bwoods Stories - Bullets Forever
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 used in DC over the last half-decade before we turn to looking forward at the potential direction of the...
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 prospect, Javale McGee?Last season, his reputation was as someone maybe even more physically gifted than...
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 getting more recognition for the good defense he plays on a bad defensive team. One thing that came out...
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 not yet lost--are just delusion. And, when those reasons are based purely on the numbers, well, you...
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 the stats are lacking, a proposal of ways to give fans more and better information in looking at individual player...
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 Ernie Grunfeld presser this week, on the subject of the team's use of "advanced stats." Then came Flip on...
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 football and there seems to be as many words spent on MLB fantasy as MLB, fantasy hoops just seems to lag, even...
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 responses to questions posed in the comments last week. Then, a look at how some other Wizards compare. First, a...
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 Blatche, combined with the number of comments, fanposts, etc. on him on this site, got my attention. Two...
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