Making Iggy's head explode

[moqui]

From Ken Pomeroy's blog . . . a summer piece he did on Average Possession Length (APL), which is a more sophisticated measure of a team's preferred pace than the more common measure of Adjusted Tempo. Tempo is usually measured by total number of possessions per game, but APL breaks it down into Offensive APL and Defensive APL. Syracuse has exhibited a downward trend in tempo of late - ranking 177, 209 and 252 the last three seasons. But the offensive possessions have been notably faster - 133, 12 and 41. The overall number is dragged down because the zone defense forces longer possessions on our opponents. The thing that is going to blow igor's mind is that Pomeroy has quantified a distinct correlation between the length of defensive possessions and overall defensive efficiency.

 

[djcon57]

The thing that is going to blow igor's mind is that Pomeroy has quantified a distinct correlation between the length of defensive possessions and overall defensive efficiency.

Like he understands those numbers.

 

[AlaskaSU]

Iggy is thinking about how much longer our defensive standoffs would be without the zone. If JB were any good every defensive stand would be 24 sec and the other team would not get a shot off.

 

[igor]

Like he understands those numbers.

how many possessions are multiple. how many 3 or more

 

[SaltLakeOrange]

This is great stuff! Intuitively it would make sense that the longer it takes to get a shot off, the harder you need to work for it and therefore (on average) the tougher it will be...hmmmm...

 

[JarHeadJim]

For the record Iggie is recovering from a stroke. Your title is inappropriate and insensitive.

 

[sufandu]

For the record Iggie is recovering from a stroke. Your title is inappropriate and insensitive.

To be fair, it's only insensitive if he knew about the stroke and titled it like that anyway. It can't be assumed that's true. If it's inappropriate, it's because a specific member of the board is being called out.

 

[moqui]

For the record Iggie is recovering from a stroke. Your title is inappropriate and insensitive.

I had no idea, my condolences to igor, who I am hope takes the title in the joking spirit it was meant, not in the mean-spirited one you infer

 

[OrangeAl]

Iggy is thinking about how much longer our defensive standoffs would be without the zone. If JB were any good every defensive stand would be 24 sec and the other team would not get a shot off.

I'll bet Iggy would counter that a tough man to man would result in quick steals, thus a very short possession time.

 

[LennX6]

Thing is early in the year, we consistently allowed offensive rebounds giving our opponents multiple shots per possession. Actually it happened a lot the previous year. Several times we had to play D over a minute and a half.

 

[igor]

Thing is early in the year, we consistently allowed offensive rebounds giving our opponents multiple shots per possession. Actually it happened a lot the previous year. Several times we had to play D over a minute and a half.

notice the bball nots have nothing to add

how is the greatest bball mind not working for pay still a scout and not advising jb