Interesting statistics thread

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Come on, we all love 'em...especially when they support our narrative! We're only three games in, but here are a couple I noticed, based on a ridiculously small sample size (yes, this thread will get more interesting as the season progresses).

1) PER. Three Wolves have a PER over 22...Wig, KAT and Belly. Butler's PER is 9.8.

2) Three pointers. Thibs has established more three point attempts as a season goal, as the Wolves ranked third from the bottom last year. The bad news: our 22 attempts per game is exactly the same as last year, and again third worst in the league. The good news: Our 37.9% make rate is three percentage points higher than last year, and 7th best in the league (thank you Crawford, Wig and Belly).

[Duke13]

Nothing like debating the merits of stats after 3 games

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Nothing like debating the merits of stats after 3 games

Ha, we devote pages of posts to an individual player's stats for one game! I find team and stats based on three times that sample size much more meaningful. I"m guessing Thibs is looking at those 22 3-point attempts per game and looking at ways to improve that...at least, I hope he is.

Anyway, I like it when posters point out stats that I wasn't aware of. Sounds like you don't.

[Coolbreeze44]

Not Wolves but how about this one. Giannis is the first player since Jerry West to score at least 34 points in a team's first 3 games.

[Q12543 [enjin:6621299]]

Well, you know I'm a big stats guy LST, but even I think it's a little early. That being said, it's a good thread starter and something I will add to as we get a few more games under our belt!

What I am looking at more than stats in these early games is how things shake out in terms of roles and Thibs' rotations.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Not Wolves but how about this one. Giannis is the first player since Jerry West to score at least 34 points in a team's first 3 games.

Ah, but he came crashing down to earth in Game 4, Cool. Only got 32 tonight, along with 14 boards, 6 assists, 2 blocks and an assist. Yikes, what a start!

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Going into the Pistons game, the Thibodeau defense is now dead last in the league in adjusted shooting percentage defense at 57.5%...a full 2 percentage points behind woeful Phoenix. It doesn't look like that percentage is going to improve in the motor city.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Thibs' defense is now dead last in adjusted shooting percentage by an even wider margin...disgraceful. Butler returns tonight, and even though I expect him to be at far from full strength, I expect his presence on the court to have a major impact on our defense. If not, my optimism level is going to plummet.

[Monster]

Thibs' defense is now dead last in adjusted shooting percentage by an even wider margin...disgraceful. Butler returns tonight, and even though I expect him to be at far from full strength, I expect his presence on the court to have a major impact on our defense. If not, my optimism level is going to plummet.

Just for fun I'll throw this out there...GS is 27th in defensive efficiency right now. :)

[thedoper]

4-1 with Jimmy Butler
0-2 without him