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OPP Mid-Season Awards Results
by erivera7 on Jan 23, 2010 8:00 AM EST
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Since it is Saturday, as promised, it's time to unveil the winners in the second annual OPP Mid-Season Awards. As a change of pace from last year, I'll reveal my ballot below in block quotes with additional commentary if necessary.
Drumroll please.
Here are the results!
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The Second Annual OPP Mid-Season Awards
by erivera7 on Jan 19, 2010 3:00 PM EST
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Welcome to the second annual Orlando Pinstriped Post Mid-Season Awards!
Since the mid-point of the regular season has arrived for the NBA and the Orlando Magic, we at OPP think it's appropriate to get a pulse of how the community feels about the team so far this year.
We simply ask you to vote and comment which Magic player you feel is the most deserving of each award. To run things more efficiently than last year, please fill out a single ballot when voting. Thanks.
- Best Individual Performance in a Game
- Biggest Surprise
- Defensive Player of the Year (Except Dwight*)
- Most Disappointing Player
- Most Improved Player
- MVP
The results and winners will be announced on Saturday.
Make your voices heard! Vote!
*We're aware that Dwight Howard would have won this award going away, so he's excluded from the discussion.
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Evaluating The Centers Using Statistics
by erivera7 on Jul 3, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
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| Marcin Gortat | Dwight Howard | |
| Games Played | 63 | 79 |
| Minutes Played | 12.6 | 35.7 |
| 1 year adj. plus/minus | -8.06 | +1.04 |
| net plus/minus | -12.5 | +8.7 |
| statistical plus/minus | -0.03 | +3.67 |
| PER | 17.2 | 25.4 |
| WARP | 3.1 | 21.0 |
| Win Shares | 3.4 | 13.9 |
As Ben alluded to in the past, we know the storylines for each player on the Orlando Magic. Instead of regurgitating the same information again, I decided to take a look at the statistical production of the centers during the regular season.
This will conclude my evaluations.
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Evaluating Dwight Howard
by Ben Q Rock on Jul 3, 2009 10:00 AM EDT
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This week, 3QC will take a look back on each Magic player's 2008/2009 season. Each day focuses on one position: Monday for point guards, Tuesday for shooting guards, Wednesday for small forwards, Thursday for power forwards, and Friday for centers. I'll evaluate each individual player at that position at regular intervals throughout the day, while Eddy will make a general survey of the position later in the afternoon.
Dwight Howard concludes this year's player evaluations.
| Dwight Howard | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 12 | Center | |
| Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Blocks Per Game |
| 20.6 | 13.8 | 2.9 |
| Points Per 36 | Rebounds Per 36 | Blocks Per 36 |
| 20.7 | 13.9 | 2.9 |
| PER | Rebound Rate | Block Rate |
| 25.4 | 21.8 | 5.9 |
| FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
| 57.2% | 0.0% | 59.4% |
| eFG% | TS% | |
| 57.2% | 60.0% | |
All statistics in this table from Howard's player page at basketball-reference. Career-high statistics highlighted in gold. | ||
Another season, another career-best performance for Dwight Howard. The media hype of Howard, that he's a glorified Tyson Chandler who is too nice to ever win anything, is absurd. Focus on his dunking if you like, but also acknowledge that he's refined his post game somewhat--he still has a ways to go--and is without question the best defensive center in basketball. A year ago, his baseline spin move wasn't as polished as it is now. This is a guy making progress. And that people consistently trash him, well, it doesn't make much sense.
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Evaluating Marcin Gortat
by Ben Q Rock on Jul 3, 2009 8:00 AM EDT
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This week, 3QC will take a look back on each Magic player's 2008/2009 season. Each day focuses on one position: Monday for point guards, Tuesday for shooting guards, Wednesday for small forwards, Thursday for power forwards, and Friday for centers. I'll evaluate each individual player at that position at regular intervals throughout the day, while Eddy will make a general survey of the position later in the afternoon.
