Subject: His analysis also neglects cause/effect...i.e. the BIG MAN
Posted by: TJS Hoo on Thu Aug 7 2008 7:03:02 PM
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For example, he says UConn gets all the calls and has the biggest foul
differential. Um, what about Hasheem Thabeet? You know, 7'3", 260lbs
clogging up the lane and blocking shots left and right result in the
opposing team driving the lane less and drawing fewer fouls.
I dunno, I think you have to take the headline number with a big grain of
salt.
If I'm looking at the right data, the Hoos were +0.7 last season. Analyze
that however you want...DL having us play good tough defense, SS not
getting as many call driving the lane, getting outmuscled by opposing
big men?