Saturday, November 21, 2015

Basketball Isn't Easy Part Two- The 2015 NBA Finals

This year's NBA Finals review will consist of the statistics that I compiled for the series and the conclusions I draw from them, then my notes for each game.


2Q Make2Q Miss2NQ Make2NQ Miss3Q Make3Q Miss3NQ Make3NQ MissFT Q MakeFT Q MissFT NQ MakeFT NQ Miss
Cleveland13811364547745261154522
Delladova9818774581
Irving641223031
James65560171325054720
Jones21354
Mozgov25131430811
Smith782810111664
Shumpert390312230795
Thompson21141310711



2Q Make2Q Miss2NQ Make2NQ Miss3Q Make3Q Miss3NQ Make3NQ MissFT Q MakeFT Q MissFT NQ MakeFT NQ Miss
Warriors1371002226395515973406
Barbosa77023341
Barnes10925101172
Bogut42211
Curry29222233118223
Ezeli73821
Green1818431221259
Iguodala21841116239124
Livingston1110181
Speights55111
Thompson25163132203112


QualityGoodMediumPoorNon-QualityBad PlayChargeGood PlayHustleSteal
Cleveland291026475122001489
Delladova1011893761
Irving23331114
James5123171532
Jones1771141
Mozgov7251211213
Smith11179152
Shumpert219121011
Thompson11412153111
Points Totaled
QualityGoodMediumPoorNon-QualityBad PlayChargeGood PlayHustleSteal
Warriors2813169435001316
Barbosa311121
Barnes116147211
Bogut4746
Curry3195143
Ezeli33111
Green421181221
Iguodala825883
Livingston510532
Speights41
Thompson323104


Total Shot Attempts2Q & NQ ExPEx 2 P AvgAct 2 P Avg2 % of shots3Q & NQ ExpEx 3 P AvgAct 3 P AvgT Exp Points
Cleveland454351.81.160.9566.5%173.591.140.68525.4
Delladova4926.61.020.7753.1%24.091.050.9650.7
Irving2114.51.121.0861.9%8.931.120.5023.4
James181165.81.200.9476.2%50.751.180.60216.6
Jones113.91.301.3327.3%9.551.190.7513.5
Mozgov4351.91.211.21100.0%0#DIV/0!#DIV/0!51.9
Smith5324.50.980.7247.2%31.141.110.7955.6
Shumpert5717.11.140.4026.3%49.131.170.5766.2
Thompson3947.51.221.13100.0%0#DIV/0!#DIV/0!47.5
Total Shot Attempts2Q & NQ ExPEx 2 P AvgAct 2 P Avg2 % of shots3Q & NQ ExpEx 3 P AvgAct 3 P AvgT Exp Points
Warriors439320.11.231.0759.5%206.11.160.76526.2
Barbosa2219.21.200.8872.7%6.931.161.0026.1
Barnes4728.21.080.9255.3%24.411.160.9552.6
Bogut67.81.301.33100.0%0

7.8
Curry11667.31.271.0945.7%72.341.150.76139.6
Ezeli10131.301.40100.0%0

13.0
Green5848.81.220.9069.0%21.181.180.5670.0
Iguodala6539.71.201.2750.8%36.421.140.8176.1
Livingston2227.81.261.00100.0%0
27.8
Speights1113.51.230.91100.0%0

13.5
Thompson8254.81.251.1453.7%44.821.180.6899.6

Exp PPSActual PointsActual PPSOverachiever Above 1 is OO# UsageQ Shot %FT P ExpFT P Actual
Cleveland1.164440.980.85100.0%81.9%129.36117
Delladova1.03531.081.0510.8%63.3%7.28
Irving1.12200.950.854.6%71.4%0.81
James1.201690.930.7839.9%87.8%53.647
Jones1.22131.180.972.4%100.0%3.24
Mozgov1.21521.211.009.5%88.4%31.0831
Smith1.05510.960.9211.7%67.9%86
Shumpert1.16420.740.6312.6%82.5%11.29
Thompson1.22441.130.938.6%89.7%14.2811
Exp PPSActual PointsActual PPSOverachiever Above 1 is OO# UsageQ Shot %FT P ExpFT P Actual
Warriors1.204821.100.92100.0%90.0%106.8497
Barbosa1.19231.050.885.0%90.9%44
Barnes1.12541.151.0310.7%85.1%7.27
Bogut1.3081.331.031.4%100.0%2.742
Curry1.201301.120.9326.4%90.5%2022
Ezeli1.30141.401.082.3%100.0%8.348
Green1.21510.880.7313.2%87.9%27.225
Iguodala1.17811.251.0614.8%86.2%18.169
Livingston1.26221.000.795.0%95.5%7.28
Speights1.23100.910.742.5%90.9%1.61
Thompson1.21891.090.8918.7%92.7%10.411

