Reader Submissions: Diagrams and goodness
2009-04-07A general note: I’m writing a lot for SLAM and other stuff, so I have trouble finding time to slap up quality off-day posts like I’d like. The upshot of that? If you send me cool stuff, I’d be more than happy to put it on the blog. Today’s example of this comes from reader Greg.
Some of you may know that I moonlight over at FreeDarko from time to time; the other day, they put up an absolutely astounding post featuring diagrams from the fantastic Tom Ziller detailing positional responsibilities. Absolutely great stuff.
In any case, A-plus reader Greg used computer magic to put together a sprawling interpretation of how these diagrams explain the Cavs’ starting lineup, and the result is thus:
Discuss below. And for reference, here is Ziller’s original positional LeBron graph.
This is Reader Greg’s Blog, which doesn’t appear to have really gotten going yet writing-wise but is pretty much win in terms of name and look. Thanks again, Reader Greg. We shall speak well of you.
Wow, now this is what I like! Keep up the good work!
Wow, now this is what I like! Keep up the good work!
Really good read, nice to read a good blog at last!
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The diagrams all look good. I am not sure about the value added visually with the lines. Point is right on, that lebron enables everyone else to exceed performance. Maybe you should add a color for an ability player might not have on his own, but has when he plays with lebron (Varejao’s easy buckets)
I stand corrected. You were using the new Z-models. Apologies.
Then this is flawless.
I know its kinda hard to see. There is a bigger version on my site. The arrow is to Varejao’s creative scoring. My way of pointing out how important the easy buckets Lebron creates for Varejao, so often down the stretch.
If I’m reading that correctly, then Lebron’s assists/drawing of double teams impact everyone else’s performance on offense. But why was an arrow extending from Bron’s assists to Varejao’s perimeter defense?
Otherwise, awesome graph.
Yeah, you have to make it bigger!
I guess it’s nice. Too bad it’s too small to actually read…