Morrow to Marquette

[wadesworld]

I hate per-40 stats.

Agreed.  There's something to be said about being available to be on the court as much as the players around you.

[brewcity77]

I hate per-40 stats.

Agreed, they are useless. A guy like Deon Franklin could play the last minute, score one basket on an offensive board, and suddenly he's an 80/40 guy per 40.

Minutes matter because very few players are able to replicate their efficiency numbers as minutes go up. And a player is only as valuable as what they actually do contribute, not what a hypothetical projection would say.

But most important, his real numbers ARE his per 40 numbers. The games were 40 minutes long and what he produced was what he produced, including his mpg total.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

https://twitter.com/steve_wojo/status/861944048814366720

[Windyplayer]

Agreed, they are useless. A guy like Deon Franklin could play the last minute, score one basket on an offensive board, and suddenly he's an 80/40 guy per 40.

Minutes matter because very few players are able to replicate their efficiency numbers as minutes go up. And a player is only as valuable as what they actually do contribute, not what a hypothetical projection would say.

But most important, his real numbers ARE his per 40 numbers. The games were 40 minutes long and what he produced was what he produced, including his mpg total.

Of course, they are not useless. They, like all other stats, are to be used together and weighted appropriately to arrive at a balanced assessment.

[GB Warrior]

All Stats Matta (except FTs)

[MUCam]

All Stats Matta (except number of minutes per practice devoted to FTs)

Fixed. I think. Or is it the other way around?

No Stats Matta except number of minutes per practice devoted to FTs.

I can't remember.

[GGGG]

Of course, they are not useless. They, like all other stats, are to be used together and weighted appropriately to arrive at a balanced assessment.

What does a per 40 stat tell you that other stats do not?

[GB Warrior]

What does a per 40 stat tell you that other stats do not?

How good a player would be playing in a communist society in which everyone received equal rather than equitable playing time.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

How good a player would be playing in a communist society in which everyone received equal rather than equitable playing time.

Nicely done.

[muguru]

What does a per 40 stat tell you that other stats do not?

If the argument is it's a useless stat because no one plays 40 mins in a single game..that's  valid..however I see per 100 posessions cited often by posters here..and doesnt the same thing apply? When is there ever 100 possessions in a game?

[Dawson Rental]

I'd like to thank my parents, Mother Teresa and the pope.

I'd like to thank my parents, Mother Teresa, and the pope.

My Pope is spelled with a capitol "P", Mr. Comma Correct.

[MU82]

My Pope is spelled with a capitol "P", Mr. Comma Correct.

I used to enjoy Father Guido Sarducci's "Find the Pope in the Pizza" contest!

[Jay Bee]

If the argument is it's a useless stat because no one plays 40 mins in a single game..that's  valid..however I see per 100 posessions cited often by posters here..and doesnt the same thing apply? When is there ever 100 possessions in a game?

No, it doesn't apply. Possessions are not measured in time.

[Nukem2]

I used to enjoy Father Guido Sarducci's "Find the Pope in the Pizza" contest!

Finda da Pope in da pizza was a fun segment.

[MU82]

Finda da Pope in da pizza was a fun segment.

Thank you for correcting my poor spelling!

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Per 100 possessions is really just moving the decimal point over two places to make the numbers more readable for the average person.

1.278 points per possession = 127.8 points per 100 possession

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

My Pope is spelled with a capitol "P", Mr. Comma Correct.

AP Style says I am right. As a proper title, it should be capitalized. For example, Pope John II. But in my example, lowercase is recommended.

[GB Warrior]

AP Style says I am right. As a proper title, it should be capitalized. For example, Pope John II. But in my example, lowercase is recommended.

The fake AP news also won't focus on the illegal release of confidential information instead of our WH's ties to Russia. Checkmate.

[bilsu]

If the argument is it's a useless stat because no one plays 40 mins in a single game..that's  valid..however I see per 100 posessions cited often by posters here..and doesnt the same thing apply? When is there ever 100 possessions in a game?

3 or 4 years ago a Providence player averaged more than 40 minutes a game due to overtimes.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

3 or 4 years ago a Providence player averaged more than 40 minutes a game due to overtimes.

Not quite over 40. Bryce Cotton averaged 39.9 mpg in 2012-2013. I think that was the year of the bat.

[Lighthouse 84]

My Pope is spelled with a capitol "P", Mr. Comma Correct.

At least we can finally agree punctuation matters.

I feel you're nuts.

I feel your nuts.

Nuff said.

[Jay Bee]

At least we can finally agree punctuation matters.

I feel you're nuts.

I feel your nuts.

Nuff said.

dis not example of punctuation, ainner?

[buckchuckler]

At least we can finally agree punctuation matters.

I feel you're nuts.

I feel your nuts.

Nuff said.

Lol.

[Earl Tatum]

CLEAN IT UP!

[real chili 83]

At least we can finally agree punctuation matters.

I feel you're nuts.

I feel your nuts.

Nuff said.

Somehow, there is a Mother Theresa joke in there.  Ewwwww.