Post by djmyte on Jan 29, 2006 0:15:45 GMT -5
by BBS Scouting Services
1(2) - Orlando Magic - 113 ppg for and 104.1 against. A +8.9 differential has them at the top midway through the season. The leagues top rebounding team and 2nd best shot blocking team. Holding opposing teams to only 42% shooting. Blackman and Marion provide excellent depth on the perimeter.
2(3) - Toronto Raptors - Among leaders in rebounding and assists per game. Also among the best in turnovers against. Opposition is only shooting 42%. Top free throw shooting team at 78% and also solid from behind the arc at just under 40%. Awaiting the return of Duncan.
3(6) - Chicago Bulls - Still tops in steals per game at 10 per and among leaders in total turnovers created per game. Don't turn the ball over. A team good at getting to the line(29 attempts per game). Point guard Baron Davis leads the league in assists per game.
4(5) - Golden State Warriors - Tops in the West. Very efficient offensively, shooting 45.7% as a team. Get to the free throw line alot. Shoot 40% from downtown but also allow teams to shoot 41%.
5(1) - Minnesota Timberwolves - Slippage has occurred. 3-7 in their last 10 games. Still allowing only 95.1 ppg but continue to score only 98.5 ppg. +3.4 differential is good enough to win some games but not good enough to remain atop the rankings. Get to the FT line the most and by a wide margin. Also happen to shoot the worst percentage at the FT line(under 68%).
6(7) - Cleveland Cavaliers - Most efficient offense in the league. Dangerous from 3pt land. Third highest scoring team at 111.4 ppg. Second in assists per game at 26.2. Low turnovers against.
7(4) - Detroit Pistons - Great at sharing the rock(tops in the league at 27apg). Also best at hanging onto the ball(11.3 topg). Very efficient offense. Good FT shooting team. Holding opposing teams to just under 43% shooting.
8(10) - New Orleans Hornets - Good 3pt shooting team. Holding offenses to 43% shooting. Avg 9.7 spg. Another team struggling at the FT line(just over 70%).
9(8) - Milwaukee Bucks - Allowing just over 100ppg. Opposing offenses shooting 41.7% against which is a league best. Very good rebounding team and lead the league in blocks per game. Struggling offensively. Avging just over 102ppg. Hurting at the FT line(70%).
10(14) - Denver Nuggets - Create the lowest turnovers per game at 11.4. Not efficient from behind the arc(35%). Turn the ball over alot. Still finding a way to win despite mediocre stats and big injuries. Sean Banks, Eddie Johnson and Rajon Rondo all shooting 46% or better.
11(12) - Memphis Grizzlies - Efficient offense. Deadly from downtown(over 41% which is a league best). Don't allow teams to get to the FT line. Struggle getting to (and shooting at) the FT line.
12(9) - Atlanta Hawks - Strong perimeter defense. Opposing teams only shooting 35% from three and only 43% overall. Strong 3pt shooting team, hitting over 40%.
13(13) - Dallas Mavericks - Lead the league in scoring at 114.1 ppg. Very efficient(45%). Very good rebounding team. How's the defense? Allow 113.7 ppg. Don't defend the passing lanes.
14(15) - Boston Celtics - Struggle shooting the three, 34.4% although solid at the line. Surprising performance thus far. Playing above themselves. Darius washington leads the team in scoring at 27ppg.
15(18) - Portland Trailblazers - Create the most TO's per game at 14.2. Can score but have trouble defending. No real shot blocking presence and don't share the ball well on offense.
16(22) - New York Knicks - Continue to be dangerous from the 3pt arc(over 41%). Very efficient offensively. Attempt very few FT's. Create very few TO's. Teams have no problem sharing the ball against them. Turn the ball over too much.
17(21) - Seattle Supersonics - Share the ball well. Hold opposing teams to only 101.7 ppg. Very good at defending the 3pt line. Good interior and exterior scoring. Recent moves are paying off.
