I'll pass but very likely play game 2 on Pistons if Knicks win SU & ATS.
Pistons should cover 1 of the 2 if not cover both games. 7 pts is way too many.
Pistons should have a good shot to win this series.
Dame is out game 1 but cleared to play from what I've seen. Possible Bucks could be the play under a star player being out rule.
I'll pass for now though.
Rockets not a very good 2 seed. Their shooting efficiency margin is very bad. (-.17%).
A team getting out-shot does not win the title nor do they advance very far in the playoffs. They are a dominate strong rebounding team though but generally that is not enough.
But I haven't run numbers for Jimmy games. I can't find how to get team stats on basketball reference on a specific date.
I did it last year with Mavs but forget how to do it.
LA I took a screen shot of LA stats but I didn't see the Jimmy trade untill number of games went by.
Looks like the best play is on the Pistons.
I'll pass but very likely play game 2 on Pistons if Knicks win SU & ATS.
Pistons should cover 1 of the 2 if not cover both games. 7 pts is way too many.
Pistons should have a good shot to win this series.
Dame is out game 1 but cleared to play from what I've seen. Possible Bucks could be the play under a star player being out rule.
I'll pass for now though.
Rockets not a very good 2 seed. Their shooting efficiency margin is very bad. (-.17%).
A team getting out-shot does not win the title nor do they advance very far in the playoffs. They are a dominate strong rebounding team though but generally that is not enough.
But I haven't run numbers for Jimmy games. I can't find how to get team stats on basketball reference on a specific date.
I did it last year with Mavs but forget how to do it.
LA I took a screen shot of LA stats but I didn't see the Jimmy trade untill number of games went by.
We know Clippers should be better with Kawhi back. Depending how they do I may run the numbers for only the games he played in regular season .
He played 37 games from what I saw, I am not sure if he played many games in a row or played those games off and on. That makes a difference.
I don't think he is the same dominate player he used to be. In those 37 games his player efficiency rating is only like 20.5.
That is a very solid good player but hardly a great player. Depending had he played many games in a row or played off and on likely makes a difference.
For now too much uncertainty for me. I'll wait out and see how things go in first round.
We know Clippers should be better with Kawhi back. Depending how they do I may run the numbers for only the games he played in regular season .
He played 37 games from what I saw, I am not sure if he played many games in a row or played those games off and on. That makes a difference.
I don't think he is the same dominate player he used to be. In those 37 games his player efficiency rating is only like 20.5.
That is a very solid good player but hardly a great player. Depending had he played many games in a row or played off and on likely makes a difference.
For now too much uncertainty for me. I'll wait out and see how things go in first round.
We have 3 teams with the common denominator of past champs.
OKC
Cavs
Celtics
Very unlikely any other team wins the title.
Interesting info on these teams ...............
When a team with the CD's ( common denominators) plays a team without the CD's those teams are 23-9 at winning the series the past 32 series.
If both teams have the CD's the higher rated team wins the series at a 5-6 clip. Does not include the finals.
If neither team has the CD's then the higher rated team has won the series at a 9-4 clip.
Small samples for sure. I'd need to look more at how much better then opp. Slightly better or far better likely matters.
In the finals when both have the CD's which is quite often the better team if by a certain amount wins at a pretty high rate. So the amount a team is better likely matters.
We have 3 teams with the common denominator of past champs.
OKC
Cavs
Celtics
Very unlikely any other team wins the title.
Interesting info on these teams ...............
When a team with the CD's ( common denominators) plays a team without the CD's those teams are 23-9 at winning the series the past 32 series.
If both teams have the CD's the higher rated team wins the series at a 5-6 clip. Does not include the finals.
If neither team has the CD's then the higher rated team has won the series at a 9-4 clip.
Small samples for sure. I'd need to look more at how much better then opp. Slightly better or far better likely matters.
In the finals when both have the CD's which is quite often the better team if by a certain amount wins at a pretty high rate. So the amount a team is better likely matters.
great to see you back Claw...can you explain which teams qualify for CD and which do not? "When a team with the CD's (common denominators) plays a team without the CD's those teams are 23-9 at winning the series the past 32 series." thank you
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great to see you back Claw...can you explain which teams qualify for CD and which do not? "When a team with the CD's (common denominators) plays a team without the CD's those teams are 23-9 at winning the series the past 32 series." thank you
great to see you back Claw...can you explain which teams qualify for CD and which do not? "When a team with the CD's (common denominators) plays a team without the CD's those teams are 23-9 at winning the series the past 32 series." thank you
3 teams have the CD's . Read post 6.
OKC
Cavs
Celtics
All the other teams do not have the CD's.
