Free NBA Player evaluation sites?

by TyboOSU on Apr 2, 2010 10:58 PM PDT

I'm looking for some free sites(aka NOT ESPN INSIDER) that have current/draftable NBA players.

I know there are several Draft sites that do a good job with previews and strengths/weaknesses, but what about CURRENT player sites a la Hollinger in the ESPN Insider?

There has to be something out there doesn't doesn't nickle and dime you just to check out evaluations and the like, so please help a fellow Blazer Maniac out.

THANKS!

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basketball-reference.com
hoopdata.com
basketballvalue.com
basketballprospectus.com
82games.com

by jksnake99 on Apr 2, 2010 11:49 PM PDT reply actions

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by pookeyguru on Apr 3, 2010 12:01 AM PDT up reply actions

While solid sites, these are more stats/numbers obsessed aside from a few articles.

I guess what I truly want is an online players guide, like the ones they used to print but discontinued sadly. Though the Basketball Prospectius is probably as good as we are gonna get nowadays.

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by TyboOSU on Apr 3, 2010 1:23 AM PDT up reply actions

KP2’s season preview book was really good— has lots of numbers but also qualitative analysis on players and teams. Maybe look into that for next year.

http://www.basketballprospectus.com/downloads/hoops2009.php

by jksnake99 on Apr 3, 2010 1:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah I think I might get it just so I can peruse it again and again.

Though the season is drawing to a close…I would want the print version too and $20 is a bit steep for me right now.

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by TyboOSU on Apr 3, 2010 2:25 AM PDT up reply actions

This is also pretty cool about each player: SKILL RATINGS

It’s just like NBA 2K/Live ratings but instead of 50-99 its simplified a bit.

“SKILL RATINGS: player performance is quantitatively tracked in a variety of categories that represent a cross-section of basketball skills; in each category, the player’s performance is measured against others at his position, then slotted in a league-wide percentile ranking. The percentile ranking is converted to an intergral rating between +5 and -5, with 0 being average. Skill ratings are tracked for overall production (TOT), offensive production (OFF), on-ball defensive ability (DEF), overall rebounding (REB), passing (PAS), ballhandling (HND), shooting (SHT), athleticism (ATH), foul-drawing (FOU), blocks-plus-steals (BPS).”

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by TyboOSU on Apr 3, 2010 2:27 AM PDT up reply actions