tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post705798853542809018..comments2024-03-27T16:00:45.272-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: Lady Cards beat Hoyas 64-61 behind Shoni's 19Case Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-84659010014157907782012-01-26T21:47:41.980-05:002012-01-26T21:47:41.980-05:00They won? Beat another ranked team, wat more is th...They won? Beat another ranked team, wat more is there to argue about. Im sure GU fans were all over there own team bout the loss. Cards won. U23Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-58534623573896559382012-01-23T18:07:40.540-05:002012-01-23T18:07:40.540-05:00Disagree. Like I said, too many intangible contri...Disagree. Like I said, too many intangible contributions from players. Know you don't like Becky on the floor, but how can you measure senior leadership, which she does provide? How can you measure the spark provided by Shelby or Asia when they come into the game? EPM is good from a stat point of view, but stats can be very misleading. Great example of that is yesterday's game. Just looking at the stat sheet, without knowing the final score, most would automatically assume that the team that had 25 turnovers and took 30 less shots would be the loser.<br />Also, look at the high number for Cierra. But would that number have been as high if she had played more minutes? It's not a guarantee that she would double her rebounds or points with double the minutes. The high number and the fact that she only played 13 minutes is very misleading, IMO.<br />Stark61kstarksrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465351067278768743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-57503629141121589522012-01-23T17:15:34.237-05:002012-01-23T17:15:34.237-05:00Good performance awards go to (in our humble opini...Good performance awards go to (in our humble opinion) Shoni, Nita, Bria and Burke. Warren an honorable mention.Cardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-14906547643111765502012-01-23T14:25:58.665-05:002012-01-23T14:25:58.665-05:00Stark - I agree that the EPM doesn't measure s...Stark - I agree that the EPM doesn't measure some important intangibles, and I would further say that the EPM significantly understates the value of one player in particular: Shoni. As to the other players, I think it's a pretty good indicator of their relative contributions. Do you agree?<br />--PDX PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-1575107699623494542012-01-23T09:58:00.068-05:002012-01-23T09:58:00.068-05:00Definitely did not have to be that close. Silly u...Definitely did not have to be that close. Silly unforced to's could have cost them big time at the end, and those same type to's turned what should have been a 15-20 point rout into a close game. But I still liked the moxie the Cards displayed to come out of there with a victory, even with the multiple bad calls (at least to me there were!) and the cheater scorekeeper. They easily could have completely folded at the end, but they held on in a hostile environment for the first time this season. They are definitely growing as a team, think one of the last lessons they need to learn is to value each possession, and quit with the lazy, telegraphed passes. <br />Thought they were very good on the defensive end, especially on Rodgers, she scored 24 but needed 26 shots to get those 24, and for stretches in the second half, I noticed it seemed she wasn't even working hard to get the ball, as if the Cards defense had worn her down.<br />And props to Nita, hope the minutes she has gotten these last two games are an indicator that she will be getting more, she does many things well and brings a lot of energy. <br />Another thing, think this was a very good learning lesson for Jude, she made some mistakes but I think she will learn more from this game than any other she has played in so far, she had crunch time, hostile environment minutes. Wouldn't surprise me if she even starts shooting more.<br />All in all it was a good win!<br />GO CARDS!!!<br />Stark61kstarksrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465351067278768743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-5395995314935545392012-01-23T09:24:08.511-05:002012-01-23T09:24:08.511-05:00Nice little formula but for stat purposes only. T...Nice little formula but for stat purposes only. Too many intangibles left unmeasured. <br />For instance, you state that Shoni would have a higher number if not for some blown layups by her teammates, but for a true measurement, you would have to factor in the fact that Shoni made a good pass from jump street.<br />And defensively, there are many factors not measured in your formula. You count actual steals and blocks, but not tipped passes, altered shots, the players that deny the opponent's best player the ball on a possession, the team defense that results in shot clock violations, etc. <br />All of these intangibles should count when measuring effectiveness, or it doesn't give the complete picture. <br />Stark61kstarksrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11465351067278768743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-66416239629885062402012-01-23T03:19:59.571-05:002012-01-23T03:19:59.571-05:00Effectiveness Per Minute = Points + Rebounds + Ass...Effectiveness Per Minute = Points + Rebounds + Assists + Blocks + Steals - Missed Shots (both FG and FT) - Turnovers, with the total divided by minutes played, then multiplied by 100 to move that pesky decimal over.<br />Ranking for this game:<br />Warren = 69 (why didn't she play more?)<br />S. Schimmel = 50 (would have had more assists but for some blown layups)<br />Nita = 48 (another great game; I agree with Norman Stillwell - she is a real key, but she should be taking minutes from Burke, not Taylor and Dyer)<br />Smith = 37.5 (also played good D most of time; bunch of dumb turnovers trying to dribble through press)<br />Dyer = 17.6<br />Vails = 15.4<br />Burke = 14.8 (EPM looks at more than just the points)<br />Taylor = 12<br />J. Schimmel = -5<br />This game should have been a blow-out. Georgetown has no one besides Rodgers, and she doesn't make her teammates better. Walz dialed up a good defensive scheme to stop her. Cards had a formula for beating the press with a passing sequence, and Georgetown couldn't stop L'ville inside. Problems came when Cards didn't stick with the formula for beating the press, which correlated with not attacking inside.<br />--PDX PhilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-64533477206998487822012-01-23T00:34:56.166-05:002012-01-23T00:34:56.166-05:00Antonita Slaughter! Suddenly, she is a ball handle...Antonita Slaughter! Suddenly, she is a ball handler, driver and a key to the rest of the year.Norman Stillwellhttp://www.garageequipmentplus.comnoreply@blogger.com