Team stats

[Derek Bodner]

As everyone's probably noticed, I've started up phillyarena.com again.  Right now it's just a blog essentially, but by trade I'm a linux/network administrator, with a solid database and development background, and I'm a stat junky at heart.

These aren't in a format ready for use by the public, but if you want to use it, feel free to.

With/without brand stats:
http://nba.phillyarena.com/brand.php

Team stats broken down by month:
http://nba.phillyarena.com/monthly.php

Last X games (defaults to 10):
http://nba.phillyarena.com/last.php
http://nba.phillyarena.com/last.php?last=all <-- full season
(to change the value, just click on the link, and change the ?last=10 to a different number)

Try not to link to it yet (as before people start using it, I'd like for it to be functional and not look like crap), but feel free to use it for your own needs.

[Derek Bodner]

btw, our 3 point shooting has returned.  averaging 2.8 makes at 21.5% in our last 6 games.  yay.

(meanwhile our opponent is averaging 9.2 makes at 41.35%).

http://nba.phillyarena.com/last.php?last=6

[tk76-]

Thx

[Skates]

The team seems to have gotten away from looking for the three other than Ivey and occasionally Iggy.  A lot of the three's they have shot in recent games look more like end of shot clock prayers, than in rhythm shots.  I do see more defenders flying out at our three point shooters so the scouting reports are probably catching up with us.  Conversely we should be getting more driving lanes inside or other open shooters like on the nice pass Thad made to Miller when they flew at him in the corner near the end of the game.

[tk76-]

Thad has been taking wide open 3's- he's just been cold recently.

[Skates]

Thad has been taking wide open 3's- he's just been cold recently.

 
I missed the New Orleans game and part of a few others, so can you tell me if he is shooting from the same spots.  I noticed earlier in the year he was hot from certain spot-up areas, but could'nt hit a thing if he moved to other spots.  It reminded me of someone who practices a certain shot versus being a natural shooter.  Other than that it is probably a mix of mechanics and confidence for him.  He is obviously capable of hitting the shot with great frequency at times, hopefully that frequency becomes more of a constant than it has so far.

[Derek Bodner]

One thing I've noticed of Thad when he struggles is he doesn't seem to go straight up.  Not a complete fadeaway, but at a slight angle heading backwards.

[tk76-]

He also has too much bending in his shot.  He needs to tighten up his motion. 

The top half is fine, but he gets too crunched down in his knees and hips and then uncoils.  It slows his release and makes it harder to reproduce.  I'm glad he works with Price.



The opposite is Ivey, who has a very compact shot.

[rickortreat]

The point is that none of the Sixers are "dead-eye" shooters.  Players that are not only willing, but likely to make three pointer after three pointer.  Barkley would shoot a lot of threes and miss, so would Antoine Walker. I'm not talking about those types. I'm talking about Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Larry Bird, those types.  The Sixers don't have one on their team. I'm not sure if "dead-eye' shooters can be made either.  Players can improve their shot through work, but players like Miller and Bird were great shooters when they entered the league.

For a little while it looked like Speights might have that kind of touch, but he's missed too many outside shots since to think that.