually work very well.
I suppose you meant "A closing lineup of KP/Maxi makes sense in theory, but a year ago it didn't actually work very well on paper", assuming you get the idea that "it didn't work" from some on/off numbers.
Having much deeper and thorough data available to him, why would Rick start the Clippers series with KP-Maxi pairing if it didn't work? (which, probably added more negative to their overall plus/minus as a pairing).
The problem with NBA stats is comparing KP-Dwight's on/off against Cleveland to KP-Maxi's on/off against Zion - Favors, then assume with large enough data in the pool, each pairing has played enough against teams of different strengths and weakness that it is comparable; but it doesn't take into account that Rick and other coaches specifically hunt for match ups to maximize the strengths of their roster. Just gotta look deeper. Just gotta look deeper
Do you really think (or trust the suggestive data that) starting KP-Dwight would have done better (or let me rephrase, wouldn't have done much worse) against the Clippers than KP-Maxi if Powell was available?