MKG statistically better in NBA than in college

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11-25-2012 03:39 PM
Veteran_Picksetter

MKG statistically better in NBA than in college

One of my concerns about MKG at draft time: Even though he was considered a lock down defender with a Gerald Wallace type of game, he didn't have a tremendous amount of blocks and steals.

So far so good in the NBA. After 12 games, here is how NBA MKG stacks up to college MKG on a per-40 minute, pace-adjusted basis.

points 16.1 NBA, 15.3 NCAA
rebounds 9.5 NBA, 9.5 NCAA
steals 1.8 NBA, 1.2 NCAA
blocks 2.1 NBA, 1.2 NCAA
FG% 47.2 NBA, 49.1 NBA

source:

http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/...st-5707/stats/
11-25-2012 04:26 PM
DY_nasty

*sigh*

You can make all sorts of numbers up between per 40 and pace adjusted stats considering the NCAA uses a 35 second shot clock and the NBA works with a 24.
11-25-2012 09:54 PM
liverpooty

Alot of players have better stats in the NBA than in college...

Look at what Harrison Barnes has done the last week and a half.
11-26-2012 03:00 AM
CampNightmare8

Quote:

Originally Posted by liverpooty

Alot of players have better stats in the NBA than in college...

Look at what Harrison Barnes has done the last week and a half.

Still not better than MKG thought
11-26-2012 09:31 AM
Veteran_Picksetter

Quote:

Originally Posted by liverpooty

Alot of players have better stats in the NBA than in college...

Look at what Harrison Barnes has done the last week and a half.

I can understand that with scoring, but to be able to get significantly more blocks and steals in the bigger/faster/stronger NBA is a pleasant surprise, especially since defense was a big focus for MKG at Kentucky too.
11-26-2012 09:35 AM
Veteran_Picksetter

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Originally Posted by DY_nasty

*sigh*

You can make all sorts of numbers up between per 40 and pace adjusted stats considering the NCAA uses a 35 second shot clock and the NBA works with a 24.

*Sigh*

Whether pace adjusted or not, any way you slice it MKG is doing statistically better in the NBA.

How about we just not ever look at statistics in basketball? Better yet, let's just eliminate mathematics altogether from human culture....
11-26-2012 04:19 PM
liverpooty

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobcat8

Still not better than MKG thought

Actually the past week and a half he has been better, and I HATE Harrison Barnes.
11-26-2012 11:41 PM
ND22

Encouraging, but let's remember he has only played 13 games in the NBA. He's going to hit a rookie wall at some point, and more than likely during this next 2-3 week stretch.
11-27-2012 08:00 AM
DY_nasty

Quote:

Originally Posted by Veteran_Picksetter

*Sigh*

Whether pace adjusted or not, any way you slice it MKG is doing statistically better in the NBA.

How about we just not ever look at statistics in basketball? Better yet, let's just eliminate mathematics altogether from human culture....

There are literally at least a dozen more possessions in a typical NBA basketball game than a college one because of the shorter shot clock. This would be like comparing the finish times between a 400 mile race and a 500 mile race. Its not equivalent data.