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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
So for instance wit the Flames they should be saying
“Hmmmm…the underlying numbers don’t match with the success the Flames are having – let’s drill down to try and figure out why”.
Instead the answer is “it’s all luck – this team isn’t very good”.
That’s just not good enough.
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I'm pro-stats, but your post is bang on. I believe the stats have been hijacked by a bunch of loud simpletons like Drance and Lambert who have sounded like broken records all season long. the real smart guys have been out there constantly re-evaluating their data and methods, always seeking better ways to do the predictive analysis. unfortunately, they're being drowned out by the dummies who just trot out basic numbers like they had climbed a mountain themselves to consult the Oracle...and that's more than enough to give the majority of this forum the torches and pitchforks.
oh and the guy who does those analytics segments with Kerr is Robert Vollman. count him in the good, smart guy column. I wish media would give more time to him instead of the fake stat experts.