VCoug wrote:

dk7th wrote:

VCoug wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Last year there metrics predicted 37 wins

We won 37 games

How about the year before? The predicted far less than 54 wins.

No, they didn't. The metrics that predicted 37 wins last season predicted something like 57 wins two years ago.

nope. 45.5 wins. i provided the link earlier but here it is again:

http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2433

Sorry, I was thinking of Wages of Wins. They predicted we would win 55 games two years ago and 34 wins last season.

aha. and when do these guys come out with the upcoming season's predictions-- gotta admit that's pretty good predicting!

dk7th wrote:

VCoug wrote:

dk7th wrote:

VCoug wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Last year there metrics predicted 37 wins

We won 37 games

How about the year before? The predicted far less than 54 wins.

No, they didn't. The metrics that predicted 37 wins last season predicted something like 57 wins two years ago.

nope. 45.5 wins. i provided the link earlier but here it is again:

http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2433

Sorry, I was thinking of Wages of Wins. They predicted we would win 55 games two years ago and 34 wins last season.

aha. and when do these guys come out with the upcoming season's predictions-- gotta admit that's pretty good predicting!

Usually in October, right before the season begins. That way they can take into account free agency and trades.

dk7th wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:

Knixkik wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:Last year there metrics predicted 37 wins

We won 37 games

How about the year before? The predicted far less than 54 wins.

Using metrics?

i found this, so yes:

http://www.basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=2433

note the date is october 30th. prigioni stepped in to kidd's role and was an unknown. i am not saying he alone accounted for the extra 9.5 wins. i also think the prediction system could not have predicted the tremendous influence kidd had on the team in the earlier part of the season, along with rasheed. remember the knicks went .500 after he and sheed lost the battle to father time.

how much better would they have done had kidd has more left in the tank?

just found this from wages of wins..... it's nice to have my intuitions corroborated:

http://wagesofwins.com/2014/07/18/apparently-bill-simmons-hasnt-heard-of-jason-kidd/