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[QUOTE="RichmondCuse, post: 77474, member: 208"]
Let me first say that I actually have no opinion on this matter and am in kind of  "wait-and-see" mode with Southerland, but I just wanted to defend the poster a little bit, because I think a lot of people don't understand the point of statistics like these.  You say that you shouldn't care what Southerland did last year, only this year.  But the point is, it's about sample sizes.  How Southerland performed in 30-some games last year (or the past 2 years) is in theory much more indicative of how he will play for the remainder of the season than how he has performed in only a small 3-game sample this year.  I don't think anyone's arguing that he played well last night and has played well this season.  I just think the point is that based on his historical performance, it isn't likely for him to keep up this pace.  Now, it is reasonable, especially when talking about 21-year old kids, that there has been some marked improvement in his game that will allow Southerland to perform at a higher level than in past years.  I just think it isn't absurd to suggest that based on past performance, these last couple games are more likely statistical outliers than any reliable projection of what will occur later this year.
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