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[QUOTE="Jake, post: 5065732, member: 86"]
That’s fair.  But even those stats are flawed…they may be the best we have, but they are only a singular data point. I’m all on board w/using defensive stats to add to your defensive analysis.  As you say, eye test, old school scouting/tape review, etc is just as important if not more.

What makes me crazy is people using stats as a singular basis of assessment.

It’s nonsensical.

Greg Monroe & Matt Roe are the all time best 3 point shooters by percentage in school history.  Anyone going to put them in the all time top 10 shooters?

Both are 7% better shooters than Buddy.  Buddy was asked to force shots and take lower pct shots and be the focal point of the offense and was always drawing the best defenders.

Greg and Matt were option 4 at best in their teams.

Do defensive stats take into consideration how many times the defender is drawing the better offensive player?!?!  I honestly don’t know.

If I’m drawing the weaker player every night…because my backcourt mate is the better defender doesn’t that skew the stats.  I’m guarding James Thues and youre checking Deshaun Williams.
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