tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post3624505176956618564..comments2024-03-22T21:54:02.084-04:00Comments on Cardboard History : How to read the back of an NBA Basketball CardBilly Kingsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-62168061750942684482017-06-09T16:38:27.130-04:002017-06-09T16:38:27.130-04:00The thing is though that very few people play the ...The thing is though that very few people play the full season, and as time goes on the number will be less and less as resting becomes more of a "thing". The average can also be thrown off if you have a poor streak but have some incredible outburst games. If you play several games and score 6 points, but have multiple 40+ point games in the same season, that is going to mess with the average...and then you have the outliers like Kobe's 81 point game or the 70 point game Devin Booker put up that I mentioned. It IS pretty rare for one person to lead the league in actual scoring but not get the average, but it has happened.<br /><br />I think they should be the scoring champion if they scored the most points, regardless of how many games they played. <br /><br />A similar situation is actually in play this season...Joel Embiid was clearly, far and away the best rookie of this season, but injury limited him to only 31 games. Even though he was so much better than anyone else, he probably won't win the Rookie of the Year title because the voters don't think he played enough. I think he should, but the awards like Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man, and MVP - especially MVP - are often awarded politically anyway. It's stupid because there was absolutely zero question that he was the best rookie- nobody questioned that. There is no rule for ROY saying that you have to play a minimum number of games, so the best guy should win...and yet he almost surely won't. For scoring and other statistical leaders, there is a minimum number of games played, but I can't remember what it is. I think 40 games but don't quote me on that. Malcolm Brogdon is probably going to win simply because he played in 75 games and his team made the playoffs. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-10694188991275488292017-06-08T17:34:26.491-04:002017-06-08T17:34:26.491-04:00Help me with the math.....if everyone plays the fu...Help me with the math.....if everyone plays the full season isn't the average points per game and total points per game winner the same person? In the same vein, if someone kicked butt at the beginning of the season and got injured the last 1/4 of the season, should they still be the scoring champ even if they had the most? Playing devils advocate....the only reason I can see of the average per game stat is how it relates to fan satisfaction and how consistent they are for the fans. SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-15173305991216016992017-06-08T16:54:16.976-04:002017-06-08T16:54:16.976-04:00Exactly! I couldn't have said it better myself...Exactly! I couldn't have said it better myself.Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-17730384687117014942017-06-08T16:52:24.761-04:002017-06-08T16:52:24.761-04:00That's for sure! Even though this has been the...That's for sure! Even though this has been the "year of the blowout" I've still enjoyed watching. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-1638350662068218272017-06-08T14:11:15.358-04:002017-06-08T14:11:15.358-04:00I agree the NBA scoring champion should be determi...I agree the NBA scoring champion should be determined by who scored the most points, not average points per game. Can you imagine baseball's home run champ being determined by home run average per game? Or football's rushing leader by rushing yards per game?EPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16908902928061654354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-75101654357107387912017-06-07T22:17:33.526-04:002017-06-07T22:17:33.526-04:00Thanks for the rundown. James is getting ready to ...Thanks for the rundown. James is getting ready to break 40 points in Game 3. Fun to watch no matter who you are rooting for. SumoMenkoManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461389544030702085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-58813133341892195182017-06-07T21:41:48.842-04:002017-06-07T21:41:48.842-04:00Unfortunately yes, this is pretty much the norm. H...Unfortunately yes, this is pretty much the norm. Hoops gets 4 years of stats but most other sets get one year or nothing, just text. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-37152874802171809422017-06-07T21:40:42.692-04:002017-06-07T21:40:42.692-04:00We've talked about it before :)We've talked about it before :)Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-9374302842737245682017-06-07T21:40:24.895-04:002017-06-07T21:40:24.895-04:00Me too. They just added 5 more years to the exclus...Me too. They just added 5 more years to the exclusive contract with Panini though. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-82166316390271590462017-06-07T21:39:51.914-04:002017-06-07T21:39:51.914-04:00Glad to help!Glad to help!Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-48501139750533532352017-06-07T19:27:21.166-04:002017-06-07T19:27:21.166-04:00I don't buy many basketball cards anymore so I...I don't buy many basketball cards anymore so I hadn't noticed Panini was skimping in that department. Do they do that will all of their releases?flywheelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17404740580161509052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-8160184524126943202017-06-07T18:58:14.041-04:002017-06-07T18:58:14.041-04:00Thanks for the info, especially about rebounds.Off...Thanks for the info, especially about rebounds.Offensive and defensive always confused me.Hotrod Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16019403466623214414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-39464230352750571772017-06-07T18:33:32.295-04:002017-06-07T18:33:32.295-04:00Panini's stats have always bothered me. I wish...Panini's stats have always bothered me. I wish Upper Deck could get back into basketballketchupman36https://www.blogger.com/profile/13633947289625312949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-22888459913612214262017-06-07T18:08:42.825-04:002017-06-07T18:08:42.825-04:00Thanks for the info Billy. I had a general idea of...Thanks for the info Billy. I had a general idea of what the numbers meant but I wasn't for sure until now. Very informative.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300769076865200758noreply@blogger.com