Phil Jackson asks a fair question from Advanced Stats Analysts

[Mr. Jack Napier]

We had a good season in 2012-13 leading the league in three point made and attempts. 54-28.

We also had veterans that shared the ball and understood floor spacing. Carmelo was also at PF and took advantage of slower defenders.

And people STILL sh*t on the Knicks then.

 

[TKOK]

2 of the biggest 3 point shooting teams are in the wcf soo.....

 

[Consumed]

No idea why people trash analytics. Just a smarter way of evaluating the game as opposed to using standard box score metrics which 99.9% of fans heavily rely on.

 

[Danie84]

I say this as a Knicka, Phil needs to stay on Chill Mode

 

[SchoolboyC]

How can Houston and Golden State be in this category when GS has the MVP, one of the top SG and one best defenders in the game. Houston has MVP runner up and one of the best big man in the game. That seems like talent to me

Find me the person that supports analytics that says talent doesn't matter.

 

[HiphopRelated]

coli gon coli

 

[Kenny West]

Analytics is analytics. It's only a tool. Statistics can be moulded to fit whatever ideological bent one wants them to fit.

sig worthy

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

Did you even take the time to read the tweet?

If he's running your team on a different scale to the teams that are actually having success in today's league - the Knicks aren't exactly in a good position for the future are they?

Let's see what happens

 

[Bilz]

Lol yeah analytics is still

Somebody tell Zach Lowe or maybe you need to have a generational talent in lebron, an nba MVP in curry or runner up in harden, winning in the nba is that simple

Well according to Phil Jackson's archaic thinking, the generational talent isn't necessary. Just run an offensive system from the 1960's and let the rings roll in.

 

[TKOK]

Well according to Phil Jackson's archaic thinking, the generational talent isn't necessary. Just run an offensive system from the 1960's and let the rings roll in.

Helps when you have 5 hall of famers running your offense too

 

[wire28]

But they won 60 games

In a weak ass east. Them bums are not that good.

They got tested by the nets and should have lost to Washington, but if y'all wanna crown them, crown them they are one of the worst 60 win teams I've ever seen.

 

[Rigby.]

It's a game of matchups. The Grizz are the worst possible matchup for the Warriors. If they get by Memphis, nobody else will have that kind of a size advantage against Golden State.

Rockets?

 

[FTBS]

Knew this shyt had backfire written all over it when it was posted

No idea why people trash analytics. Just a smarter way of evaluating the game as opposed to using standard box score metrics which 99.9% of fans heavily rely on.

People only take issue with analytics, or any other statistical measure for that matter, when it goes against what they think.

 

[Absolut]

In a weak ass east. Them bums are not that good.

They got tested by the nets and should have lost to Washington, but if y'all wanna crown them, crown them they are one of the worst 60 win teams I've ever seen.

youre arguing against your point. youre saying they dont have "60 win" talent, whatever that is, yet they won 60 games. you know whats partially the reason for that? they are better prepared, and more efficient than some of the other teams with equal or better talent levels which is helped along by analytical analysis to try to maximize what their talent level can do

 

[NY's #1 Draft Pick]

In a weak ass east. Them bums are not that good.

They got tested by the nets and should have lost to Washington, but if y'all wanna crown them, crown them they are one of the worst 60 win teams I've ever seen.

This doesn't even make sense