Total D# AttTotal D# PDefensive RD# UsageTotal UsageTV Act PPS (Total Value)TV Exp PPSUnbiased PER?Expected ActualImpact On S
Cleveland302295.50.98100.0%100.0%0.981.0796.181.070.970.97
Delladova4844.60.9315.9%13.3%1.000.9810.180.970.830.11
Irving1212.41.034.0%4.3%0.991.073.651.081.060.05
James4338.60.9014.2%27.1%0.921.0526.111.121.470.40
Jones1718.41.085.6%4.0%1.131.155.461.120.790.03
Mozgov5862.71.0819.2%14.3%1.151.1417.411.120.860.12
Smith3429.40.8611.3%11.5%0.910.968.530.960.890.10
Shumpert4446.31.0514.6%13.6%0.891.1112.001.100.790.11
Thompson4643.30.9415.2%11.9%1.031.0813.271.040.790.09

Total D# AttTotal D# PDefensive RD# UsageTotal UsageTV Act PPS (Total Value)TV Exp PPSUnbiased PER?Expected ActualImpact On S
Warriors276308.81.12100.0%100.0%1.111.16119.671.161.171.17
Barbosa65.90.982.2%3.6%1.011.083.961.121.540.06
Barnes4041.51.0414.5%12.6%1.091.0814.061.070.980.12
Bogut2123.31.117.6%4.5%1.221.206.571.140.580.03
Curry2834.01.2110.1%18.3%1.171.2123.191.212.060.38
Ezeli77.51.072.5%2.4%1.241.193.571.181.310.03
Green5760.01.0520.7%16.9%0.971.1317.251.110.760.13
Iguodala4957.31.1717.8%16.3%1.211.1720.321.171.210.20
Livingston2327.31.188.3%6.7%1.091.228.351.210.890.06
Speights56.01.201.8%2.2%1.051.212.481.221.290.03
Thompson4046.31.1614.5%16.6%1.121.1920.681.191.350.22
WP Per 48 Random?TV Both No Usage.Overall MVP
Cleveland0.801.011.04Cleveland6.70
Delladova0.640.121.01Delladova0.92
Irving0.710.051.03Irving0.29
James0.800.391.01James1.62
Jones1.130.041.16Jones0.35
Mozgov1.010.151.17Mozgov1.27
Smith0.620.100.96Smith0.67
Shumpert0.740.130.98Shumpert0.80
Thompson0.930.111.10Thompson0.86
WP Per 48 Random?TV Both No UsageOverall MVP
Warriors1.001.241.14Warriors8.60
Barbosa0.920.051.07Barbosa0.26
Barnes0.930.131.10Barnes1.04
Bogut1.220.051.25Bogut0.41
Curry1.060.391.18Curry1.69
Ezeli1.240.031.26Ezeli0.26
Green0.850.161.05Green1.16
Iguodala1.040.211.20Iguodala1.65
Livingston1.040.081.15Livingston0.58
Speights0.960.031.11Speights0.16
Thompson1.040.231.15Thompson1.45

Game 1 
Cavs in 7. Split the first two, same for the next two, then Cavs, GS, Cavs. LeBron's fifth Finals appearance in a row, first non-Celtic, and non old era player to do so. Golden State has had two passes for pretty easy layup attempts.. Is James tired already? Delladova has been a liability so far. So many bad Smith shots. LBJ's three attempts have been very unantural, jerky. 3rd/4th Why the long iso jumpers from LeBron? Are you supposed to allow a player to wack someone and not call a foul if they are out of bounds?... James is shooting one-legged too often. Small won't fly in game two, same goes for LeBron's isolations. James is so on in isolations, oddly weak at rebound and assist numbers though. Referees are letting a lot go. Great hustle by Irving. LBJ like a tank. I dislike pump-fake-fouls.

