What's going right?
Given the despair and hand-wringing following the loses to two of the most experienced teams in the league, it seems worthwhile to review some of the things that are going right this season. Below is a selection of statistics from nba.com, John Hollinger's statistics, and Basketball Reference, indicating some of the Blazer accomplishments this season. Back in November Dave warned us that this year is for making the playoffs, not for winning a title, and to just enjoy the ride. These statistics show there has been quite a bit to enjoy.
Team Statistics:
Record: 5th best in the west (36-22) -- nba.com
Point Differential: 7th best in the league (+3.64 pg) - nba.com
FG%: 7th best in the league (46.1%) - nba.com
3 Point%: 8th best in the league (38.0%) - nba.com
Rebounds per game Differential: 2nd best in the league (+4.96pg) nba.com
Offensive Efficiency: 2nd best in the league (110.1) -- hollinger espn.com
Turnover Rate: 5th best in the league (22.5%) -- hollinger
Offensive Rebound Rate: 1st, best in the league (32.5%) -- hollinger
Defensive Rebound Rate: 6th best in the league (75.0%) -- hollinger
Rebound Rate: 2nd best in the league (53.2%) -- hollinger
Effective FG %: 9th in the league (50.2%) -- hollinger
True Shooting %: 10th in the league (55.0%) -- hollinger
Individual Statistics, All Positions:
Field Goals: Roy 9th (439), Aldridge 10th (431) -- bb reference
3 Point FGs: Fernandez 11th (114) -- bb reference
3 Point %: Blake 19th (.423) -- bb reference
FT Made: Roy 17th (285) -- bb reference
FT Attempts: Roy 17th (346) -- bb reference
FT%: Fernandez 13th (.880) -- bb reference
Offensive Rebounds: Aldridge 9th (168) -- bb reference
Offensive Rebounding %: Aldridge 15th (9.6%) -- bb reference
Defensive Rebounds: Przybilla 20th (338) -- bb reference
Total Rebounds: Pryzbilla 20th (467) -- bb reference
Rebounds per game: Pryzbilla 20th (8.1) -- bb reference
Points: Roy 9th (1219) -- bb reference
PPG: Roy 8th (22.6) -- bb reference
Turnover %: Aldridge 4th (7.5%), Roy 13th (8.9%), Outlaw 14th (8.9%)
Individual Statistics, Point Guards:
PG FT%: Bayless, 20th in the league (.839) -- hollinger
PG True Shooting %: Blake 20th (55.4%) -- hollinger
PG Assist Ratio: Rodriguez 10th (36.1), blake 17th (30.8) -- hollinger
PG Turnover Ratio: Blake 10th (9.1%) -- hollinger
PG Offensive Rebounding Rate: Rodriguez 8th (3.9) -- hollinger
PG Rebound Rate: Rodriguez 19th (6.9) -- hollinger
Individual Statistics, Shooting Guards:
SG FT%: Fernandez 9th (88.0%) -- hollinger
SG True Shooting %: Fernandez 9th (.587), Roy 18th (.568) -- hollinger
SG Assist Ratio: Roy 15th (19.1) -- hollinger
SG Turnover Ratio: Roy 7th (7.2) -- hollinger
SG Offensive Rebounding Rate: Roy 5th (4.7), Fernandez 16th (3.5) -- hollinger
SG Rebounding Rate: Roy 18th (8.0) -- hollinger
SG PER: Roy 3rd (23.94), Fernandez 19th (15.58) -- hollinger
Individual Statistics, Small Forwards:
SF Turnover Ratio: Outlaw 13th (8.3) -- hollinger
SF Offensive Rebounding Rate: Batum 14th (5.9) -- hollinger
Individual Statistics, Power Forwards:
PF Turnover Ratio: Aldridge 2nd (6.8), Frye 7th (8.5) -- hollinger
PF PER: Aldridge 13th (18.81) -- hollinger
Individual Statistics, Centers:
C FG%: Pryzbilla 3rd (65.2%), Oden 13th (56.8%) -- hollinger
C True Shooting %: Pryzbilla 1st (66.7%), Oden 10th (60.0%) -- hollinger
C Offensive Rebounding Rate: Oden 1st (15.4), Pryzbilla 14th (12.0) -- hollinger
C Defensive Rebounding Rate: Pryzbilla 2nd (33.4), Oden 13th (24.3) -- hollinger
C Rebounding Rate: Pryzbilla 1st (22.4), Oden 6th (19.7) -- hollinger
C PER: Oden 12th (17.79) -- hollinger
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I echo this comment - really great material posted here.... also I'd like to
praise the Sergio diehards, as the stats show some of his nice contributions. Also, everyone’s gotta love Pryzbilla. This guy is stronger than Elmers Glue. This team really has a lot you need to appreciate, even in the midst of losing or other adversity.
by hotstuffdb22 on Feb 28, 2009 7:07 AM PST up reply actions
You really ought to be careful about jaywalking
didn’t you see my link in the junk drawer the other day?
Want more aggressiveness? Try less Baylesslessness.
No
I never read the junk drawer. Sorry about stepping on your toe.
Rec. This is a good post..
Thanks for putting those stats out there.
Prez: thanks for the play by play yesterday… very well done. funny too.
by QuebecBlzrFan on Feb 28, 2009 9:01 AM PST up reply actions
Yesir
really pumped we have another year to add about 10 wins to our previous total (make that 3 years in a row) and our centers have ridiculous efficiency. All i know is we’re making the playoffs this year and that’s a reason to celebrate, loosing to the spurs is what every team in the nba has been doing for the last five years

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