Kobblehead wrote:I wish there was a quick and easy way to do a deep dive on the correlation between guys who've succeeded in the NBA after having a 30%+ usage on a team with a 80%+ win percentage.
On the surface level, it seems like a no-brainer to me that Broome is going to have a killer positive impact. I expect all his plus/minus numbers to be killer at the NBA level.
"On the surface level" is the key phrase. Using that logic, it's kind of shocking how many players who killed it numbers-wise in college over the years didn't translate that level of success in the NBA.
I don't do the deep stats dives that you guys do here, and although I totally respect many of your opinions and the work you put in, and it definitely helps shape my perception of prospects, it's the eye-test that rarely seems to lie.
Broome pounded on college bigs and constantly commanded doubles, especially in his last two seasons at Auburn, and being surrounded by excellent 3-pt. shooters, his numbers soared. It drove me nuts when UT played Auburn, as I would be pleading with Barnes to play him straight up and live with his tough 2's and free throw attempts.
Just an aside, but one of my pet peeves watching college hoops is allowing wide open 3's, when they along with turnovers becoming transition points are what create killer runs. UT beat Kentucky in the Sweet 16 by taking away the 3-point line and making them make tough 2's, something you don't see enough of IMO. Teams that limit turnovers while creating them defensively and don't allow high 3 pt. %'s will never be out of a game.
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