Comments on: About http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com Anything but arbitrary. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:22:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-435 khandor Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:42:31 +0000 #comment-435 Hi, David. I'm still waiting for an answer to my specific question. :-) Hi, David.

I’m still waiting for an answer to my specific question. :-)

]]> By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-431 khandor Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:56:46 +0000 #comment-431 Hi, David. Is there going to be an answer provided for the question I asked? Hopefully there is. :-) Hi, David.

Is there going to be an answer provided for the question I asked?

Hopefully there is. :-)

]]> By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-430 khandor Sat, 06 Sep 2008 11:04:38 +0000 #comment-430 Hi, David. Still no answer forthcoming? :-( Hi, David.

Still no answer forthcoming? :-(

]]> By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-426 khandor Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:44:09 +0000 #comment-426 Hi, David. Still no answer worthcoming? [just a friendly reminder :-) ] Hi, David.

Still no answer worthcoming?

[just a friendly reminder :-) ]

]]> By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-423 khandor Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:47:39 +0000 #comment-423 Solid job, once again, with your latest contribution over at HP. When you get a chance, please remember my question in this section. :-) Thanks Solid job, once again, with your latest contribution over at HP.

When you get a chance, please remember my question in this section. :-)

Thanks

]]> By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-415 khandor Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:20:14 +0000 #comment-415 Hi, David. Thanks a bunch. No problem, from my end ... Me, too, in fact. :-) Too much to handle, all at once. ASAP ... will be just fine. :-) Hi, David.

Thanks a bunch.

No problem, from my end … Me, too, in fact. :-)

Too much to handle, all at once.

ASAP … will be just fine. :-)

]]> By: d sparks http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-413 d sparks Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:32:13 +0000 #comment-413 Khandor: I'm not sure why it dropped off the Top Posts lists, but you can find it here: http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/anythings-possible/ Sorry it's taking me so long to follow up on your question about rebounding... between writing this week's HP post and Real Life, I'm pretty busy. Khandor: I’m not sure why it dropped off the Top Posts lists, but you can find it here: http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/2008/06/18/anythings-possible/

Sorry it’s taking me so long to follow up on your question about rebounding… between writing this week’s HP post and Real Life, I’m pretty busy.

]]> By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-412 khandor Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:03:14 +0000 #comment-412 David, What happened to your article, "Anything is Possible" in your 'Top Posts' section? It was there on last week ... but now it's disappeared. David,

What happened to your article, “Anything is Possible” in your ‘Top Posts’ section?

It was there on last week … but now it’s disappeared.

]]> By: khandor http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-407 khandor Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:13:20 +0000 #comment-407 David, Had an interesting exchange with Kevin Broom a while back, re: the relationship between 'rebounds garnered in a specific game' and 'winning that game' based on 'regression analyses' of traditional boxscore information and his adherence to the '4 Factors' theories of Dean Oliver. Mentioned to him that some years ago (actually in the mid '90's), as best I could recall, the research studies I read indicated that the most SIGNIFICANT relationship existed between 'rebounds garnered in a specific game' and 'winning that specific game' when using regression analysis of traditional boxscore stats (not including actual Pts Scored, of course, as you've identified above). Kevin indicated that, according to the work he'd seen, my perception was inconsistent with the information he had at-hand (i.e. that of Dean Oliver and others). Based on your specific metric and your use of regression analysis would you be able to corroberate my perception, in this regard, or not? David,

Had an interesting exchange with Kevin Broom a while back, re: the relationship between ‘rebounds garnered in a specific game’ and ‘winning that game’ based on ‘regression analyses’ of traditional boxscore information and his adherence to the ‘4 Factors’ theories of Dean Oliver.

Mentioned to him that some years ago (actually in the mid ’90’s), as best I could recall, the research studies I read indicated that the most SIGNIFICANT relationship existed between ‘rebounds garnered in a specific game’ and ‘winning that specific game’ when using regression analysis of traditional boxscore stats (not including actual Pts Scored, of course, as you’ve identified above).

Kevin indicated that, according to the work he’d seen, my perception was inconsistent with the information he had at-hand (i.e. that of Dean Oliver and others).

Based on your specific metric and your use of regression analysis would you be able to corroberate my perception, in this regard, or not?

]]> By: d sparks http://arbitrarian.wordpress.com/about/#comment-406 d sparks Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:08:27 +0000 #comment-406 khandor: Interesting idea, to look at the stats from which the most points were gained or lost. Here's the breakdown, summing statistics since 1979-80: pts: 6384067 fgx: -2858370 ftx: -240559.2 as: 1631794 or: 839599.7 dr: 953948.7 st: 828238.8 bk: 312690.8 to: -1401794 pf: -320387.7 So, the biggest source has been scoring (somewhat obviously), and the biggest drain has been missed fgas. It appears that defensive rebounds have contributed more than offensive boards, due to the much greater number of drs than ors. khandor: Interesting idea, to look at the stats from which the most points were gained or lost. Here’s the breakdown, summing statistics since 1979-80:

pts: 6384067
fgx: -2858370
ftx: -240559.2
as: 1631794
or: 839599.7
dr: 953948.7
st: 828238.8
bk: 312690.8
to: -1401794
pf: -320387.7

So, the biggest source has been scoring (somewhat obviously), and the biggest drain has been missed fgas. It appears that defensive rebounds have contributed more than offensive boards, due to the much greater number of drs than ors.

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