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  • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

    http://instagram.com/p/gTjH1AJGBu/

    Remember when we worried about Lance's maturity? I'm not all that concerned anymore.
    "Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel

    "And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "

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    • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

      Originally posted by Sollozzo View Post
      I think that it gives an advantage to chuckers. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

      Here is why I'm not a huge fan of eFG%:

      Player A shoots 6-12 from the field. He shoots 0 threes and scores 12 points. That is an eFG% of 50% since there are no threes.

      Player B shoots 4-12 from the field. All 4 of his made shots are threes, so he also scores 12 points. That is also an eFG% of 50% (4+ (0.5 x 4)/12.


      So it's true that both of these players got the same amount of points out of 12 shots. I suppose that I was guilty of of some hyperbole when I tried to completely write off these statistics. That being said, Player B missed 8 shots while Player A only missed 4. Those 4 extra misses from Player B mean something right? Those 4 misses could lead to empty possessions and fastbreak rebounds for the other team. Maybe the possession would have been better utilized if Player B would have passed it more to Player A for a higher percentage shot?

      Like I said, I think that this stat bails out chuckers.
      Your math is off. Player A misses 6 shots not 4. So, the difference is only 2 shots.
      Originally posted by IrishPacer
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      • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

        Originally posted by Hicks View Post
        I've always had mixed feelings about that image. It's so right in one sense, yet on the other hand it's human nature to be negatively captivated by another human being when you hear, see, read them communicating a message you find false or otherwise 'wrong'. It can be difficult to ignore in any social context.
        Not that you're asking for life advice, but you (as in any one person) can't fix all that's wrong in the world (or worse, on the internet lol). Sometimes it's about picking your battles, etc.

        I think it might be worse on the internet because it takes so little investment to get sucked into an argument, and before long you realize you're in the middle of a flame war.

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        • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

          Originally posted by Sandman21 View Post
          http://instagram.com/p/gTjH1AJGBu/

          Remember when we worried about Lance's maturity? I'm not all that concerned anymore.
          if Frank started rocking some Burberry instead of those weird clipped collar shirts he wore last year I'd appreciate it, just saying

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          • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

            Originally posted by Cubs231721 View Post
            So to tie the analogy back to basketball, if Vogel came out and said "The numbers say this, and that makes sense to me, so that's why the decision was made the way it was" that would be intuition over integers because a human had the ultimate say? That seems to be what you're saying with the jury analogy. That it matters less which evidence they choose to believe (the physical evidence vs any eyewitness evidence for example) but rather just that a person is weighing all the evidence and using their judgement to decide which to put more credence to. Am I characterizing your position correctly?
            I think you're close. The jury determines what evidence they want to give preference to. They may determine that based on physical vs eye-witness or not. They decide. It's not a formula or a science. Someone is not thrown off the jury for being illogical. They actually DETERMINE what is logical. They are the ultimate judge, not any particular party's definition of "evidence."
            "Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." —Kevin Pritchard press conference

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            • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

              Originally posted by Bball View Post
              And for those who'd argue it doesn't matter who starts, then why would you argue that Granger should start?
              Okay...I will give the same answer that I've been giving for the 100000th time in this thread.

              Unless there is a way to "start" Lance at the beginning of the game and then figure out some egg-timer rotation ( assuming that he's not red-hot from the field and therefore shouldn't be taken out ) where he would end up playing the majority of his minutes with the 2nd unit, doing this would likely result in pushing Lance to the Bench as the 6th Man ( while getting Starter Minutes ) and pushing Granger up into the Starting Lineup as a 4th/5th Scoring option.

              Starting Granger is the by-product of making Lance a "Super-Sub" a la Manu with the Spurs.....not because we want to bestow the Starting spot out of loyalty, favoritism to him or because we "hate" Lance and are willing to ignore all of the issues that Granger has now.

              NOTE - to be clear, so that it is not misunderstood for the millionth time....I am referring to the role that Manu played on that Team as a 6th Man that played Starter minutes while finishing games...not comparing the current Pacers to the Championship Spurs a few years back.

              Before you say, "Why on earth would you want to mess with a good thing and not put your Best lineup on the floor for the majority of the Time while settling for putting the lesser Player in the Starting lineup?"...my answer is that I am willing to accept any short comings that having Granger in the Starting Lineup ( cuz I do not believe that the dropoff from the Best lineup of GH/PG/West/Hibbert/Lance is that significant compared to the 2nd Best Lineup of GH/PG/West/Hibbert/Granger ) if it means having Lance greatly improve the offensive effectiveness of the 2nd Unit.

              This doesn't mean that there won't be any minutes for the Best lineup that we have on the floor....nor does it mean that Lance won't close/finish games. It means that I am willing to live with more minutes of Granger in the Starting Lineup if it means improving the overall Team as a whole over the course of the regular season. Improving the offensive production of the bench by having Lance help create shots for the many shooters/scorers on the bench ( something that Granger CANNOT do ) would only decrease any heavy reliance on PG/GH/West/Hibbert....something that caused significant issues over the course of the regular season and Playoffs.

              This is something that I ( and many ) have been posting for the entire thread. We recognize that Lance is the better Player and that he makes up the BEST Lineup that Vogel can put on the floor. But that does not mean that we have to put him in the Starting Lineup for the entire Game if he is capable of improving the Team as a whole...which is what we are looking for in the end.
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              • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                Originally posted by BillS View Post
                Not completely.

                First, the jury isn't allowed to just introduce "well, the guy seems calm in court, so my eyes tell me he couldn't have violently assaulted someone". Therefore, some of the "intuition" is disallowed.

                Second, besides the lawyers and detectives, there is a judge who is educated in the weights that should be given to certain types of evidence and can instruct the jury appropriately. Therefore, it is someone who knows how the numbers work who is guiding the intuition.

