Dan Savage of OrlandoMagic.com: “While [Marcin] Gortat may be the most intimidating member of his teammates in the ring – his sheer size makes him resemble Rocky IV’s Ivan Drago whenever he swings away at a sparring partner – he’s not the only [Orlando] Magic player involved in stepping between the ropes. Rogowski routinely brings …
Tag Archive: Marcin Gortat
Jun 11
2009-2010 Player Evaluation: Marcin Gortat
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Synergy-fueled player evaluations, with the help of other metrics, are always fun. Today, the centers. 2009-2010 regular season Marcin Gortat Games Played 81 Minutes Played 13.4 adj. +/- +13.73 net +/- -7.8 statistical +/- -1.73 PER 13.9 WARP 2.3 Win Shares/48 .151
Jun 07
2009-2010 Player Evaluation: Jameer Nelson
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images Synergy-fueled player evaluations, with the help of other metrics, are always fun. Today, the point guards. 2009-2010 regular season Jameer Nelson Games Played 65 Minutes Played 28.6 adj. +/- -4.14 net +/- +1.5 statistical +/- +0.22 PER 15.5 WARP 3.0 Win Shares/48 .130
Jun 03
Thursday’s Magic Word
Ben Q. Rock of Orlando Pinstriped Post: “Overall, [Dwight] Howard ranked in the 85th percentile of offensive players in 2008/09, compared to the 90th percentile this season. There is no way to argue that he got worse. None. I guess the commercials he filmed didn’t actually affect his game then, right? But plenty of people, it seems, …
May 25
Tuesday’s Magic Word
John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com: “In six years of time together, they have morphed from pups to the Orlando Magic’s unquestioned leaders – Dwight Howard being the heart of the franchise and Jameer Nelson representing its soul. Best friends off the court and co-captains on it, Howard and Nelson ensured that the Magic still have a heartbeat …