How analytics overrate Chris Paul

[Professor Emeritus]

How you going to write a whole article about the limited use of analytics and not make ONE example of how analytics get CP3 wrong?



This writer had no fukking clue what he was talking about. No competent team is evaluating their players based on PER and Win Shares, and those AREN'T ANALYTICS. They're just box score numbers put in an equation.

Analytics require you to actually analyze what going on - player tracking, shot charts, points per possession by situation, etc. This has nothing to do with that.

That all being said, the point about CP3 not being able to dominate in the playoffs because he little has some truth to it.

 

[SchoolboyC]

Analytics puts him with the all time greats

If PER is the be all end all to that person then I suppose so

 

[Emoryal]

Russell Westbrook and John Wall have consistently been better players than CP0 for years. Some might not prefer Westbrook and that's understandable, but to me he has a playstyle more conducive to winning than CP.

 

[KingJay]

You can't just say "analytics puts him with x" there are so many different analytical measures and in general all-in-one measures are faulty and best suited for quick glances and rough estimations.

Everyone is out for CP3, he's an amazing player. Clippers posted an insane net rating of 14.8 with him on the court, for reference the Warriors were only 12.1. The problem is that when he's off the court the team collapses with a net rating of -5 which is right between the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

 

[ISO]

Steph Curry, Russell Westbrook and John Wall have consistently been better players than CP0 for years. Some might not prefer Westbrook and that's understandable, but to me he has a playstyle more conducive to winning than CP.

John Wall

 

[Cladyclad]

I don't get how he is labeled a great defender

 

[CarltonJunior]

John Wall

Yall just gonna quote me with smileys or make an argument?

 

[Lakerman0834]

You can't just say "analytics puts him with x" there are so many different analytical measures and in general all-in-one measures are faulty and best suited for quick glances and rough estimations.

Everyone is out for CP3, he's an amazing player. Clippers posted an insane net rating of 14.8 with him on the court, for reference the Warriors were only 12.1. The problem is that when he's off the court the team collapses with a net rating of -5 which is right between the Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.

More useless analytics. We all know he's good but he's overrated. He was on the floor when josh smith and Corey brewer were draining 3s he was on the court turning the ball over vs okc.

 

[Darealtwo1]

I don't get how he is labeled a great defender

don't watch basketball brehs

if there is one thing cp0 brings it on defense every night. Literally the only reason the clippers even win games

 

[Cladyclad]

don't watch basketball brehs

if there is one thing cp0 brings it on defense every night. Literally the only reason the clippers even win games

Oh I watch plenty. He is not a 7 all NBA defensive 1st team in my eyes. Can u explain to me why? Break it down to me breh

 

[H. Selassie]

Nerdy white boys who can't hoop frontin on the black man

 

[DIMES]

I don't get how he is labeled a great defender

Because of his extremely fast hands , ability to read passing lanes before they happen & the combination of having a low center of gravity with great lateral quickness (something which GP annoyed even MJ with).

Also pick dodging. He always makes the correct reads in navagating through screens set on him that would slow most defenders.

 

[Double Burger With Cheese]

These nerds doing too much.

 

[Buckeye Fever]

They should have all analytic 1st team awards at the end of the season.

You don't even have to watch any games. You can just look at the fakkit ass numbers

 

[MJ Truth]

Oh I watch plenty. He is not a 7 all NBA defensive 1st team in my eyes. Can u explain to me why? Break it down to me breh

Nobody really handles dealing with screens as well as Paul does.