Comments on: Friday Bolts – 1.30.09

By: Crow

Crow — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:51:07 +0000

If you weight by minutes played the Thunder is the 4th youngest team this season but Memphis is almost 2 years younger. Portland second youngest.
Not sure where they’d fall all-time but there are probably a few dozen teams this young or more in recent past.

http://sonicscentral.com/apbrmetrics/viewtopic.php?t=1962&start=45

By: Royce

Royce — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:00:20 +0000

Yeah, I would say winning nine more games would be an achievement honestly. We’ve got Portland four times, LA three times, San Antonio three times, New Orleans, Boston, Denver a couple times, Dallas a couple more, Phoenix… and more.

So yeah, there’s some tough games to be had from here on out.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:44:29 +0000

Collison is about the last guy I want to trade, but their are people I would trade him for.

Agreed about the schedule Crow. We haven’t even seen LA or Portland yet, and we will see them multiple times. We will still see Denver again I think, S.A. again…..

By: Crow

Crow — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:00:36 +0000

Two sources agree that Thunder have had about the 5th easiest schedule to date. One of those studies goes on to estimate they will have about the 6th toughest schedule the rest of the way. A big test for the new team / hot streak.

By: Royce

Royce — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:18:20 +0000

Martz, you put that as simply and perfectly as anyone could.

By: Crow

Crow — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:50:58 +0000

Collison shooting about 70% FG for Dec-Jan.

By: Crow

Crow — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:49:42 +0000

Collison career high on eFG% and TS%. I hadn’t noticed that before.

Offensive rebounding slipped to career low, 15% below career average. Defensive rebounding 10% below career average. Not huge and not sure to continue but age is something to consider.

By: Crow

Crow — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:44:21 +0000

Alright Joe. I understand your point, my counter was more assessment of the stat impact than criticism.

Nick turns 29 this fall. The career stats make a good point that they have similarities but I assume Noah’s best days are still ahead and if that is right you try to buy before everybody agrees with you or at least the seller fully sees it.

By: MartzMimic

MartzMimic — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:05:29 +0000

The minute you trade Nick, you start looking for someone just like him.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:47:56 +0000

I’m not disagreeing with you Crow, I said I’d love to have him, and I’d like it even more if he could hit free throws.

Yes Noah is a great rebounder. Nick is a good rebounder who is actually having a season that is a bit inferior for him. In the past, especially last year, Nick has actually been a borderline great rebounder. Comparing Nicks career rebounding numbers to Noah’s, Nick has him bested on totals and d-rebs. That’s not really a fair comparison as Noah is youngster and will probably get better. Nick is probably all Nick will ever be. I don’t think Chicago would let him go that cheaply do you?

http://www.basketball-reference.com/fc/pcm_finder.cgi?request=1&sum=1&p1=collini01&y1=2008&p2=noahjo01&y2=2009