Quote Originally Posted by StraightWagers:
great to see you back Claw...can you explain which teams qualify for CD and which do not? "When a team with the CD's (common denominators) plays a team without the CD's those teams are 23-9 at winning the series the past 32 series." thank you
The Grizz look like a much better team then an 8th seed. 6th in PR I and 5th in PR II.
They are 8th in offensive FG% and 4th in defensive FG%. Both top 10 that is very good balance for a 8th seed.
And their 51.8% rebounding is 2cd best in the playoffs.
Wow, how is it possible this team is an 8th seed ?
I didn't follow the regular season much so is anything going on with this team that might be important ?
I did see 2 players are out for the year but not any of the big 3 players. One did have like the 3rd or 4th most minutes played per game but didn't seem to contribute all that much based on his player efficiency rating.
According to my lines Grizz are the right side in game 1. 13 pts is too many.
The Grizz look like a much better team then an 8th seed. 6th in PR I and 5th in PR II.
They are 8th in offensive FG% and 4th in defensive FG%. Both top 10 that is very good balance for a 8th seed.
And their 51.8% rebounding is 2cd best in the playoffs.
Wow, how is it possible this team is an 8th seed ?
I didn't follow the regular season much so is anything going on with this team that might be important ?
I did see 2 players are out for the year but not any of the big 3 players. One did have like the 3rd or 4th most minutes played per game but didn't seem to contribute all that much based on his player efficiency rating.
According to my lines Grizz are the right side in game 1. 13 pts is too many.
Claw, I appreciate your weekly insights on the NFL. Definitely helps confirm what I'm thinking sometimes because we think alike.
With that said, NBA is probably the worst sport for the way we think. The obvious stuff wins in the NBA a lot.
You ever try bases? I'm not a baseball fan or really interested in that grueling baseball season, but it turned out to be probably my best sport somehow.
I play NBA sparingly, and even less during the playoffs. Dunno how you can cap two teams playing each other 6-7 times in a row back to back.
Claw, I appreciate your weekly insights on the NFL. Definitely helps confirm what I'm thinking sometimes because we think alike.
With that said, NBA is probably the worst sport for the way we think. The obvious stuff wins in the NBA a lot.
You ever try bases? I'm not a baseball fan or really interested in that grueling baseball season, but it turned out to be probably my best sport somehow.
I play NBA sparingly, and even less during the playoffs. Dunno how you can cap two teams playing each other 6-7 times in a row back to back.
Claw, I appreciate your weekly insights on the NFL. Definitely helps confirm what I'm thinking sometimes because we think alike. With that said, NBA is probably the worst sport for the way we think. The obvious stuff wins in the NBA a lot. You ever try bases? I'm not a baseball fan or really interested in that grueling baseball season, but it turned out to be probably my best sport somehow. I play NBA sparingly, and even less during the playoffs. Dunno how you can cap two teams playing each other 6-7 times in a row back to back.
Quote Originally Posted by slamspurs:
Claw, I appreciate your weekly insights on the NFL. Definitely helps confirm what I'm thinking sometimes because we think alike. With that said, NBA is probably the worst sport for the way we think. The obvious stuff wins in the NBA a lot. You ever try bases? I'm not a baseball fan or really interested in that grueling baseball season, but it turned out to be probably my best sport somehow. I play NBA sparingly, and even less during the playoffs. Dunno how you can cap two teams playing each other 6-7 times in a row back to back.
TC's Comment #6 looks pretty sharp. OKC CLE and BOS all won and covered in their series openers.
Early on in playoffs sometimes I am not aware of all the different angles I have. I need to familiarize myself with them and that's why I don't like to take action too early.
I did miss the boat on those games dog.
A consistent winner over the years has been to back my no. 1 and no. 2 teams in every game 1 of each series.
Rarely would you finish with a losing record.
I just looked up backing teams with shooting efficiency margin of 5% or better in their very first playoff game.
Mostly 20 pt or better blowouts. Something new I just learned.
They don't do as well in game 2's though if coming off big blowout win. For teams didn't cover game 1 they did in game 2.
These teams are explosive and be difficult to keep them down for long .
Celtics in this spot last season and won 114-94.
Quote Originally Posted by DogbiteWilliams:
TC's Comment #6 looks pretty sharp. OKC CLE and BOS all won and covered in their series openers.
Early on in playoffs sometimes I am not aware of all the different angles I have. I need to familiarize myself with them and that's why I don't like to take action too early.
I did miss the boat on those games dog.
A consistent winner over the years has been to back my no. 1 and no. 2 teams in every game 1 of each series.
Rarely would you finish with a losing record.
I just looked up backing teams with shooting efficiency margin of 5% or better in their very first playoff game.
Mostly 20 pt or better blowouts. Something new I just learned.
They don't do as well in game 2's though if coming off big blowout win. For teams didn't cover game 1 they did in game 2.
These teams are explosive and be difficult to keep them down for long .
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