Here are some numbers for the Boston Celtics team in the ATBA league, that I cited earlier, the league # is NBA43584
Player RL FG% SIM FG% delta
jojo white 44.9 46.1 +1.2
b lanier 50.4 51.2 +0.8
g gervin 47.2 50.3 +3.1
j price 44.9 47.5 +2.6
c perry 44.6 47.7 +3.1
Total Team FG% Delta +10.7
Delta per Player ~+2%FG
Given a 100pt game, I believe this to be a significant advantage. The numbers say the bump in FG% is real. The how & why may be in question but the effect seems real enough. The question is how to control this and turn it to an advantage. Even diluted by parity in other leagues, I believe the advantage to be significant enough to win more games.
3/29/2013 3:44 AM (edited)