Gotham Style Picke 'em: Gators @ Gamecocks

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Don't agree with your last statement. Do you have evidence of this? Just anecdotal, but Castleton was MVG two of the last three games. If there's a specific game where the metric is off (I acknowledge that it will be, esp. in blowout wins), tell me. I don't agree with the blanket statement, though.

The biggest weakness of the metric is that it does not seem to adequately account for minutes. I don't think it puts too much emphasis on any one stat, though. It's fairly comprehensive and reasonably balanced, imo. Shooting % is not weighted any more than blocks, steals, etc. so some of the "grinder" stats are well rewarded.

Thanks again. I'll ignore your last sentence and hope you understand that my defensiveness stems from all the time devoted to preparing the threads, reviewing the stats, calculating and posting the results, etc. Hell, I even watched a Youtube video to ensure I had the Excel formula correct. And should we ever meet in person, I will gladly get you a choice beverage for your MD win.

 

Good point, and THIS is how to argue against the metric. You may be right about fouls. As I noted, it was one of the factors in the diff between Castleton/Reeves. OTOH this team just doesnt foul much. I intended to start a thread on this and will do so in a minute. It's not often that Gators are getting penalized heavily for fouls because other than Jitoboh (who has vastly improved in this regard) and Felder, most of them don't foul much.