                It all boils down to the idea that we are actually starting with objective facts that then are interpreted through the guidance of people who know how those facts are usually compiled. "Intuition over integers" too often is assumed to mean "the numbers don't mean anything compared to my gut feeling", which is not the way a jury works nor is it the way the world works. Numbers (statistics) are facts. What those facts add up to (the "truth", one might say) requires understanding how those numbers were compiled, what they do and do not say, and an ability to explain why if a number is counter-intuitive it comes out that way. That's thought and integers working together, not gut feeling ignoring the numbers altogether.
                Good post.

                I never said numbers, statistics, or evidence is not important. But, at the end of the day, whether Vogel or Bird is making a decision or juries are deciding someone's fate, their human judgment/intuition is the ultimate "judge."
                "Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." —Kevin Pritchard press conference

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                • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                  And for those who'd argue it doesn't matter who starts, then why would you argue that Granger should start?
                  Pretty simple, we want the bench to be a "super bench" so moving the much better player(Danny "more efficient than Kobe Bryant" Granger) to the starting unit makes the bench more amazing, it's called the trickle down effect, plus we know that Lance is coming down to earth like a meteor making the bench even better.


                  Told you that it made sense
                  Last edited by vnzla81; 11-04-2013, 04:45 PM.
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                  • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                    Originally posted by Nuntius View Post
                    Your math is off. Player A misses 6 shots not 4. So, the difference is only 2 shots.
                    Oops, that was dumb. My mistake.

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                    • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                      Originally posted by wintermute View Post
                      Not that you're asking for life advice, but you (as in any one person) can't fix all that's wrong in the world (or worse, on the internet lol). Sometimes it's about picking your battles, etc.

                      I think it might be worse on the internet because it takes so little investment to get sucked into an argument, and before long you realize you're in the middle of a flame war.
                      You're correct. Human nature fights this wisdom, is what I'm saying.

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                      • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                        Originally posted by Since86 View Post
                        Yeah, it's my fault for pointing out that Hicks mentioned something specifically, and you changed who he was talking about specifically in order to make your point.
                        Hicks challenged my point that intuition and human judgment trumps statistics. He said the following:

                        You're basically poo-pooing documented evidence and the case itself because your gut tells you someone was or wasn't guilty
                        He was the one brought up the subject of evidence and someone being guilty or not. I really don't see me changing the subject so very greatly much.
                        "Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." —Kevin Pritchard press conference

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                        • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                          Originally posted by Sandman21 View Post
                          http://instagram.com/p/gTjH1AJGBu/

                          Remember when we worried about Lance's maturity? I'm not all that concerned anymore.
                          LOL...his wife made him wear a shirt from Burberry.
                          Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.

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                          • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                            Originally posted by McKeyFan View Post
                            Good post.

                            I never said numbers, statistics, or evidence is not important. But, at the end of the day, whether Vogel or Bird is making a decision or juries are deciding someone's fate, their human judgment/intuition is the ultimate "judge."
                            But what is that supposed to do or mean in regards to a disagreement where someone introduces statistics to support their opinion? Everybody uses intuition. So isn't the next step often going to involve identifying supportive facts?

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                            • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                              Originally posted by Hicks View Post
                              I don't understand why you're launching back into your views on Danny that aren't statistically-based while you are quoting a response having specifically to do with stats. It kind of confuses the flow of conversation.
                              It doesn't confuse me. I find most of the stats being tossed around in this thread meaningless to the debate.
                              Granger is a SF. We have a star SF already. Lance is a guard. A damned good one and the sky's the limit on his potential. Even if he doesn't get an ounce better he fits perfectly with what the Pacers have developed into.

                              Meanwhile, Granger is in a suit. Hasn't played meaningful minutes in some time. And there's no guarantee he will ever be the player he once was. And even if he was, it would be at a position we already have a younger, better player (Paul George).

                              The Danny vs Lance or vs George Hill is simply a moot point I think. It's really Danny versus Paul George and that debate is settled. So anyplace else you'd try to insert him into the starting lineup is just misguided at best. Danny Granger is a SF. Paul George is a SF. That's how I see it. We don't need to compromise to try and find a way to get them both into the starting lineup any longer because the pecking order is as clear as it's ever been, and because the team developed into something stronger than it's been in years while Danny's game has been in decline (for whatever reason) and then in a suit.
                              Nuntius was right for a while. I was wrong for a while. But ultimately I was right and Frank Vogel has been let go.

                              ------

                              "A player who makes a team great is more valuable than a great player. Losing yourself in the group, for the good of the group, that’s teamwork."

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                              • Re: Four big IF's about Lance Stephenson.

                                Originally posted by McKeyFan View Post
                                Hicks challenged my point that intuition and human judgment trumps statistics. He said the following:



                                He was the one brought up the subject of evidence and someone being guilty or not. I really don't see me changing the subject so very greatly much.
                                I notice that you didn't quote the prior sentence, establishing who "you" is.

                                Originally posted by Hicks View Post
                                Statistics are a collaboration from several eyeballs, designed to help generate a more accurate replication of what was seen so that we can look back and analyze what happened. Sort of like how detectives and lawyers document evidence and take witness testimony to try to piece together what happened at the scene of a crime. You're basically poo-pooing documented evidence and the case itself because your gut tells you someone was or wasn't guilty based off a smaller piece of the evidence pie that you managed to consume yourself personally.

                                I'm all for intuition. I just don't put it above integers. They both belong.
                                Jury or juror wasn't said, nor implied, but rather lawyer and detective were specifically said. Did you talk about lawyers or detectives? No, you started talking about jurys and jurors. You interjected jury and juror, and ONLY you.
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