Josh Smith underrated? New Roland Ratings.

[mrhonline]

82games.com has unveiled a terrific new stat.

Hawks' Ratings

League Leaders

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Trying to build a comprehensive player rating scheme is no easy task. We'll admit to being partial to the excellent work done by Dan Rosenbaum with his ultra-sophisticated DanVal numbers, or gauging player efficency on a possession basis ala Dean Oliver.

In the past the "Roland Rating" has been simply the player's on court versus off court net team influence. That's a good number, but certainly not the whole story. Ideally a player rating scheme should encompass

1. Individual player production

2. One-on-one defense

3. Team success influence

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[exodus]

I have suspected for awhile that Josh's interior D may be better than he is getting credit for. However I think those types of stats need more time to really become useful.

Certainly it is something to keep an eye on as the season goes on.

[mrhonline]

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I have suspected for awhile that Josh's interior D may be better than he is getting credit for. However I think those types of stats need more time to really become useful.

Certainly it is something to keep an eye on as the season goes on.

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Agree on both counts:

1. Josh's defense is the underrated part of his game.

2. These stats are in the preliminary stages - they are going to revise them as the season goes along.

[thesource966]

This whole rating system is bogus!

[mrhonline]

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This whole rating system is bogus!

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Thanks for the thoroughly reasoned and discerning opinion.

On another note, this system does pass the "sniff" test.

Top 10 players = Wade, James, Brand, Allen, Artest, Ming, Duncan, Bryant, Parker, Prince.

[thesource966]

Ok, if that is the top 10 then where is Garnett, Gasol, Pierce, Nash, or Marion just to name a few.

This rating system has major flaws.

[mrhonline]

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Ok, if that is the top 10 then where is Garnett, Gasol, Pierce, Nash, or Marion just to name a few.

This rating system has major flaws.

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With the exception of Marion, all are in the top 25. I would expect Garnett to begin his ascent to the top over the next few weeks.