Olbrannon wrote:Bonn1997 wrote:smackeddog wrote:Hollinger with his mathematical formula- I always think it's ridiculous when people think they can create the perfect equation to explain stuff such as basketball- it's not quantum physics! At the end of the day, who's the best team, who could beat who, what are the best match ups etc- it's all just opinions, so why remove the human element from it?
Oh and his mathematical formula has the Sixers at number 7, which shows just how ridiculous it is- is there any human pundit alive who would rank the Sixers as the 7th best team in the nba right now?
I don't think I've ever heard someone say they created "the perfect equation"
by definition they are equal...how can one be 'perfect' if all aren't
It is impossible to quantify "heart"
They aren't all equal; you can easily assess the validity of a formula by seeing how well it predicts future outcomes. Win shares and wins produced both do a very good (but obviously imperfect) job. I don't know anything about the validity of the Hollinger rankings.