what is this weighted average of which you speak?

Posted by copernicus on 1/10/2025 12:15:00 PM (view original):
what is this weighted average of which you speak?

just averaging stats like defense, rebounding, fp48 by the amount of mins each player plays. so if you have one guy playing 40mins per game at 100D and another guy playing 8mins per game at 40 defense their weighted average is 90.

For stats that use usage like turnovers or Efg you have to weight them against usage as well.

Posted by K123456789 on 1/10/2025 8:51:00 AM (view original):
Thanks Steelers. I didn't do anything to weight eFG% by usage.

Does that look reasonable for a 52m league? This is only my third basketball team. Wound up with 19,800 minutes, so probably a bit too much but was more focused on getting some better defense on the bench.

I'm no expert although I usually at least do decent in this league. IMO defense is a prerequisite to doing well so you're going to struggle big time. with that said your efg and assists are great.

Posted by steelers821 on 1/10/2025 12:20:00 PM (view original):

Posted by copernicus on 1/10/2025 12:15:00 PM (view original):
what is this weighted average of which you speak?

just averaging stats like defense, rebounding, fp48 by the amount of mins each player plays. so if you have one guy playing 40mins per game at 100D and another guy playing 8mins per game at 40 defense their weighted average is 90.

For stats that use usage like turnovers or Efg you have to weight them against usage as well.

interesting - thanks steelers

Using the enigmatic 02-03 $M8.5 of Tracy McGrady to build this team maybe a wild reach. He is an undrafted player and I tried to build around his insane 35% Usg.
Rudy, Bobby & Buck form the front court. Their
Usg% is a consistent 17% & 18%. Too low for
$52M? I dunno. Great D, solid creb and hi efg%.
Tyrese and Kyrie join TMac for a hi usage% backcourt. Defense is slightly above average
and they will carry the scoring load.
Had to go very low Usg% at SF to keep from
falling off the flat earth boundary of 115%.
So went with stone hands Ed Davis and
Nicolas Batum who will set his anchor
beyond the trey and find safe harbor in the
corners.
Probably not the smartest play but curiosity prevailed. Worst case scenario we sail over
the edge and are doomed to lottery purgatory!

Posted by seapilots on 1/10/2025 3:04:00 PM (view original):
Using the enigmatic 02-03 $M8.5 of Tracy McGrady to build this team maybe a wild reach. He is an undrafted player and I tried to build around his insane 35% Usg.
Rudy, Bobby & Buck form the front court. Their
Usg% is a consistent 17% & 18%. Too low for
$52M? I dunno. Great D, solid creb and hi efg%.
Tyrese and Kyrie join TMac for a hi usage% backcourt. Defense is slightly above average
and they will carry the scoring load.
Had to go very low Usg% at SF to keep from
falling off the flat earth boundary of 115%.
So went with stone hands Ed Davis and
Nicolas Batum who will set his anchor
beyond the trey and find safe harbor in the
corners.
Probably not the smartest play but curiosity prevailed. Worst case scenario we sail over
the edge and are doomed to lottery purgatory!

I see it as a well built squad from a genius manager. I predict between 85 and 90 wins. Well done sailor!

Posted by seapilots on 1/10/2025 3:04:00 PM (view original):
Using the enigmatic 02-03 $M8.5 of Tracy McGrady to build this team maybe a wild reach. He is an undrafted player and I tried to build around his insane 35% Usg.
Rudy, Bobby & Buck form the front court. Their
Usg% is a consistent 17% & 18%. Too low for
$52M? I dunno. Great D, solid creb and hi efg%.
Tyrese and Kyrie join TMac for a hi usage% backcourt. Defense is slightly above average
and they will carry the scoring load.
Had to go very low Usg% at SF to keep from
falling off the flat earth boundary of 115%.
So went with stone hands Ed Davis and
Nicolas Batum who will set his anchor
beyond the trey and find safe harbor in the
corners.
Probably not the smartest play but curiosity prevailed. Worst case scenario we sail over
the edge and are doomed to lottery purgatory!

Nice to see McGrady get some love. He was a staple in this league before the offensive efficiency of recent NBA seasons overtook conventional team-building strategy.

Just for grins, here is the first round from season XXIX.


ROUND ONE DAY ONE

1) lhtgk - Wilt Chamberlain
2) macphisto (from banditone) - Charles Barkley
3) tricky24 - LeBron James
4) empdenied - Dennis Rodman
5) coachcroft - Michael Jordan
6) shapandrew7 - Moses Malone
7) ncih (1) - Magic Johnson
8) banditone (from macphisto) - Larry Bird
9) garyman - Kareem Abdul Jabbar
10) scudmissle (from xxevilivexx) - David Robinson
11) uvasooner (2) (from ashamael) - Chris Paul
12) gtak - Dwyane Wade

ROUND ONE DAY TWO

13) xxevilivexx (from scudmissle) - Dwight Howard
14) 98average - Kevin Garnett
15) sappy - Shaquille O'Neal
16) captainzen - Bill Russell
17) dh555 - Artis Gilmore
18) eleibowitz - Tracy McGrady
19) vancem - Oscar Robertson
20) uvasooner (1) - John Stockton
21) katernberg - Karl Malone
22) ashamael (from uvasooner (2)) - Jason Kidd
23) felonius - Dikembe Mutombo
24) jweb1510 - Shawn Marion

It’s interesting to note that the legendary uvasooner took a point guard with both of his first round picks. Also, there’s Tracy McGrady at 18. Lots of trades too.

Here is round two from the same draft, which started on July 3rd, 2010.

ROUND TWO DAY ONE

25) jweb1510 - Gary Payton
26) felonius - Kobe Bryant
27) ashamael (from uvasooner (2)) - Hakeem Olajuwon
28) katernberg - Troy Murphy
29) uvasooner (1) - Kevin McHale
30) vancem - Carlos Boozer
31) eleibowitz - Bob McAdoo
32) captainzen - Julius Erving
33) dh555 - Chauncey Billups
34) sappy - Dirk Nowitzki
35) 98average - Scottie Pippen
36) xxevilivexx (from scudmissle) - Swen Nater

ROUND TWO DAY TWO

37) gtak - Bill Walton
38) uvasooner (2) (from ashamael) - Clyde Drexler
39) scudmissle (from xxevilivexx) - Tim Duncan
40) garyman - Ben Wallace
41) macphisto - Jerry Lucas
42) ncih - Robert Parish
43) shapandrew7 - Deron Williams
44) coachcroft - Elton Brand
45) empdenied - Mel Daniels
46) tricky24 - Wes Unseld
47) banditone - Walt Frazier
48) lhtgk - Grant Hill

Swen Nater being drafted before Bill Walton, Tim Duncan and Ben Wallace is something else. Was xxevillivexx a username used by PBandJ, our resident Swen Nater lover?

Troy Murphy at 28?

Posted by beloud on 1/12/2025 3:24:00 PM (view original):
Troy Murphy at 28?

I believe that at that time he had a 90 defense rating. Defensive rebounding affected the defense rating.

Posted by Midge on 1/12/2025 3:34:00 PM (view original):

Posted by beloud on 1/12/2025 3:24:00 PM (view original):
Troy Murphy at 28?

I believe that at that time he had a 90 defense rating. Defensive rebounding affected the defense rating.

That explains Nater too.

these are true stories - my friend felonius tells me so

So are we doing Evals this year or not?

I believe Rifton will be doing them.