Monta Ellis is key to Golden State Warriors' defensive improvement

(Marcus Thompson II) Nellie was sick for Sunday's practice. The talk with Smart is about the team understand defensive concepts and improving on it. CJ not expected to go on the road for @Mavs and @Spurs.

Personal thought: If our defensive focus is on steals and turnovers, then looking at the opponent shooting percentage is not enough, as steals and turnovers don't hurt their fg%. What's our opponent scoring percentage per possession?

Edit: Found my answer: Hollinger's Team Stats, sorted by Defensive Efficiency (points per 100 possessions). We're tied 27th/28th with the Grizzlies, bleh. Well, we've only played like a real team for the past 4 of our 12 games. It would be worth checking back after another 10 games or so to see if we've improved or not.

Edit 2: Thanks onlxn. The link above appears to be old data. I couldn't find an easy to compare chart of points per 100 possessions this season, but here's the link to the Warriors pts per 100 possession at 82games.com

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What if Monta got MIP again?

It seems every year he improves a lot. He should be an all star reserve if he keeps his play up. He’s doing everything, rebounding, distributing, scoring, playing tough D, and he’s being a leader. What else do you want?

Rookie: "Why did you bench me?"
Nellie: "You're a rookie"

by dubzfan on Nov 22, 2009 10:48 PM PST reply actions 0 recs

its only been a few games

I love GSoMers. We always find anything to grab onto and get way too optimistic about it. But yeah that would be amazing. I really hope Monta stays focused. And committed.

by Bleezy88 on Nov 23, 2009 12:03 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

The Most Improved Player was previously known as Comeback Player

If Monta plays this way the rest of the season, he would surely be in the lead for the comeback player of the year after his moped accident. So yeah, I can see him being a candidate for Most Improved Player again. On the other hand, maybe voters won’t care, since moped was his own undoing in the first place.

by IQofaWarrior on Nov 23, 2009 12:26 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I can see him being a candidate for Most Improved Player again.

Seems like any improvement would have to be above his previous high? Tanking for a year to win the MIP doesn’t seem like it would be allowed? The down slope should be subtracted from the upslope before counting the improvement.

Standing on the moon
Where talk is cheap and vision true
Standing on the moon
But I would rather be with you
Somewhere in San Francisco
On a back porch in July
Just looking up to heaven
At this crescent in the sky

by Skeptic con Urquell on Nov 23, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

That should go to Josh Smith or Chris Kaman if they keep this up, but will probably go to someone like Channing Frye or Trevor Ariza or Andrew Bynum.

by homer simpson on Nov 23, 2009 9:34 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

I’d throw in Oden, Bosh, Noah, Hibbert and Marc Gasol as early candidates…

There will be no extra point!

by Sleepy Freud on Nov 24, 2009 5:58 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Forget MIP...MVP!

by Cpt. Jack in the Box on Nov 23, 2009 1:06 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

I think those Hollinger Team Stats haven’t been updated… that looks like ‘08-’09 data to me. We do still think, though, giving up 111 points per 100 possessions per 82games.com — only the Raptors, Grizzlies and (news to me) Hornets are worse. We are a really bad defensive team… even with dramatic improvement from the young ‘uns, we probably won’t ever approach average.

One point worth noting: part of the reason our defensive efficiency is so crappy is that our opponents’ possessions last so long. If one of our opponents misses a shot, his team will get the offensive rebound and retain possession 31.5% percent of the time… no other team allows second shots as often as that. Obviously injuries are the main cause of our horrible rebounding thus far, and the removal of Jack helps in this arena, but it’s still worth reiterating that our smallness has a ton to do with why we struggle… we were the worst defensive rebounding team in the league last year, too, and that was a big factor in sinking our season. The improved effort and understanding MTII mentions in his piece are good things, but they won’t help us nearly as much as normal-sized lineups will.

by onlxn on Nov 23, 2009 2:51 PM PST reply actions 0 recs