Suns News: Week 5 11/21-11/27

[Superbone]

I really thought the team was going to be better this year. Looks like we're going to be one of the bottom feeders again. At least it's finally in a really good draft. I think we will be better when Warren comes back but it's looking like a sure thing that we'll be in the bottom third of the league.

What a time to be alive!

Ain't it grand?

[TOO]

I honestly don't mind a bad team as long as we draft well. Sadly, we'll inevitably trade everything for Boogie just in time to get the 9th spot in the West for the next 5 years.

[Mori Chu]

I'd rather win 20 games than 35, anyway.

[SDC]

bobster, which is the most reliable statistic to gauge a player's defensive efficiency?

Defensive rating = an estimate of pts allowed per 100 possession
Defensive Win Shares = an estimate of the number of wins contributed by a player due to his defense
Defensive Plus/Minus =

There's so much that goes into defense - you have to throw the eyeball test in the too.

I wouldn't say there there is any one way, but if a guy stinks at all of them (like Knight does) that tells us a lot.

so which is the most right, based on your familiarity with this current bunch?

sorted by defensive rating

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... by=def_rtg

sorted by defensive win shares

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... der_by=dws


sorted by defensive plus/minus

http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... er_by=dbpm

[UglyTruth]

I really thought the team was going to be better this year. Looks like we're going to be one of the bottom feeders again. At least it's finally in a really good draft. I think we will be better when Warren comes back but it's looking like a sure thing that we'll be in the bottom third of the league.

What a time to be alive!

One of my favorite albums!