Bulls @ Sixers game thread
by Jordan Sams on Mar 20, 2010 1:18 PM PDT
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Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, Mar 20, 2010 4:00 PM PDT
Update: Noah says he'll play. VDN says if he does, it'll only be a couple minutes.
Update 2: Rose playing.
I was going to say that tonight's game is a must-lose, but who are we kidding, every game from here on out is a must-lose.
The Sixers are coming off a huge loss against the Knicks, but face another tough task tonight - taking on the Deng-less, Noah-less, and possibly Rose-less Bulls. Both teams are playing the second of a back-to-back, and the Bulls are riding a 10-game losing streak (ouch). Derrick Rose is a game-time decision with a sprained left wrist.
I think the Sixers only hope of losing this game is if D-Rose plays. But I didn't think they could lose to the Knicks without Lee/Chandler or the Pacers without Granger, so hey, it could happen.
The Sixers are the only lottery team of note in action tonight, so take it as an opportunity to gain ground on everybody - or lose ground. Unfortunately they didn't get any help last night. Brandon Roy dagger'd the Wizards at the buzzer and the Kings blew a 4th-quarter lead to the Bucks plus lost Tyreke Evans for a week with a bruised jaw.
Enjoy the game. Enjoy your bracket. Enjoy blowing bubbles in your chocolate milk.
Go Sixers!
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both rose and noah expected to play. no limited, rose as much as he can handle.
http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/03/rose-noah-will-play-for-bulls-tonight.html
Derek Bodner
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Sixers better at home in many categories than the bulls on the road…just don’t shoot a lot of 3’s
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:13 PM PDT reply actions
Sorry, still working on the numbers, but i can run simple home roads splits in points per game and basic shooting percentags, TOV, FT stuff
the bulls are a pretty consistent 95-96 points per game home or away while the sixers score about 3 pionts higher per game at home
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:16 PM PDT up reply actions
i think at this point in the season and with the way both teams are playing, you can pretty much throw stats out the window. idk. based on the numbers who do u think wins this game?
Too many ‘intangibles’
Is Coach Joran still mad at Lou and not willing to play him as much to prove a point
IS Joran coaching for his job or playing who he is told
The Bulls have something to play for – the sixers don’t
In a perfect situation, the sixers would not shoot a lot of 3’s and they would win
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
There is
I just can’t do it
I bet it’s in hoopsdata or synergy somewhere though :)
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Next year I’ll have that up on PhillyArena. Not kidding. Working on getting shot locs in the searchable database.
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by Derek Bodner on Mar 20, 2010 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Well I have more confidence in my building ability now that i built my ‘team’ stats database, i’m ready to take the next step into a full league database…i just don’t have the data :)
You get the data
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 5:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Coding/database design is one of my hobbies. I’m not gonna get the data and give it away :)
Have you seen the searchable stats stuff I have setup ?
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by Derek Bodner on Mar 20, 2010 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I have…i was bored and needed something to do so i built a ‘team stats’ database by using yahoo box scores ‘summary’ numbers at the end of each game…not as bad to copy all that as it would be each player…i’m still working out queries, it’s mostly an exercise for me to strengthen database and statistical analysis skills…
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions
probably longer than is normal – but i’m very good at touch typing with number pads – and my little ADHD problem gives me some hyper focus – so i’d say the ‘catching up’ (about 950 games) took about 16 hours – each day is much easier after that.
Even now I realize there’s still some tweaks in my db that are wrong – i built it slightly wrong because i was thinking players more than teams (some summary stuff can go together)and i just forgot to take into account minutes (You can’t claculate pace without minutes) but i can fix that since MOST games are 240 minutes, just have to find the OT ones :)
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions
you sort of get into a flow of it
one of the hardest things to find actually was an easy to read list of the nba schedule day by day that you could download – stupid nbastuffer now charges you
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Well it wouldn’t have been a lot of work if i started from day one :)
And there’s some numbers that are off since they were manually entered by me but nothing grossly off – it works for what i need it to do…
now i’m just looking for books to buy
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions
But since Jason Smith is in in the first quarter you know the sixers aren’t trying to win
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:23 PM PDT up reply actions
Smith and Speights at the same time? When Sam has no fouls.
Come on – a smart coach keeps Sam on the floor
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions
Didn’t know that
Than play the big guy elson :)
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Elson isn’t listed as one of the 12 active for tonight – my guess is he won’t see the court as a sixer any more if ever
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions
In case anyone is missing it – Kansas is choking
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:14 PM PDT reply actions
Derek
If you read this
Got a question
I’m researching the basketball statistics and I’m finding two formulas for calculating possessions….aside from the fact that one is hella easier from a DB query point of view – what’s the difference and is one more accepted than the other?
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:43 PM PDT reply actions
I wonder if any of those 56 that were right after day 1 are right now – i mean there’s NO WAY someone in that small a group picked nova AND kansas to miss the sweet 16 right?
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:53 PM PDT reply actions
none on espn are right
most had uni beating kansas, but many chose Nova to go far
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.-1984 George Orwell.
I wonder if any of those 56 that were right after day 1 are right now – i mean there’s NO WAY someone in that small a group picked nova AND kansas to miss the sweet 16 right?
If Kansas was the #1 overall seed why is it that Duke has the easiest journey?
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 4:54 PM PDT reply actions
Just checking in.
I’m impressed how effectively this team can lose when it puts its mind to it.
Is there any NBA coach who can do it better?
by jemagee on Mar 20, 2010 5:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey TAFKAMB
you feeling the heat over in fantasy basketball? Big no.3 seed over there… I’m about to knock you out of the playoffs – me, who snuck into the tourney in the final week. How does it feel?
Lou tightness in his lower back. Done for the game. I think he might as well sit the rest of the season and heal up for next year.
Sixers down 20.
Frontcourt of Speights, Smith and Kapono should get enough stops for us to get back in it.
Derek Bodner
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1-3’s really the best we could have hoped for during this “gauntlet”. If only the Kings and Pistons would win every now and then.
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by Derek Bodner on Mar 20, 2010 5:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Wow, Iguodala's at 50% on his free throws
This team really knows how to be bad.
they’re doing this tanking thing better than I expected.
Derek Bodner
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I figure they’ll win one of Charlotte, Toronto and Detroit. And who knows what Orlando will be playing for on the final game of the season. So I say 2-10 on the remaining 12. 26 too many? probably.
Derek Bodner
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by Derek Bodner on Mar 20, 2010 6:29 PM PDT up reply actions
i could see the sixers resting a lot of guys at the end of the season as well, and i honestly think the magic’s bench could beat us pretty handily at this point.
they’ll probably get 2 wins. i bet one’s a surprise and one’s against one of those 3 above.
I think we will see more than 2 wins. Sorry. I am even normally low. I would say atleast 4. Depressing.
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