Built Ford Tough Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Player A 17.0 ppg4.5 rpg1.4 apg0.8 spg39.7 FG%, 35.7 3PT%, 49.2 TS% on 15.8 FGA13.4 PER97 ORTG, 107 DRTG34 mpg Player B 12.9 ppg8.2 rpg1.2 apg1.2 spg37.5 FG%, 28.2 3PT%, 46.7 TS%13.3 PER97 ORTG, 104 DRTG33 mpg Gun to your head, who do you pick (and you have to pick one)? (Even if you realize who the players are, keep it to yourself for at least a little while please so that answers won't be swayed by names or what not). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 The gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 The gun. Revised the question becaue I should've expected something like this would come up, although I don't blame you for the response considering it was probably the best answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Both shooting below 40%, its safe to assume they both suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Both shooting below 40%, its safe to assume they both suck.Like Jeremy Lin amirite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Like Jeremy Lin amirite 51% in the last 5, you mad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Both are shooting the ball horribly so if I had to pick, I'd rather go with the guy who rebounds nearly twice as much and plays slightly better defense so...player B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomarFachix Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 51% in the last 5, you mad?that wasn't the criteria you set forth, so no.. not mad, lol.. just accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) This is pretty stupid... doesn't take into account the person's defensive abilities. Lol. You could put Carmelo's numbers up against LeBron's the past 9 years or so and Carmelo's numbers are going to look fairly similar...difference is the defensive side of the ball LeBron is 10x better which makes him a better overall player Edited December 4, 2012 by JYD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted December 4, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 LOL. I know them. I'm selecting Player A...not really fair, though, because I immediately knew who they were. The first player has proven he can be a decent second option. The other hasn't, and in either situation (looking for a role player OR a primary option), I'd choose Player A. Now, if you look at just the numbers, and assuming I don't know either of them...well, I would take Player B. He rebounds far better, shows that he can at least score double digits, and if I had the right primary and secondary options, he'd have an easier time putting the ball in the rim. Percentages would go up, and suddenly, I have a 13/8 big man who nets 50% FG each night AND plays a little defense in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted December 4, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 This is pretty stupid... doesn't take into account the person's defensive abilities. Lol. You could put Carmelo's numbers up against LeBron's the past 9 years or so and Carmelo's numbers are going to look fairly similar...difference is the defensive side of the ball LeBron is 10x better which makes him a better overall playerWell, he did add Defensive Rating to the statistics. It's not exactly the greatest stat to use when comparing players, though, because it represents a five-man unit at all times...but oppPER and oppFG% are basically in the same boat, probably the better numbers to use, but yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm pretty sure I know who player A is, so I'm just going to go with player B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I'm not bothering to try and find each player, but statistically I'd probably take the 2nd guy due to his rebounding. However, blindly looking at stats without some context (team, position, role, etc...) makes comparisons nearly impossible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yay I took a shot in the dark on player A and got it right! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland's Finest Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I think the second player is the better option. I like the rebounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted December 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Lol, I didn't realize people would take this so seriously. I thought it was pretty obvious it wasn't intended to be some super serious comparision. My bad. Anyways, Player A is Andrea Bargnani and Player B is Byron Mullens. For people who didn't know who the players were before hand, how does this change your opinion (if it does)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Lol, I didn't realize people would take this so seriously. I thought it was pretty obvious it wasn't intended to be some super serious comparision. My bad. Anyways, Player A is Andrea Bargnani and Player B is Byron Mullens. For people who didn't know who the players were before hand, how does this change your opinion (if it does)? I knew A was Barg, it was pretty obvious considering those great rebounding numbers and FG%. Kind of sucks realizing Mullens is a more valuable player then Barg. If Barg didn't take 20 shots a game he wouldn't have such high scoring numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Lol, I didn't realize people would take this so seriously. I thought it was pretty obvious it wasn't intended to be some super serious comparision. My bad. Anyways, Player A is Andrea Bargnani and Player B is Byron Mullens. For people who didn't know who the players were before hand, how does this change your opinion (if it does)? Hmmm... The first player has proven he can be a decent second option. The other hasn't, and in either situation (looking for a role player OR a primary option), I'd choose Player A. When has Bargs ever proven he can be a decent second option? When he was the 2nd option to one of the best PF's in the league on a team that either didn't make the playoffs or barely got in? With his awful rebounding, defense and streaky shooting, I've always seen him as a good 6th man or 4th option on a serious playoff team, NEVER a 2nd option. Anyway, this comparison reminds me of one a week ago where they showed the numbers of Joe Johnson and Kyle Korver this season, and solely based on statistics you would choose Korver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Compare Mullens to Gasol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted December 5, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 When has Bargs ever proven he can be a decent second option? When he was the 2nd option to one of the best PF's in the league on a team that either didn't make the playoffs or barely got in? With his awful rebounding, defense and streaky shooting, I've always seen him as a good 6th man or 4th option on a serious playoff team, NEVER a 2nd option. Anyway, this comparison reminds me of one a week ago where they showed the numbers of Joe Johnson and Kyle Korver this season, and solely based on statistics you would choose Korver.To me, decent is scoring 17 points a night on 47% FG and 37% 3PT. Again, just the scoring...not pointing out defense, facilitating, or rebounding (all of which Bargs is either poor at, or below average). Maybe I should have said "scoring option" in that post. And, well, a team is definitely not a contender with a decent second scoring option, unless he's paired with 2-3 of the game's superstars (Bargnani in Cleveland, with LeBron, would have been in the Finals...just an example). But, Mullens would be less relevant on a team like that. Much less relevant on a contender, or even a solid 4-8th seeded playoff team out West. That's really what stands out between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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