Comments on: Talking Health and PER

By: Sebastian Pruiti

Sebastian Pruiti — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:08:21 +0000

Very good point Scott, PER isn’t perfect, but it is the closest thing we have to evaluate players on both sides of the court.

By: Scott

Scott — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:06:59 +0000

Per ratings do not however do not give the total impact of a player’s mistakes unless they are his man. In pick and roll defense, if Boone fails to show and the guy gets an open shot… that falls back on Alston. Or when Boone inexplicably lapses in concentration and allows Wade to get behind him for an alley-oop dunk today after being told by Alston and Terrence to take him. That goes on Terrence

By: Mark Ginocchio

Mark Ginocchio — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:07:48 +0000

Given the body of work and sample size, I think the most impressive things are Rafer’s diff and Bobby’s at the four.

By: Vic De Zen

Vic De Zen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:09:04 +0000

Wow, I knew Rafer was having a poor season, but that PER difference is monstrous.