Can somebody explain the big deal about efficiency in the NBA?

[AlbertPullhoez]

It seems like that is the new thing to use when trying to shyt on a player. The way I see it not everybody is gonna shoot 50-60% from the field and if you getting points does it really honestly matter the FG%? I see people use that to knock players like Lillard, Monta, Kemba, etc.

Allen Iverson won MVP and took a team to a Finals averaging 31 points on 42% shooting. If you got a player averaging let's say 25-28 ppg but he's shooting in the low 40's is that really a problem? I know that its a big deal how well you shoot from the floor but fukk efficiency. I could live with a player shooting a percentage like that as long as he's highly productive.

10-15 years ago nobody gave a fukk about a player being efficient

 

[CrimsonTider]

First off, AI shouldn't have won that MVP.

Theres only so many shots in the game and efficiency tells you a lot about what type of shots are being taken

 

[Scientific Playa]

efficiency = less unnecessary work (expending energy) and injuries

 

[Ruck]

being efficient adds tremendous value in whatever you're doing. but in the nba, its just another tool for stans and stat nerds to appeal their agenda

 

[AAKing23]

Efficiency is a very important teller of how effective a player is without harming the squad.


A player averaging 21 ppg off 21 shots a game is not as efficient as a guy averaging 21 off 11 shots a game, this is basic shyt.


Anybody can put up the numbers if you give them enough shots

 

[CuzTheyKnowMe]

FG% is not a good measure of efficiency.

It doesn't take the 3 point line into account.

Player A: 15/30FG (all 2 pointers) 30 points

Player B 10/30FG (all 3 pointers) 30 points

Efficiency is equal, both took same amount of shoots to get same amount of points. But Player A has much better FG%.

Why TS% is best measure for shooting efficiency, takes 3 pointers and free throws into account.

 

[GzUp]

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Either contribute to the thread or suck on my left nut ol John Hollinger ass nikka

 

[I_Got_Da_Burna]

Cotdamn some of you are real dumbasses...does this really have to be explained?

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

It seems like that is the new thing to use when trying to shyt on a player. The way I see it not everybody is gonna shoot 50-60% from the field and if you getting points does it really honestly matter the FG%? I see people use that to knock players like Lillard, Monta, Kemba, etc.

Allen Iverson won MVP and took a team to a Finals averaging 31 points on 42% shooting. If you got a player averaging let's say 25-28 ppg but he's shooting in the low 40's is that really a problem? I know that its a big deal how well you shoot from the floor but fukk efficiency. I could live with a player shooting a percentage like that as long as he's highly productive.

10-15 years ago nobody gave a fukk about a player being efficient

Just a continuation of the pussification of 'Merica with the gotdamn illegals, gays, an nerds turning this gotdamn great country into a bunch of fukkin sissies

The thing I find amazing yet disgusting about advanced stat geeks is a lot of them who always yell out this stat or that stat have no clue whatsoever on how to quantify the stat that they throw at you. Per is one of the stupidest stats to me.

 

[Danny Up]

Efficiency is a very important teller of how effective a player is without harming the squad.


A player averaging 21 ppg off 21 shots a game is not as efficient as a guy averaging 21 off 11 shots a game, this is basic shyt.


Anybody can put up the numbers if you give them enough shots

This is totally bogus. A guy who makes 10 of 21 shots isn't as good as a guy who shot 2-11 from the floor and 17-24 from the line? Or 5-11 from the floor and 11-11 from the line? It's nonsense. A guy who can't get any points from 3 ft away from the basket is better than someone who can score in a myriad of ways?

 

[I_Got_Da_Burna]

This is totally bogus. A guy who makes 10 of 21 shots isn't as good as a guy who shot 2-11 from the floor and 17-24 from the line? Or 5-11 from the floor and 11-11 from the line? It's nonsense. A guy who can't get any points from 3 ft away from the basket is better than someone who can score in a myriad of ways?

You're an idiot. Measuring efficiency takes free throws into consideration as well.

 

[#1 pick]

It seems like that is the new thing to use when trying to shyt on a player. The way I see it not everybody is gonna shoot 50-60% from the field and if you getting points does it really honestly matter the FG%? I see people use that to knock players like Lillard, Monta, Kemba, etc.

Allen Iverson won MVP and took a team to a Finals averaging 31 points on 42% shooting. If you got a player averaging let's say 25-28 ppg but he's shooting in the low 40's is that really a problem? I know that its a big deal how well you shoot from the floor but fukk efficiency. I could live with a player shooting a percentage like that as long as he's highly productive.

10-15 years ago nobody gave a fukk about a player being efficient

The early and mid 2000's was a weak ass era which is why you had flawed players like A.I. winning MVP.

 

[100 others]

That is why what Lebron is doing is amazing.

The nikka will finish shooting in the mid to high 50%.

I am not impressed with nikkaz that need 30 shots to score 30 pts. Their game is unwatchable as fukk.

If Iverson passed it to Matt Geysers or ugleh ass Tyrone Hill a couple times, maybe they give the Lakers a series.

 

[Danny Up]

You're an idiot. Measuring efficiency takes free throws into consideration as well.

You're the idiot. The nikka I quoted said a guy who averages 21 on 11 is better thsn the guy the who averages 21 on 21.. He added no variables just an inaccurate assessment. You stupid fukk.