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[QUOTE="malpearl31, post: 3692785, member: 6520"]
Super-detailed explainer on the BPM stats here, btw (for anyone who is interested):

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.basketball-reference.com/about/bpm2.html#:~:text=Box%20Plus%2FMinus%2C%20Version%202.0,player%20is%20on%20the%20court.&text=A%20value%20of%20%2B5.0%20means,average%20production%20from%20another%20player.[/URL]

One thing that has always intrigued me about Defensive Rating statistics - specifically with respect to SU - is to what extent the uniqueness of the zone might skew the individual results for SU guards. Case in point: In 2017-18, SU's defense was, by all accounts, amazing. KenPom had us with the 5th best defense in all of D-1. But Tyus Battle's DRtg (according to sports-reference.com) was 103.6 - which is worse than both Buddy and Joe this year (they're checking in at 102.7 and 99.2, respectively). And Frank Howard rated a 101.0 that year - a little worse than Joe this year, but slightly better than Buddy. There's something about those specific numbers that I just don't trust.

I might bite the bullet and pay $19.99 for synergysports.com access so that I can scratch this itch a little more. That price only gets me a month, though... whereas KenPom is $19.99 for an entire year.
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