Our Starting Lineup Defense gives up the fewest points per p

ComboGuardCity · Post #1 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 8:04 am

That's right folks. Our staring lineup gives up less points per possession than Indiana's , Miami's, Chicagos.

What in the world does this mean?

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scrop32 · Post #2 » by **scrop32** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 9:20 am

stats/links?

sc8581 · Post #3 » by **sc8581** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 10:03 am

That we don't have competent depth for one thing.

Q00 · Post #4 » by **Q00** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 1:58 pm

Link?

That's hard to to believe because just a few weeks ago the Monroe/Drummond/Jennings trio was ranked near the bottom of the league in defensive rating.

I believe the Monroe/Smith/Jennings trio was at the bottom as well.

Also hard to believe because we are 30th in FG% defense, and our starting lineup plays the majority of the game together.

rmfc · Post #5 » by **rmfc** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 2:11 pm

And that despite having Monroe in the lineup??? :-)

I think we need more of a sample size before we can make any conclusions about defense. Regardless, some of the issues are obvious. We need to guard the perimeter better. Sharpshooting SFs can light up the defense.

Kyrama · Post #6 » by **Kyrama** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 2:44 pm

ComboGuardCity wrote:What in the world does this mean?

That statistics shouldn't be taken at face value.

ComboGuardCity · Post #7 » by **ComboGuardCity** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 3:35 pm

Check 82 games 5 man units.

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Post #8 » by **dVs33** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 5:01 pm

It doesn't mean a lot unfortunately. We're still losing games and sucking at D as a team.

Matrix77 · Post #9 » by **Matrix77** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 5:36 pm

dVs33 wrote:It doesn't mean a lot unfortunately. We're still losing games and sucking at D as a team.

lol i agree

ImHeisenberg · Post #10 » by **ImHeisenberg** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 5:44 pm

Advanced stats doesn't mean a thing when you're losing games.

srt4b · Post #11 » by **srt4b** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 6:51 pm

ImHeisenberg wrote:Advanced stats doesn't mean a thing when you're losing games.

Sure it does. It means for example D is good, need to work on O.

Post #12 » by **Timmaytime** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 6:54 pm

Surprisingly this is true, just checked the data. Doesn't matter all that much considering our record. If our defense is doing this well however I have no doubt we'll bring it together

Brapman · Post #13 » by **Brapman** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 6:59 pm

It is a promising statistic. Seriously, if the team develops a consistent offense (which should happen more and more as the seaseon goes along, and if our 3 pt shooters (Jennings, KCP, Billups, Gigi, CV, Harrellson, and Singler) start hitting that shot consistently - the team will be a lot better.

DetroitPistons · Post #14 » by **DetroitPistons** » Tue Dec 3, 2013 9:31 pm

Eye test trumps all