18(16) - Indiana Pacers - In with the new and out with the old. Major changes in Indy. Poor rebounding team. Lack overall depth. Marbury and Ming are getting up there in age but can still play at a high level. Wing positions need an upgrade.
19(20) - LA Lakers - Continue to get the most out of what they have. Mercer and Steele lead the way. Don't turn the ball over. No shotblocking presence. Struggle at the FT line. Opposition is shooting over 45% against.
20(17) - Utah Jazz - Williams and Gordon continue to shoot the lights out. Both are over 47%. Point guard play has been weak. Missing Kmart badly.
21(11) - Houston Rockets - A team with talent that can't seem to find a winning strategy. No lane intimidation. A strong 3pt shooting team(over 41%). But also have the most inefficient offense in the league(42.4%).
22(23) - New Jersey Nets - Avging a league high 10 steals per game. Shoot 39.9 % from 3. Only allow 101.2 ppg. Problem is they only score 100.8 ppg. FT shooting is horrid. Brown has come back to Earth this season but the Nets still possess strong point guard play.
23(28) - Sacramento Kings - Great at creating turnovers. Just can't stop anyone when they hang onto the rock. No shot blocker. Poor 3pt shooting team. Opposing teams shoot over 40% from 3 and 46.4% overall.
24(25) - Philadelphia 76ers - Another team that gives up high percentages. Poor rebounding team. Strength lies behind the arc and at the FT line.
25(27) - Miami Heat - Give up over 113 ppg. Poor rebounding team. No real shot blocker in sight. But hey, they've got Lebron.
26(19) - Phoenix Suns - Lead the league in TO's per game at 14.6. Poor rebounding team that struggles to score. Perhaps more shot attempts would help?
27(26) - Washington Wizards - AI is gone and Melo's play has improved. Surprise. Rebounding and shot blocking issues. Poor 3pt shooting team. Giving up over 46% from the field.
28(24) - LA Clippers - Turn the ball over lots. Inefficient on offense, especially downlow. Struggle to score.
29(29) - San Antonio Spurs - Struggle, period.
1(2) - Orlando Magic - 113 ppg for and 104.1 against. A +8.9 differential has them at the top midway through the season. The leagues top rebounding team and 2nd best shot blocking team. Holding opposing teams to only 42% shooting. Blackman and Marion provide excellent depth on the perimeter.
2(3) - Toronto Raptors - Among leaders in rebounding and assists per game. Also among the best in turnovers against. Opposition is only shooting 42%. Top free throw shooting team at 78% and also solid from behind the arc at just under 40%. Awaiting the return of Duncan.
3(6) - Chicago Bulls - Still tops in steals per game at 10 per and among leaders in total turnovers created per game. Don't turn the ball over. A team good at getting to the line(29 attempts per game). Point guard Baron Davis leads the league in assists per game.
4(5) - Golden State Warriors - Tops in the West. Very efficient offensively, shooting 45.7% as a team. Get to the free throw line alot. Shoot 40% from downtown but also allow teams to shoot 41%.
5(1) - Minnesota Timberwolves - Slippage has occurred. 3-7 in their last 10 games. Still allowing only 95.1 ppg but continue to score only 98.5 ppg. +3.4 differential is good enough to win some games but not good enough to remain atop the rankings. Get to the FT line the most and by a wide margin. Also happen to shoot the worst percentage at the FT line(under 68%).
6(7) - Cleveland Cavaliers - Most efficient offense in the league. Dangerous from 3pt land. Third highest scoring team at 111.4 ppg. Second in assists per game at 26.2. Low turnovers against.
7(4) - Detroit Pistons - Great at sharing the rock(tops in the league at 27apg). Also best at hanging onto the ball(11.3 topg). Very efficient offense. Good FT shooting team. Holding opposing teams to just under 43% shooting.
8(10) - New Orleans Hornets - Good 3pt shooting team. Holding offenses to 43% shooting. Avg 9.7 spg. Another team struggling at the FT line(just over 70%).
