Comments on: Introducing Play Index+

By: Justin Kubatko

Justin Kubatko — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:28:31 +0000

@MettaWW3: Yes. For example, here are players averaging at least 20 minutes per game sorted by points per 36 minutes:

By: MettaWW3

MettaWW3 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:28:48 +0000

Is it possible to rank players according to one stat while using some other stat as a qualifier? Example: rank the top scorers this season but limit the list to only those players who have played 20 minutes per game. Or rank the top 3 point shooters by percentage while limiting the list to only those who rank in the top 50 in attempts.

By: Justin Kubatko

Justin Kubatko — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:58:28 +0000

@MettaWW3: I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what you're asking. @Mary: Yes, there is a lot you can do. What you described is on the "to-do" list, but keep in mind that it is a very long list. @DaveD: Right now you can't.

By: Dave D

Dave D — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:53:23 +0000

How can we find the career and/or point totals based on shots types?

(Something like Blake Griffin 1,000,000 points from dunks and 1 pint from a free throw)

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:45:45 +0000

Justin, Is there any plans to use this info to allow people to make searches like LeBron's numbers when Kobe is on the court, or LeBron's numbers with DWade on the court? There is so much you could do with this information.

By: huevonkiller

huevonkiller — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:52:21 +0000

Much appreciated.

By: MettaWW3

MettaWW3 — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:41:44 +0000

Is there a way to isolate player league rank stats while including a minimum games played or minutes played? For example, league DRtg for players who average more than 20 minutes per game.

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By: daniel

daniel — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:30:59 +0000

I didn't mean to insult you Justin. I'm just saying that you are sitting on a treasure trove information even bigger than anything you've ever added on your site. With a few things done with this data, we could possibly be looking at players of the last decade in a completely different light.

By: Justin Kubatko

Justin Kubatko — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:30:04 +0000

@Pm: No timetable for adding that yet.

@DavidStern: You can't do that at this point.

@Mystic: Sorry, we're not giving away the farm.

@Milo: Yes, we have distances for every shot.

@Jerry: Every year we have is up there.

@Daniel: Sorry we haven't provided you with any "actual information" yet.