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Years ago

Miami = Moneyball?

Like anon said, the rockets use a "moneyball" type model to build their side. They trade/draft underapprieciated players and keep them while they are cheap. They tend to find a lot of 2nd/3rd tier gems but nothing resembling an elite level player.

I'd say they have had mixed results and seem to fall short each year by the bearest of margins. I think the moneyball approach can be applied to basketball, but only after you have your 1 or 2 elite level talents in place, and for most teams, that has to be done through the draft.

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BigD

Years ago

While Miami isn't balanced, they're roster makeup on the perimeter is fine, but it wouldn't hurt to pick up someone else who can create for themselves, just to add an extra dimension to the team, could you imagine a J.R Smith coming off the bench for Miami? after all, he was busted in Miami the other day.

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Anonymous

Years ago

I am thinking more in terms of moneyball providing me with the idea that you can have a different way of building a winner.

The teams that build a roster around a superstar using role playing shooter defenders may not actually be as good as building a team around the concept that all players can create shots.

Motion based offences that can be tough to design defensive schemes against because of the very nature of the ball movement.

Why do people just assume that having three point shooters spreads the floor? I havn't seen a lot of evidence of this. And in the playoffs defenders close out much harder so i just don't buy into it.

Surround Lebron with a team of guys who will each play 20 frenetic minutes of high power running and penetrating offence where Lebron is a beneficiary not always the catalyst.

A grizzly team about 8 years ago had some success under Hubie Brown, and we are seeing the 76ers and pacers over achieving this year...

The superstar team model has to be rebuilt.

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Anonymous

Years ago

For those interested Tracy Gahan & Renae Camino will be on Coast FM tonight at 7-15 followed by Boti Nagy at 7-30.

The Sportswrap show goes from 6-30-8 and will also feature a couple of motor sport interviews 88.7FM.

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