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Spurs at Warriors: Stats of the Game

Fred and I took a two game hiatus, but I'm back to bring you some interesting stats on the game....promise.

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No music.  Anyone else get the new 30 Seconds to Mars album?  I'm so disappointed in it.  It just flat-out sucks.

 

Stats/Talking Points

 

1.  Rebounding Domination: We out-rebounded them 54 to 34.  After bleeding offensive boards to the Suns, we out-rebounded them on the offensive glass 12 to 6 while shooting a higher percentage (8 less missed shots).  Of their 6 offensive boards, only one was made by a big, Randolph.  The other 5 were all to 1's and 2's.

 

2.   Points in the Paint minus Fast Break Points:  I need a name for this stat.   I know it isn't an exact number, but I think it is a great approximation of half court offensive efficiency in terms of getting high percentage close range shots.  I guess in reverse it would be a measure of defensive efficiency in the half court.  Golden State had 32 points in the paint and 18 fast break points.  The Spurs had 48 points in the paint and 8 fast break points.  That is a 40 to 14 advantage Spurs.

 

3.  Sharing the Ball: Not only did we have 9 players with assists and 6 different players with at least 3, but our bench had 14 assists vs our starters' 12.  They had less turnovers as well (7 to 13).  Overall, a good night with 26 total assists on 39 FGM for a very nice 67% assist ratio.  If Bonner and Mason weren't so cold then those numbers could have even been more bloated.  This was a road game as well where the scorekeepers don't have to be generous with away team assists.

4. The Lucky:  We won this game by 12 and got to rest Duncan the last minute or two, but keep these things in mind:

A.  No Moore, Biedrins, or Turiaf probably helped out Duncan and Blair's offensive nights and our team rebounding.

B.  They shot 1 of 10 for three and not all of those were contested.  That is some real luck against GS.  We also, by some FSM miracle, made 20 of 23 free throws to their 16 of 22.

C.  20 turnovers....The Spurs need to make this the top priority.  I don't think I've ever seen so many lazy passes by the Spurs.  Even in spite of our +20 rebounding advantage, the Warriors were still +6 FGA's on at -10 turnover advantage.

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Welcome back, Stats O’ the Game. Great job, Eric.

I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.

by Lauri on Dec 17, 2009 10:21 AM CST reply actions  

I got your music right here.

"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich

by Hirschof on Dec 17, 2009 10:32 AM CST reply actions  

i’m at a place where youtube can’t be viewed….

otherwise I would have put music

by BlaseE on Dec 17, 2009 10:49 AM CST up reply actions  

try imeem

Ginobili to Blair............the basket.....and 1.....arm.

by sparking!!! on Dec 17, 2009 10:54 AM CST up reply actions  

blocked like Maggette against Duncan

by BlaseE on Dec 17, 2009 11:00 AM CST up reply actions  

That is just . . . epic.

I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.

by Lauri on Dec 17, 2009 11:00 AM CST up reply actions  

would it ruin it if you just told me what it is???

by BlaseE on Dec 17, 2009 11:03 AM CST up reply actions  

It’s like a Japanese animated speed version of 2001: A Space Odyssey combined with Planet of the Apes and Heavy Metal. And a splash of the Ravel section of Allegro non troppo. Time-traveling rock-and-roll monkeys.

I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.

by Lauri on Dec 17, 2009 11:47 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Thank goodness you could describe it – I have no words for how awesome that is.

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen

by CapHill on Dec 17, 2009 8:30 PM CST up reply actions  

For anyone who hasn’t seen it, the sequence from Allegro non troppo I was referring to (turn your volume up):

Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.

by Lauri on Dec 17, 2009 8:51 PM CST up reply actions  

From the very first time you chose to describe something that was not easily captured in words, and did so with such seeming ease, I’ve been in near awe at your powers of wordsmithing.

This is just the latest example, but I thought it deserved a rec, and a mention, nonetheless.

A JTU for you.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Dec 18, 2009 12:36 AM CST up reply actions  

Well, thank you!

::blush::

I have flying monkeys at my disposal, and I'm not afraid to use them.

by Lauri on Dec 18, 2009 9:35 AM CST up reply actions  

another stat or fact: we just won our first SEGABABA of the season and it only too 4 attempts…13 more to go…

6 of our 10 losses have come in SEGABABA’s or FIGABABA’s….

Utah is the only team to beat us on the road in a game that wasn’t part of a BABA.

by BlaseE on Dec 17, 2009 11:21 AM CST reply actions  

That’s great, although there’s really no reason to lose FIGABABAs.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Dec 17, 2009 7:35 PM CST up reply actions  

except you have to throw in the towel early and mess up your rotations to keep guys fresh for segababa

by BlaseE on Dec 18, 2009 7:45 AM CST up reply actions  

…hmm. Well maybe Blase is taking into account that Pop is prone to give his players less minutes if they have to play again the next night. Thereby theoretically decreasing the chances of winning the first game.

...Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is forty five.

by alamobro on Dec 17, 2009 7:46 PM CST reply actions  

Well maybe if we were down by 7 with 2 minutes to go, Pop might say “F*ck this, let’s rest our starters for tomorrow.” But why would we be down by 7 with 2 minutes to go, in the first place?

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Dec 17, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Well maybe if we were down by 7 with 2 minutes to go, Pop might say “F*ck this, let’s rest our starters for tomorrow.” But why would we be down by 7 with 2 minutes to go, in the first place?