Marcin Gortat is first up today, with Dwight Howard due to follow.
| Marcin Gortat | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 13 | Center | |
| Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Blocks Per Game |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
| Points Per 36 | Rebounds Per 36 | Blocks Per 36 |
| 10.9 | 13.0 | 2.4 |
| PER | Rebound Rate | Block Rate |
| 17.1 | 20.4 | 4.7 |
| FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
| 56.9% | 100.0% | 57.8% |
| eFG% | TS% | |
| 57.2% | 58.0% | |
All statistics in this table from Gortat's player page at basketball-reference. Career-high statistics highlighted in gold. | ||
It's not hard to put a finger on what exactly makes Marcin Gortat one of the best reserve centers in the league. He's big, for one thing. He's fast, for another. Skills are important, too. But plenty of tall, fast, skilled men have flamed out in the NBA. What sets Gortat apart is hard work. And I apologize if that appraisal sounds corny, but it's true. Marcin worked his tail off just to make it to the NBA, and even then he was only a practice sparring partner for Dwight Howard.
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Evaluating The Power Forwards Using Statistics
by erivera7 on Jul 2, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
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| Tony Battie | Rashard Lewis | |
| Games Played | 77 | 79 |
| Minutes Played | 15.6 | 36.2 |
| 1 year adj. plus/minus | +0.74 | +10.19 |
| net plus/minus | -3.2 | +10.3 |
| statistical plus/minus | -4.00 | +3.67 |
| PER | 11.9 | 16.8 |
| WARP | 0.3 | 7.9 |
| Win Shares | 2.9 | 9.6 |
As Ben alluded to in the past, we know the storylines for each player on the Orlando Magic. Instead of regurgitating the same information again, I decided to take a look at the statistical production of the power forwards during the regular season.
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Evaluating Rashard Lewis
by Ben Q Rock on Jul 2, 2009 12:00 PM EDT
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| Rashard Lewis | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 9 | Power Forward | |
| Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Blocks Per Game |
| 17.7 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Points Per 36 | Rebounds Per 36 | Blocks Per 36 |
| 17.6 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| PER | Rebound Rate | Block Rate |
| 16.8 | 8.9 | 1.3 |
| FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
| 43.9% | 39.7% | 83.6% |
| eFG% | TS% | |
| 54.0% | 58.0% | |
All statistics in this table from Lewis' player page at basketball-reference. Career-high statistics highlighted in gold. | ||
This season, his second with the Orlando Magic, Rashard Lewis became an All-Star for just the second time in his 10-year career. He benefitted from playing for an elite team, sure, and one can certainly debate the merits of his inclusion on the squad. What isn't really up for debate? Sweet Lew's steadiness, at least this year. His statistics are nearly identical from a year ago. So he's the highest-paid player, and an All-Star, on a team that was 3 wins away from a championship. Surely that counts for something in his evaluation.
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Evaluating Tony Battie
by Ben Q Rock on Jul 2, 2009 10:00 AM EDT
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This week, 3QC will take a look back on each Magic player's 2008/2009 season. Each day focuses on one position: Monday for point guards, Tuesday for shooting guards, Wednesday for small forwards, Thursday for power forwards, and Friday for centers. I'll evaluate each individual player at that position at regular intervals throughout the day, while Eddy will make a general survey of the position later in the afternoon.
We'll begin the day with a look at Tony Battie. Later this afternoon, we'll zero-in on Rashard Lewis.
| Tony Battie | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. 4 | Power Forward | |
| Points Per Game | Rebounds Per Game | Blocks Per Game |
| 4.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Points Per 36 | Rebounds Per 36 | Blocks Per 36 |
| 11.1 | 8.3 | 0.7 |
| PER | Rebound Rate | Block Rate |
| 11.9 | 13.0 | 1.5 |
| FG% | 3FG% | FT% |
| 48.9% | 22.2% | 65.9% |
| eFG% | TS% | |
| 49.2% | 51.8% | |
All statistics in this table from Battie's player page at basketball-reference. Career-high statistics highlighted in gold. | ||
The Orlando Magic were all too happy to welcome Tony Battie back to their lineup this season. He missed all of 2007/08 with a shoulder injury he suffered while trying to guard Dwight Howard in training camp. As a result, the Magic had no choice but to play Adonal Foyle heavy minutes at center. Although the injury exception the league granted the team allowed it to obtain Brian Cook from the L.A. Lakers, in addition to Maurice Evans, Cook didn't really pan out. Indeed, the Magic missed Battie's ability to mop-up minutes at power forward and center last year. But how'd he fare in his return?
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