Thread: Corey Magette is more clutch than Kobe according to John Schuhmann...

Wilt wrote: Aeneas Hunter wrote: Right. PER is a box score stat. The stats that you are talking about would be meaningless, and in fact useless, to the ordinary fan or commentator. And yet, they are essential to the success of a team. Right, but you're still mixing apples and oranges. These are different types of analytical tools for different purposes.

the same guy who said the suns are better than the lakers and boston. scoreboard: 121-102.

Master)v(ind wrote: Maggette's so clutch that he fails to get his team enough wins to reach the playoffs 3 years in a row. He might get the NBA all time career most points in non playoff teams.

stare_at_GOATs wrote: P.E.R. shows two WNBA players are more efficient than Kobe. . Hey, I just found a junior high school kid who is averaging more points per game in his league than Kobe is in the NBA. Does that mean you think that "scoring average" shows the junior-high-school kid has a greater ability to score in basketball than Kobe does?

Yah think? If it's good enough for league wide Fo's it's good enough for me.

lakersboy wrote: Hammett wrote: So the Clippers have the most clutch player in the game in Maggette, and Western Conference player of the week in Kaman... damn, who can stop them? uh, maggette has been on the warriors since last season. but you were close. My bad.

Aeneas Hunter wrote: stare_at_GOATs wrote: Stats ridicule themselves. Let's draft some players. You can have Sherill Baker (DET, P.E.R.: 33.26) and Seimone Augustus (MIN, P.E.R.: 31.12), who for 2009 both out-P.E.R. Kobe (at a lowly 28.02). Wait, did I mention... They are in the WNBA? Man, Kobe would only be #3 even in the WNBA. Where is this Hollinger and how can I subscribe to his newsletter? You think there's a problem with PER...

Aeneas Hunter wrote: Wilt wrote: Aeneas Hunter wrote: Right. PER is a box score stat. The stats that you are talking about would be meaningless, and in fact useless, to the ordinary fan or commentator. And yet, they are essential to the success of a team. Right, but you're still mixing apples and oranges. These are different types of analytical tools for different purposes. You have to acknowledge that all these numbers PER uses...

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