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Dec 17, 2009 8:25 PM CST up reply actions  

Well maybe if we were down by 7 with 2 minutes to go, Pop might say "F*ck this, let’s rest our starters for tomorrow." But why would we be down by 7 with 2 minutes to go, in the first place?

"Under the tutelage....of Randy Tutelage"

by Hipuks on Dec 17, 2009 8:59 PM CST up reply actions  

I hate my internet connection.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Dec 17, 2009 9:13 PM CST up reply actions  

I hate my internet connection.

...Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is forty five.

by alamobro on Dec 17, 2009 11:11 PM CST reply actions  

I hate the reply button.

"Yes, it's important that I have good numbers, and I'm well-respected as a player. But I think it's more important that I'm respected as a man." - Some Tall Guy Who Wore #50

by theonlyromeo on Dec 18, 2009 12:14 AM CST up reply actions  

But don’t you love the preview button?

Or is that just me?

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Dec 18, 2009 12:38 AM CST up reply actions  

I loved it first so you stay away from it, you hear me!!

"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG

by LasEspuelas on Dec 18, 2009 7:50 AM CST up reply actions  

Prove it!

Here is my proof. Can you beat it?

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Dec 18, 2009 9:49 AM CST up reply actions  

Cannot beat it. I guess I now have to classify my love for the preview button as platonic.

"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG

by LasEspuelas on Dec 18, 2009 9:51 AM CST up reply actions  

or sloppy seconds…..

by BlaseE on Dec 18, 2009 10:00 AM CST up reply actions  

yummy!

"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG

by LasEspuelas on Dec 18, 2009 11:42 AM CST up reply actions  

In any case… welcome back.. I have not read you for a while…

"If an expert says it can't be done, get another expert"
- DBG

by LasEspuelas on Dec 18, 2009 9:51 AM CST up reply actions  

Thanks. It’s good to be back-ish. Hopefully the holidays will provide me with the free time I need to hang out with you guys more often.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Dec 18, 2009 3:19 PM CST up reply actions  

( insert link to Kenna-Freetime video on youtube here)

by BlaseE on Dec 18, 2009 3:20 PM CST up reply actions  

=P

...Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is forty five.

by alamobro on Dec 17, 2009 11:11 PM CST reply actions  

4C. turnovers. reducing them dramatically must be a top priority. one big fat AMEN to that.

by bones on Dec 18, 2009 8:22 AM CST reply actions  

We actually did average last season in SEGABABA’s and one game above average in FIGABABA

On the season, we won 54 of 82 games for about 66% which is about 2/3rd’s.

On FIGABABA’s, we won 13 of 18 for 72%.

On SEGABABA’s, we won 12 of 18 for 67%.

So in non-baba games, we won 63% of the time (29 of 46 games) vs opposed to winning 69% of our baba games (25 of 36). I’m obviously not looking at strength of schedule (yet) so I’m not entirely sure what we are to glean from all of this.

Our next 4 BABA’s:

@ Mil, @ NY
@ Wash, @ Tor
LAL, @ OKC
@ Cha, @ Mem

We’re going to win 7 of the 8. OKC is going to beat us yet again. They may be the new Bucks or something even though the Bucks swept us last season….

That will put our BABA records to:
FI: 5-3
SE: 4-4
TOT: 9-7
 which will still be disproportionate to our non BABA record of something like 19-5. I’m being optimistic here but the SoS is really weak right now. I have us losing Lakers or @ OKC and Dallas or Portland, but only OKC is an away game of the 4 so even those 4 games aren’t as bad as they could be. That would be a 28-12 record looking at an @ NO, and then a 6 game homestand with LatinD’s mojo set to arrive somewhere in that stretch. Then we head off to the RRT and 3 weeks without a home game. Our first RRT games would also be our next BABA (@ Sac, @ Por).

Hopefully some of this proved interesting….

by BlaseE on Dec 18, 2009 8:37 AM CST reply actions  

Hey everybody

SEcond GAme BAck to BAck = SEGABABA
FOurth GAme in FIve NIghts = FOGAFINI

These have been in place even before Wayne took over. What’s with this FIGABABA stuff?

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Dec 18, 2009 10:10 AM CST reply actions  

FIrst GAme BAck to BAck

"We suck on 'D. Both individually and team-wise, we suck. We're pretty consistent that way. I don't know if I have an answer to that. If I did, we wouldn't suck quite so bad." - Popovich

by Hirschof on Dec 18, 2009 11:01 AM CST up reply actions  

fogafini just sounds fun to say……..

by bones on Dec 18, 2009 11:06 AM CST up reply actions  

If we had a Lexicon, you would know these things. ;-)

Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way. - Jane Austen

by CapHill on Dec 18, 2009 11:09 AM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Thank you, Cap.

I was worried that no one would reply with something along these lines.

You always come through for me when I need you. It’s an early Christmas for me!

Woo hoo.

Consider the gun jumped
5 in 10

by jollyrogerwilco on Dec 18, 2009 3:13 PM CST up reply actions  

Our FOGAFINI’s are on:

January 16th at Memphis (Lakers, Thunder, @ Bobcats) April 10th at Denver ( Kings, @ Suns, Memphis) This one comprises our last 2 back to backs.

Both roadies. Previous 3 games of the 4 game set in parentheses.

by BlaseE on Dec 18, 2009 11:18 AM CST up reply actions  

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