Posted by Trentonjoe on 12/29/2017 2:37:00 PM (view original):
Posted by gillispie1 on 10/10/2014 9:39:00 PM (view original):
all 5 players are averaged together in defense of every shot. its just that the groups of players run off the same formula. so in the 2-3, the pg/sg have one formula, the sf/pf have another, and the c has a third. but then all 5 are averaged in to defend each shot. the formulas for each group change with the distance from the basket though so its not like a c's sb is super important in defending a 3, like it is defending a layup.
I've read this a hundred times over the last three years and don't have any idea what it means...
Here’s how I look at it.
The players in the groupings (pg-sg-sf / pf/c in 3-2, pg-sg / sf/pf in 2-3) use the same ratings to determine their defensive effectiveness. The relevant attributes per grouping are average between the players, and that is the defensive effectiveness of that zone. So if a shot is taken from that zone, the appropriate effectiveness is weighted against the offensive player’s formula.
For C in a 2-3, I’m still not sure if he has his own “zone”, or if his effectiveness is mostly as inside help for low post and maybe some mid-range shots.