sp6r=underrated wrote:Other unpopular opinions with some
i) Hybrid (on/off box score stats) are woefully undervalued on this board.
ii) Video tracking stats are part of the same family of stats as the traditional box score stats.
iii) It is deranged not to use box score stats somewhat in your analysis.
iv) Coaches have career arcs. They develop as their career goes on until they eventually enter a period of decline.
v) Flip Saunders was a very good coach who did a great job in Detroit. The Pistons would have been worse if Brown stuck around.
vi) Intangibles do matter to a degree. The media overplays it so it has become a term of derision on this board.
vii) On offense, the major difference between Kobe and MJ is athletic ability.
viii) MJ's leadership skills are vastly overrated and were probably harmful at times.
ix) AI was a great player who peaked at the absolute worse time for his skill-set. He would have been a lot better if he had been ten years earlier or later.
x) The era of heavy contacting at the perimeter was the late 90s early 00s not the 80s.
xi) The NBA's unofficial decision to loosen up the rules against moving screens is probably as important as the handchecking change in 05.
xii) Marion was better than Amar'e.
Looking back 2 years later
i) I don't think they are undervalued as much anymore
ii) I still think this is true.
iii) I still think this is true but the eliminate the box score crowd is less militant.
iv) I think this is important but undiscussed.
v) I still think this is true.
vi) I still think this is true.
vii) I still think this is true.
viii) I still think this is true.
ix) I still think this is true.
x) I don't think this a unique opinion anymore.
xi) I think this is understated. The decision to allow illegal screens was more important than the formal rule changes.
xii) I am not sure this is a minority opinion anymore.
- Playoffs are generally overvalued.
- 1995 Rockets are the worse title team since 1980 and had massive structural flaws. There playoff run to me is no different than that massive Hawks winning streak: a bunch of guys playing over their heads for a month and a half.
- 2009 and 2010 Magic were legitimate title contenders and are underappreciated because of Howard's behavior the last few years along with people reading too much into the 2010 ECF.
- Magic Johnson's peak was lower than KG and TD.
- The two best Spurs title teams (05 and 14) were as good or better than the best Showtime title team.
- Hakeem is closer to being out of the top 10 than a legitimate GOAT level player.
- RAPM is overvalued.
- Playoff on/off is of negligible value.
1. Still an unpopular but correct opinion.
2. Still an unpopular but correct opinion.
3. Still an unpopular but correct opinion.
4. I no longer hold this opinion.
5. I don't think this is a unique view.
6. Still an unpopular but correct opinion.
7. I don't think it is overvalued anymore.
8. Still an unpopular but correct opinion. People are now quoting game/quarter on/off which is even worse.
- The Age Limit, Players Draft and Salary Cap lower the quality of play in the NBA and should be gotten rid of.
- Competitive balance and parity are overrated with regards to the enjoyment of fans.
- The NFL's economic system has basically nothing to do with why the NFL is so popular.
- The Los Angeles Clippers are legitimate contenders and have been the most unlucky team in NBA history when you evaluate PS opponents after factoring in RS performance.
- Dirk was better in 06 than 2011 and it is mainly myth that he made significant improvements to his game.
1. Extremely unpopular but factually correct .
2. Still an unpopular but correct opinion.
3. Still an unpopular opinion but factually correct.
4. LAC stopped being a contender after 15.
5. I don't think this is a unique view.
