06-05-2009, 11:27 AM
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Yeah, but isn't the pressure just a tad higher in the playoffs, even if you're at the FT line?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's precisely the point. Clapp brought up Kobe as a guy who performs better under pressure and raises the level of his game in those situations.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->I made a statement earlier in this thread which everyone ignored. Are situational stats simply meaningless? I'm not talking about the elites, but what about those average to above average players who DO perform in certain situations or environments (with RISP for example) at a higher level than their aggregate career averages? I think this can't be overlooked.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I actually tried to address this earlier, but not directly.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Pick any five players at random, and check out their splits for the last few seasons. You'll find that their statistics from year to year in the various clutch situations (RISP, late-inning pressure, September) can vary widely, with no rhyme or reason to the splits. <i>But over a large enough sample, players will hit in given situations pretty much as they do overall. </i><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If there's a specific player (or players) that you feel fit this description (average to above average players who DO perform in certain situations or environments (with RISP for example) at a higher level than their aggregate career averages), lets examine those players. I can almost guarantee that their "clutch" stats will vary pretty widely from season to season, but over a large enough sample size, they will come pretty close to their overall numbers.
That's precisely the point. Clapp brought up Kobe as a guy who performs better under pressure and raises the level of his game in those situations.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->I made a statement earlier in this thread which everyone ignored. Are situational stats simply meaningless? I'm not talking about the elites, but what about those average to above average players who DO perform in certain situations or environments (with RISP for example) at a higher level than their aggregate career averages? I think this can't be overlooked.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I actually tried to address this earlier, but not directly.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Pick any five players at random, and check out their splits for the last few seasons. You'll find that their statistics from year to year in the various clutch situations (RISP, late-inning pressure, September) can vary widely, with no rhyme or reason to the splits. <i>But over a large enough sample, players will hit in given situations pretty much as they do overall. </i><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If there's a specific player (or players) that you feel fit this description (average to above average players who DO perform in certain situations or environments (with RISP for example) at a higher level than their aggregate career averages), lets examine those players. I can almost guarantee that their "clutch" stats will vary pretty widely from season to season, but over a large enough sample size, they will come pretty close to their overall numbers.