9(8) - Milwaukee Bucks - Allowing just over 100ppg. Opposing offenses shooting 41.7% against which is a league best. Very good rebounding team and lead the league in blocks per game. Struggling offensively. Avging just over 102ppg. Hurting at the FT line(70%).
10(14) - Denver Nuggets - Create the lowest turnovers per game at 11.4. Not efficient from behind the arc(35%). Turn the ball over alot. Still finding a way to win despite mediocre stats and big injuries. Sean Banks, Eddie Johnson and Rajon Rondo all shooting 46% or better.
11(12) - Memphis Grizzlies - Efficient offense. Deadly from downtown(over 41% which is a league best). Don't allow teams to get to the FT line. Struggle getting to (and shooting at) the FT line.
12(9) - Atlanta Hawks - Strong perimeter defense. Opposing teams only shooting 35% from three and only 43% overall. Strong 3pt shooting team, hitting over 40%.
13(13) - Dallas Mavericks - Lead the league in scoring at 114.1 ppg. Very efficient(45%). Very good rebounding team. How's the defense? Allow 113.7 ppg. Don't defend the passing lanes.
14(15) - Boston Celtics - Struggle shooting the three, 34.4% although solid at the line. Surprising performance thus far. Playing above themselves. Darius washington leads the team in scoring at 27ppg.
15(18) - Portland Trailblazers - Create the most TO's per game at 14.2. Can score but have trouble defending. No real shot blocking presence and don't share the ball well on offense.
16(22) - New York Knicks - Continue to be dangerous from the 3pt arc(over 41%). Very efficient offensively. Attempt very few FT's. Create very few TO's. Teams have no problem sharing the ball against them. Turn the ball over too much.
17(21) - Seattle Supersonics - Share the ball well. Hold opposing teams to only 101.7 ppg. Very good at defending the 3pt line. Good interior and exterior scoring. Recent moves are paying off.
18(16) - Indiana Pacers - In with the new and out with the old. Major changes in Indy. Poor rebounding team. Lack overall depth. Marbury and Ming are getting up there in age but can still play at a high level. Wing positions need an upgrade.
19(20) - LA Lakers - Continue to get the most out of what they have. Mercer and Steele lead the way. Don't turn the ball over. No shotblocking presence. Struggle at the FT line. Opposition is shooting over 45% against.
20(17) - Utah Jazz - Williams and Gordon continue to shoot the lights out. Both are over 47%. Point guard play has been weak. Missing Kmart badly.
21(11) - Houston Rockets - A team with talent that can't seem to find a winning strategy. No lane intimidation. A strong 3pt shooting team(over 41%). But also have the most inefficient offense in the league(42.4%).
22(23) - New Jersey Nets - Avging a league high 10 steals per game. Shoot 39.9 % from 3. Only allow 101.2 ppg. Problem is they only score 100.8 ppg. FT shooting is horrid. Brown has come back to Earth this season but the Nets still possess strong point guard play.
23(28) - Sacramento Kings - Great at creating turnovers. Just can't stop anyone when they hang onto the rock. No shot blocker. Poor 3pt shooting team. Opposing teams shoot over 40% from 3 and 46.4% overall.
24(25) - Philadelphia 76ers - Another team that gives up high percentages. Poor rebounding team. Strength lies behind the arc and at the FT line.
25(27) - Miami Heat - Give up over 113 ppg. Poor rebounding team. No real shot blocker in sight. But hey, they've got Lebron.
26(19) - Phoenix Suns - Lead the league in TO's per game at 14.6. Poor rebounding team that struggles to score. Perhaps more shot attempts would help?
27(26) - Washington Wizards - AI is gone and Melo's play has improved. Surprise. Rebounding and shot blocking issues. Poor 3pt shooting team. Giving up over 46% from the field.
28(24) - LA Clippers - Turn the ball over lots. Inefficient on offense, especially downlow. Struggle to score.
29(29) - San Antonio Spurs - Struggle, period.
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