Russell won 11 total championships, and nine within this time period. Starting with the 1960s, we saw Bill Russell and the Boston Celtics dominate the league. In an era that has become heavily offensive, we are certainly not going to forget about players playing defense. If a player is tremendous on the offensive side, but struggles defensively, the rating will reflect that. To get the overall rating, we are taking both offense and defense into consideration. We try and blend the best of both worlds, as we do with defense. These numbers as a whole can give us a clear view of how they are performing alongside their efficiency. Assists and offensive rebounds are going to be factored in, alongside overall points per game. This helps measure players across the board, because a FG% is going to be higher for a center because the amount of close range shots they are going to take. In an era where three pointers have become shot at a high rate, it does factor in that rate at a slightly higher weight because they are worth more as well. It weights a players three point, free throw, and field goal percentage individually. True shooting has become a more advanced way of a player’s efficiency when shooting the ball. Overall playmakers like LeBron James and Luka Doncic who produce as playmakers and primary scorers are going to have a big edge in ratings because they are going to be at a high percentile in multiple stats alongside overall efficiency numbers. A player that is more of a pass oriented point guard is somewhat rare these days because point guards have been primary scorers more of late. Different offensive players are also going to produce in different departments. Of course we want to see how efficient players are, because scoring 25 points a game on 18 shots a game isn’t necessarily that efficient. Much like defense, the offensive rating for players is going to be pretty telling for how a player is producing on the offensive side. Marcus Smart is a tenacious defender, but his worth is much higher on the defensive side in comparison to his offensive worth. Some players are also more on the court for their defensive presence. You also have Kawhi Leonard, who has become one of the top two-way players in the game, and makes it tough on opposing players against him. Looking at some of the top defensive players in the league right now, Rudy Gobert has been a top tier defensive player since coming into the league, and is one of the best rim protectors in the game. Defensive rating gives a strong indication of what they are going on the court regardless of position. One of the reasons for not weighting production stats too heavily is because not all positions are going to have the chance to get two steals a game or produce two blocks per game. Defensive rebounds are factored in as well. Rebounding is a positive thing for defenses, as you do not want to give up second chance points to the opposing offense. The same goes for a player who blocking two shots a game, and has a big presence at the rim making it tough for opposing offenses to score close. A player who is good for over two steals a game is going to carry a lot of worth for a team. Of course these are going to play a smaller factor into the rating, because we still want some defensive production factored in as well. This takes into an account of the worth of a player that he has on defense without just looking at some steals and blocks. Defensive rating is always a good summary of how a player is performing defensively, and this is something that is calculated into our rating.
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