Fab Melo did it again

Cow,

Happy New Year.

Sam

Thanks Sam Happy New Year to you and the Mrs too.

Sam,

We may be using the term differently, but I do think there is an aspect of continuity that is dependent on playing patterns. To me, continuity isn't just having the same set of players healthy and available, it's also establishing predictable playing time for those players. Many a coach has screwed up continuity by making players part of the rotation, then sitting them with a DNP-CD for extended stretches, then bringing them back into the rotation.

An example on the Celtics this year would be Barbosa. I don't remember if he's missed games due to injury, but he's only played 24 of 30 games. Even more significant is the disparity in minutes for the games he has played. Here is his game log:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barbole01/gamelog/2013/

Maybe you just consider continuity to be availability, but I think it's also how players are used once they are available. Another example would be KG's usage last season, where he was a power forward for the first part of the year and center for the latter part. He got consistent playing time, and playing him at center turned out to be a good move for the team, but making the switch was a disruption in continuity.

Speaking of continuity.

I previously have suggested that Jeff Green needed to play 30 MPG. Well over the past 5 games he is averaging 30 MPG and he is shooting .352%.

Continuity wwould be in effect if JG continues to log 30 MPG.

dboss

Outside,

Please note above where I said:

The wrong rotation strategy (such as continually shuttling players in and out of the lineup) can cause its own form of discontinuity.

Happy New Year,

Sam

Sam,

Happy New Year to you.

So it sounds like we're in agreement. Is that correct?

Outside,

Unless I'm missing something, we're definitely in agreement. My point was that my definition of continuity represents a condition that—applied to a basketball team—is more of a cause than an effect. I don't consider discontinuity synonymous with chemistry, although discontinuity can certainly be a major cause of poor chemistry.

Happy New Year.

By the way, do you or anyone else know the official cutoff date for wishing people Happy New Year? I some years, I've found myself still saying it well into February. (I think I need to work on greeting people.)

Sam

sam wrote:Outside,

Unless I'm missing something, we're definitely in agreement. My point was that my definition of continuity represents a condition that—applied to a basketball team—is more of a cause than an effect. I don't consider discontinuity synonymous with chemistry, although discontinuity can certainly be a major cause of poor chemistry.

Happy New Year.

By the way, do you or anyone else know the official cutoff date for wishing people Happy New Year? I some years, I've found myself still saying it well into February. (I think I need to work on greeting people.)

Sam

sam,

The official cutoff date for wishing people Happy New Year is January 15th. All well-wishes offered by that date are guaranteed for the calendar year 2013. Any offerings made after that is considered tampering with next year's.

bob


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Bob,

That's as good a definition as any. Why didn't I think of that?

Thanks,

Sam

[checking the calendar]

Happy New Year!

Hmm. Seems a little late, but BobH says it's okay, so I'll go with it.

Actually, I answer the phone with a "Happy New Year" through about the first week of January. In honor of Bob, I'll go a little later this year.

Outside, in case it wasn't obvious, I believe Bob mentioned the 15th (tongue in cheek) because it's the date when virtually anyone on the Celtics team can be traded.

Sam

Steemer played years on a pro level before reaching the NBA. Fab needs much more experience and coaching.