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Studying The Wizards' Big Three Approach, Part 1: Where lack of depth hurt more than you'd think
Editor's Note, by bwoodsxyz: This is the first installment in what I expect to be an occasional series on NBA team construction. This column takes a look back at the Big 3 concept that was ...
The Strange Case of Javale McGee's Defense
Last week, we featured some of Brendan Haywood's very impressive defensive numbers, and also mentioned some of those posted by Andray Blatche. But what about the team's very young big-man prospe...
Profiling Brendan Haywood's Defense, By the Numbers
Editor's Note: This is bwoodsxyz's latest. We had to delay it due to Arenas mania, and he had computer issues so he asked me to post it. -Mike It has taken years, but Brendan Haywood has started getti...
Hope by the Numbers
Editor's Note: Welcome back, bwoodsxyz! When following a 7-15 team, there is always the risk that what seem like legitimate reasons for hope--that the season can and will be salvaged and that all is n...
More Information, Please: A way to improve NBA box-score stats
NBA stats have some definite, huge holes, particularly on the defensive end. It has always been that way. But does it have to be? I say no.After the jump is an analysis of where...
Advanced Stats?
(bwoods note: Of course True Hoop ran this really interesting piece on the Cuban Mavs' stat guru right after I posted) As you probably saw, Prada turned up a provocative quote from the...
Fantasy Hoops from Scratch
Editor's Note: Bwoodsxyz writes a weekly stat-oriented column for Bullets Forever. It appears every Wednesday at noon. In a time when everyone and their grandmother seems to play fantasy footbal...
Shots, Part Deux
Here is the Part II to last week’s post looking at the relationship between Gilbert Arenas’s shooting volume and percentages. First, some general thoughts. Second, some respons...
One Simple Rule for Andray Blatche
Andray Blatche, aka Bulletproof, aka Dre has perhaps replaced Brendan Haywood as the most divisive player among the Wizards' faithful. As he enters his 5th season, some recent observations on Bl...
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