Game 2
1st. Where is the passing? Why did Shumpert keep the ball when he had the easy pass to LBJ right there.. He did get bailed out with a foul, but still a poor choice. 2nd. Nice quick 4-3 OB break by GS. So many iso's... Semi-ugly offense and shooting early on. A lot of contact allowed again tonight. Good to see Jones getting minutes. Delladova keeps getting better and better. Cleveland has had decent defense but has missed quality status in both games. Why Smith? LBJ was mugged.. 3rd. Kind of ugly shooting once again. 16 championships won in Europe? That's crazy. So many fouls commited on Mozgov. How do you stop a fast bulldozer/freight train? Does LeBron naturally fade? So Delladova was run over by Speights and it was a no call. GJ by the coach to help the ref up. 4th Another high-scoring game.. No wait. Curry should be more comfortable away from home. Good luck with the small lineup. Nice 'TO' for Cavs. Curry isn't moving and screening enough. Why is Mozgov out?? Shumpert is afraid to shoot. OT. Ridiuclous put in by Mozgof. Mozgov anyone? He was detstroying them.. And now? LBJ mugged again. A call? Nope. Attack, Cleveland.. LBJ 'mugged' again. Defenders should be allowed to go straight up.. Three players scored in the second half for the Cavs... Wow.

Game 3
1st Seven man rotation now, effectively. Curry running more, better GS passing. Miller... 2nd To bad Smith is still playing.. The NBA should allow Finals acquisitions if there are injuries. 3rd Curry should be on now, he's comfortable. Curry's body langauge seemed to be negative. 4th. Good thing Lee hasn't been in again. Warriors gave up quickly. Now this game is very likely to go over. It's tough to be a referee. Brick City.. Look out for Warriors in G 4 2 days rest!

Game 4
1st Small ball.. Get up, Mozgov. Stop the alleyoops Delladova! DId Cleveland forget how to boxout? Nice touch pass by Cleveland posts. Cleveland not cutting. Andre nice five.. It's kind of strange that James does not usually get the calls. What are you doing Delly (due to the hospitalization most likely)? Fatigue could have an impact on the Cavs? No way... Where is the effort Cleveland? Look to score Delladova.. 3rd Mozgov has scored, but has been subpar overall. Igoudala is consistantly giving a little of everything. James-legs tired? 4th Golden State fastbreaks all over. Curry show. Both teams effectively playing 7 players.. Why? Let's see GS only have two TOs in the first again.. The halftimes lack interesting commentary, sorry. James should wear his headband. Smith just ignored James.. Play to your strengths, not necessarily the situation, Cavs.. The Cavaliers should unleash Perkins in their next game.. (Or not).

Game 5
1st Good Cleveland lineup. Early TOs , but it would have changed. Bad substitution. Too bad Smith normally doesn't play that well.. Good luck stopping James with no big.. Iggy pushes the ball up very well. 2nd. Why is the offense Smith and chuck? Silly small ball. 3rd. Just get Igoudala off of LeBron. 4th. Good cut by LeBron led to quality offense, what a shocker. The Blake Griffin commercial was pretty funny. Everything is going through LeBron right now. Not the best decision to shoot a three by Curry, but he was quite aggressive and snagged the rebound. Curry's aresenal is apparently reloaded. Good decision to finally let LeBron sit. Good luck winning in Cleveland.

Game 6
Good luck winning against LeBron. LeBron is ready, Cavs are fired up. Mozgov is in, good to see. Mozgov's defense is decent. James is so fast. James sometimes plays defense and sometimes does not.. Nice pivot move by Mozgov. Mozgov, James pick and roll all day.. Good things for Cleveland despite the early TOs once again. Now to see if Mozgov stays in.. Iggy is like a blackhole at the moment. Why the late shot clock ofense? The lineup is fine.. R.E.L.A.X. Please run some sets, Cavs. Amazing pass by Curry. Stop the Iso! 2nd Jones nice hedge. Not a flagrant foul, move on... Stop looking to score, Shumpert. Mozgov goes into Curry after block and no foul.. 3rd James is ready. Let's take out Thompson, 4th foul.. Take out Jones and Delladova. 3rd rebounding advantage for Clevleand. Who would have thought? Lazy passes sometimes. Or tired? Hard to tell. Second high scoring game. So much jawing. Nice energizer to end half. Every loose ball... Take it to the hop. 4th Pick up the tempo. The Cavs needed Smith's three earlier, the end? Game. Interesting referees throughout the series. Both teams attitudes seemed a little off tonight, and the Cavliers shots were pretty consistently short. They ran out of gas. Credit to the world champions of 2015, the Golden State Warriors. Thanks for reading.