Anthony Parker....

[Big Mike]

Did anyone see AP's shot from the other side of the half court line that hit nothing but net? WOW!

[Da Coach]

Anthony was Toronto's leading scorer in the Raptor's win over Memphis on Wednesday with 19 points. And tonight, the Raptors play the Cleveland Cavaliers and superstar Lebron James. Parker may be called upon to defend James.--

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/story/2007/11/30/raptors-cavaliers-preview.html

Here is an interesting stat that some NBA experts use to evaluate individual players and how much they help their teams. It is the plus/minus adjusted per 40 minutes for the 2006-2007 season.
The thing I noticed is the Anthony Parker finished #14 in the entire NBA. Every one of the 13 players rated higher than AP is a multiple time NBA All-Star!

http://www.82games.com/ilardi1.htm

[mike radigan]

Here is an interesting stat that some NBA experts use to evaluate individual players and how much they help their teams. It is the plus/minus adjusted per 40 minutes for the 2006-2007 season.

It's adjusted for much more than just 40 minutes per game. It's also adjusted for who's on the floor at the same time as you, both teammates and opponents.

I might add the author mentions Sagarin a couple of times, for his similar model and as a consultant for Dallas. No mention of Ken Pom. I add this per our RPI discussion on another thread.

[jasonpeoria911]

Parker has a great chance to put up some big stats with all of Toronto's major injuries. Bosh, Ford, Garbajosa and a few others.

Jason

[mike radigan]

I think AP is more interested in wins than stats.

[MacabreMob]

It's adjusted for much more than just 40 minutes per game. It's also adjusted for who's on the floor at the same time as you, both teammates and opponents.

I might add the author mentions Sagarin a couple of times, for his similar model and as a consultant for Dallas. No mention of Ken Pom. I add this per our RPI discussion on another thread.

Mike - let me add something that I love to look at regarding Sagarin's. It gives a very close rating to create a betting line. I hope you believe I like Sagarin's. Because I do. I (personally) just won't look at it now. I will when it is "connected". So let me know when it is - some time in December usually, isn't it?

As for my defense/use of the RPI... I subscribe to Jerry Palm's site. I like what he offers for a very reasonable price... beyond just the RPI. I use it as a personal tool to check schedules and outcomes... and with his historical data, it is my site of choice right now.