Possession Calculations
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 5:04 pm
So, I frequently see players being adjusted back to per-75-possessions instead of based on a per-minute rate as a way to create a pace-neutral environment in which to examine their numbers.
I'd love for someone to walk through the process of doing that. B-Ref doesn't track individual or team possessions in a sortable fashion, and posting formulae on the internet is always an awkward read because of all of the brackets involved. I've spent the last couple of hours trying to get my possession and pace data to match nbastatstuffer.com to no avail, and I'm sure it's because I'm making an error somewhere in the more specific possession formula that they use (instead of FGA + TOV - OREB + (.44*FTA).
Anyone? Bueller?
I'd love for someone to walk through the process of doing that. B-Ref doesn't track individual or team possessions in a sortable fashion, and posting formulae on the internet is always an awkward read because of all of the brackets involved. I've spent the last couple of hours trying to get my possession and pace data to match nbastatstuffer.com to no avail, and I'm sure it's because I'm making an error somewhere in the more specific possession formula that they use (instead of FGA + TOV - OREB + (.44*FTA).
Anyone? Bueller?