NBA Stats & Winning Correlation

NBA 2005-2006 Correlates to Winning


Rank order coefficients of correlations between a team’s winning percentage and various statistics revealed these facts


Rank Statistic Correlation
1 Field Goal Percentage Defense .689
2 Off to Def FG% Difference .687
3 Turnovers (fewest) .628
4 Fouls (fewest) .560
5 3 Point Field Goal Percentage Defense .558
6 Defensive Rebounds (percentage) .550
7 Opponents 2nd Chance Points (fewest) .525
8 Field Goal Percentage .408
9 Points in the Paint .262
10 Opponents Points in the Paint (Fewest) .255
11 Opponents Fast Break Points (fewest) .201
12 Fast Break Points .174
13 Offensive Rebounds (percentage) .172
14 3 Point Field Goal (percentage) .148
15 Free Throw Percentage .104
16 Turnovers Forced .039
17 Steals (FOOLS GOLD) -.051
18 Free Throw Attempts -.061

Jeff Van Gundy on Communication

Jeff Van Gundy's 3 Emphasis For COMMUNICATION:

1. EARLY
2. LOUD
3. CONTINUOUS
   

Michael Hyatt's Blog--Leadership Lessons of Tommy Franks

Taken from Michael Hyatt's Blog:

"Last Friday, I had the privilege of hearing General Tommy Franks speak at the Spur Leadership Conference in Austin, Texas. I was standing in the “green room” visiting with one of our authors when General Franks entered the room with his wife, Cathy. He stuck out his hand and said, “Hi, my name’s Tom.” I liked him immediately.
The way he carried himself made an unforgettable impression on me. First, he was clearly “large and in charge.” He was in a business suit, but you just knew he was a general. He exuded leadership. Second, he was warm and self-effacing. He also clearly adored his wife and bragged on the fact that they had been married for forty years.
I would not describe his speech as eloquent or profound. However, it was filled with the kind of common sense that today seems to be all too uncommon. I was totally captivated by his stories. He had the kind of wisdom that only comes from leaders who have been through many battles and been forced to make the kind of gut-wrenching decisions between bad and worse.
I will tell you one story that I recorded in my journal. He flunked out of the University of Texas in 1967. Rather than wait to be drafted to fight in Vietnam, he enlisted in the Army. As he got on the bus to leave for boot camp, his father said, “Son, I have one piece of advice. Be feisty.”
He replied, “But Dad, I am feisty.”
His dad said, “Son, I know your feisty, but I mean it as an acronym. F-e-i-s-t-y.” He then went on to spell it out:
“F” is for focus. You need to get focused on what is important and stay focused.
“E” is for energy. Bring all the energy you can muster to every situation.
“I” is for integrity. This is your most important possession. Don’t ever compromise it.
“S” is for solve the problem. Don’t argue. Don’t make excuses. Just solve the problem and get on with it.
“T” is for take the blame when no one else will. Accept responsibility and be accountable.
“Y” is for “Yes, I do windows.” Don’t ever say, “That’s not my job.” Do whatever the boss asks you to do and do it with enthusiasm.
Later in the Q&A session, General Franks told the story of a young lieutenant who declared his intention to one day become a General himself. He asked, “Could you share with me the one thing I can do to advance my career and achieve this goal?”
General Franks told him, “Son, go out and buy two alarm clocks.”
The young officer, clearly confused by the General’s answer, asked, “Two alarm clocks?”
“That’s right,” General Franks explained. “If you can’t take responsibility for your own life and show up on time, you have no right leading anyone else. Don’t ever be late.”
Question: What’s one leadership lesson you learned from your dad?

General Tommy Franks On Daily Preparation

It was my duty to foresee. We live with unusual risk every day, even in peacetime.
Everyday…
I laid a stack of blank 3x5 cards on my desk.
On the first card, I printed “the date—The biggest challenges I may face today. I then listed five of the most important problems that could arise in the next 24 hours.”
I then flipped the card over and wrote: “Opportunities that may appear today.”
Every morning I note “Challenges and Opportunities” that might occur on that day. The card itself isn’t important; preparing myself for each day definitely is. This process helped me to anticipate any number of problems..and solutions.
—Taken from American Soldier, By General Tommy Franks, Retired Commander in Chief, US Central Command

Michael Jordan--10 Rules For Maximizing Competitiveness

Great article in the October issue of Golf Digest. Jordan lists 10 elements of competitiveness:

1. Focus On The Little Things

• He focused on all the fundamentals that he had worked on during practice for all those years.

2. Have Total Confidence In What You Can Do

• Confidence comes from demonstrated ability. Practice reps.

3. Don't Think About The Prize; Think About The Work

• Prepare, Practice and Perfect. Do the work and the prizes will come.

4. Keep It Simple

• Stick to the things you know you are capable of doing.

5. Control Your Emotions

• Poise and Composure and Concentration

6. Use Tough Losses For Motivation

• Turning negatives into positives has always worked for me.

7. Competitors Always Want To Have Something Riding On The Outcome

• Always look for a competitive edge.

8. There's An Art To Turning Things To A Competitive Advantage

• Look for things that takes your opponent's mind off what he's trying to do. What are their distractions and avoid those things that distract you.

9. Nervousness Is Not A Bad Thing

• Confidence in your preparation.
• Keep things simple.

10. Learn From Others Competitiveness

• Tiger Woods example.
  

Hubie Brown Thoughts

Hubie Brown Thoughts-
You try to tell guys, will you please wait 'til the screener is set?-
You cannot feed a guy in the post from above the free throw line.
-When you're defending the postman, never turn your back back when someone's cutting.
- You try to tell guys, you never dribble just once.
- You must remember, young players, who are you fouling?
- You cannot allow a big man to take the ball uncontested from half court. You must cut him off at the circle.
- Your man leaves you, you cut to the front of the rim
- You must pound the boards, force the ball up, and the fatigue factor will free up easy threes.- You always give it to the guy who's cutting and has the high percentage shot.
- You must take advantage of turnovers and second shots.
- When running the UCLA offense, you must jam the passer.
- Any time the ball goes to the wing and a back screen is set by the center or forward or the point guard, someone must help him out -- or else jam the passer.
- If you front the low post or gamble for a steal, it's a layup.
- Any time you get in that area [the lane], you try to make a bounce pass.
- You're either going to trap or you're going to force the dribbler high -- but you cannot allow him to turn the corner.
- If you're going to force him, force him baseline -- do not allow him to get into the lane.
- Post-up guys, will you please catch the ball with both hands, then get good position, then turn to the basket.
- You always want to create angles when you start the fast break.
- If you're going to front and you catch a lob you cannot send up anything soft.- On dribble penetration you can let your man go baseline, but if they go to the lane instead... Come on! Where's the help?
- You cannot send all 3 guys to the basket because the post up man will have no one to pass to.- Whenever the defensive team fronts the low post, you must clear out the opposite side low box defender.
- You try to tell guys, when you're playing against good half-court defense not to pass the ball off the dribble because you cannot take it back if the defense reacts.
- You cannot front a great post-up player unless you also jam the passer.- In the transition offense you cannot post a man that close to the basket
.- You cannot leave your feet unless you are shooting the ball.- You always tell defenders, make the ball change direction.

Things Asked Of Our Players Daily

Things asked of our players daily:
1. Work Hard
2. Concentrate
3. Talk