Wizards drop summer league opener — stats and (sorta) analysis

From the defeat of Wizards 105-99 Detroit Pistons In their Summer League opener, Tommy Sheppard has no clue when it comes to team building. Washington came to Las Vegas with only one Isaiah on the roster — Detroit had two, but that was all the difference.

Sure, he tried to compensate with Jordan’s pair, but what GM can’t win a single Jalen or Jayden? !!

As long as there is NBA Summer Leagues, there was debate about its value. This is ridiculous because its relative importance can be easily determined with a single simple question. Did the youth of your favorite team play a good match? If yes, the Summer League performance makes sense. Otherwise, the Summer League performance is meaningless.

Therefore, Wizards draft Jonathan Davis was saved from looking like the worst player on the floor by Detroit’s Jules Bernard with two turnovers and five fouls, shooting 1-9.

Jordan Goodwin, meanwhile, scored 20 goals in 13 field goal attempts. Does it make sense or does it make sense? It’s the Summer League, so let’s go hunting for cherries! Davis’ bad play is meaningless, but Goodwin’s good play is a good sign.

It’s a little joke. The NBA Summer League is important enough that it is generally desirable for young men from your favorite team to play well. But if they do, it’s hyped, and if not, it’s not important enough to be sad.

How serious is the wizard taking it? Deni Avdija and Corey Kispert haven’t participated, even if they could probably improve with a few weeks of practice and games.

If you want to be all the bright side about things, Jordan Goodwin played a great all-round game, Jordan Goodwin hit some three and reached the FT line (9-9) 3 I came up with one steal, and Isaiah Todd made some shots.

If you’re worried, watch Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey hit a pair of assists with 5 minutes (11 points on a 2-2 shot from the floor, 6-6 from a free throw line) completely ahead of Davis. And look at Todd’s anemia production — 11 points and 4 rebounds in 26 minutes … and 3 turnovers and zero assist, steal or block.

Ultimately, the Summer League is a fun opportunity for players to get some contacts in a low-pressure environment and seize the opportunity to do things that regulation NBA games can’t … commit eight personal fouls. Like Isaiah Stewart.

Wizards will play again tonight. Check your list.

Below are the four factors that determine who wins or loses in basketball. Shooting (efg), rebound (aggressive rebound), ball handling (turnover), fouling (free throw).

I have simplified them a bit. Factors are usually expressed as percentages, which are more useful over the full season. In one game, the raw numbers in each category are easier to understand.

Note: The paces listed below are 40 minutes in a Summer League match for some reason that makes sense to someone, but are in possession per 48 minutes. I chose not to change it in the spreadsheet for two reasons.

1. The game is primarily played under NBA rules, and Pace Factor 83 (owned per 40 minutes) does not provide useful information in the NBA context. When,
2. You can definitely see that weird numbers are confusing, forgetting to go back to 240 minutes when the actual game starts. What can I say, except that I am old?

Below are some performance metrics, including the Player Production Average (PPA) Game Score (very similar to what we called the Scoreboard Impact Rating). PPA is my overall production indicator, allowing players to help the team win (scoring, rebounds, playmaking, defense) and hurt (shot failure, turnover, poor defense, fouls). To the player.

Game Score (GmSC) converts individual pieces into points on the scoreboard.The scale is the same as the points, for each player Total contribution For the game. The lowest possible GmSC is zero.

PPA is a per-ownership metric designed for larger datasets. If the sample size is small, the numbers may be incorrect. However, some readers like it, so we also include the PPA score. Note: In PPA, 100 is the average, the higher the better. The exchange level is 45. For a single game, exchange levels are rarely used. Note that small samples give strange results.

POSS is the number of possessions each player has on the floor in this game.

PTS = score

ORTG = Offensive evaluation. This is 100 points x 100 generated for each individual property. The points generated are not the same as the points scored. This includes the value of assists and offensive rebounds, and the sharing of credits when assisted.

USG = Offensive usage. The average is 20%.

ORTG and USG are versions of the statistics created by Wizards’ assistant coach Dean Oliver and slightly modified by me. ORTG is an efficiency measure that explains the value of shooting, aggressive rebounds, assists, and turnovers. USG includes shots and free throw lines from the floor, aggressive rebounds, assists and turnovers.