tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post7697349084492463826..comments2023-10-07T07:50:36.380-05:00Comments on Welsh-Ryan Ramblings: A Northwestern Basketball Blog: John Shurna Scores 29 Points to get ‘Cats Past Central Connecticut State 74-54Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16817772081769599211noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post-41108366418346711772009-12-23T20:13:31.926-06:002009-12-23T20:13:31.926-06:00@Cat Lifer Statistical mumbo jumbo? Did you read ...@Cat Lifer Statistical mumbo jumbo? Did you read the article? Rebounding differential isn't the only factor determining the number of possessions. NU won the turnover battle, forcing 17 and giving up only 8. That completely negates the rebounding margin. Factor in NU's vastly superior FG% in the game, and there's your victory. Rebounding margin by itself didn't mean anything in this game.matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426156183488071453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post-39410611735846780722009-12-23T18:25:07.459-06:002009-12-23T18:25:07.459-06:00In sports there used to be a term called “keep it ...In sports there used to be a term called “keep it simple”. Now days we try too hard with all sorts of statistical mumbo jumbo. A rebound is a key stat in basketball. Obviously, the most important stat is points and you get more chances at scoring baskets and getting points if you get more rebounds because you get more possessions. This is important because if you’re Northwestern and you play a slower pace than other teams you need to maximize your attempts at the basket. People can say rebound deferential isn’t important, but if you get outrebounded 38-20 and don’t make a ton of threes or only have about 3 turnovers it’ll be tough to win because other team will have more possessions and chances to put the ball in the basket. Which is the goal of the game.Cat Liferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11793728775155432636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5021578752366551149.post-35505604475844184922009-12-23T09:13:52.003-06:002009-12-23T09:13:52.003-06:00The problem isn't the rebounding differential,...The problem isn't the rebounding differential, which is a thoroughly meaningless statistic (see the excellent explication in the link below). If there is a problem it is that NU's defensive rebounding percentage was only 66%. According to Ken Pomeroy's stats page, however, that is right around the national average. If NU's percentage drops in Big 10 play, which it likely will, it will be more of a problem. At any rate, raw rebounding stats are useless as they fail to account for NU's extremely high percentage of 3PA on offense nor for the rebounding deficiencies of the 1-3-1 and other zone defenses.<br /><br />http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=829matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14426156183488071453noreply@blogger.com