08-10-2021, 12:09 PM
(08-10-2021, 12:05 PM)Kammrath Wrote: I used to like DRPM much better, but they have changed formulas and I don't know whether to trust it.
Like I said I looked at LEBRON-D and RAPTOR-D both and he is a middle of the pack defender in those. Both of those take into account lineups etc.
To On/Off:
I still think it is the best number because it is an unadulterated number (when you mess with the numbers by trying to take context into account you can actually turn the numbers into complete nonsense...that is the danger). Yes, you need to interpret On/Off and look at further context to get understanding, especially in smaller sample sizes. But in a large enough sample it will reveal some pretty simple truths. In LM's four years in the league it tells us that he has not been a large negative factor overall in the Bulls TEAM defense. According to On/Off he is not the defensive liability that many claim.
In most of the advanced stats, big men tend to score higher on defense than smaller defenders. I am curious in Lebron and Raptor where he ranks with other power forwards.