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jayswin · 03-13-2016, 06:01 PM

Not to further derail but I think if you had to break Ricardodw's issues with analysis into one major flaw that keeps has him so far off the mark it would be his seeming inability to see age or potential.

He views every player as what they are present day, and simply can't break it down any further than that. I think he's a guy who's so deep into his statistical breakdowns (like mad scientist levels) that if he can't go to an NHL.com game breakdown and speak to it with current stats he just simply can't accept.

Hamilton is the perfect example of a player Ricardodw can't accept. You tell him he's a young potential franchise D-man with huge upside, Ricardodw sees "franchise defenseman" and goes into full research mode to see why anyone could possibly be saying that and then finds present day stats to say "No he isn't".

Same issue with the entire Flames team; Everything for Ricardodw is present day. You tell him we have a young core full of star potential and it means nothing, all that matters is "what are they right now? You could take our current season and let's say three seasons ago and say make a comparison. Any rational fan would start looking at the future potential, development and outlook of the rosters and say "Obviously the current line-up is light years ahead.

Ricardodw would immerse himself in the season stats and come back with a novel, comparing players with every stat you could think of, and eventually proclaim whichever team had more points to be the better team. In his analysis, he wouldn't even fathom that the key producers this year are young potential stars with huge upside, and the key producers three years ago were vets on their way out. He just can't accept it because his whole world revolves around current game stats, at an insane level.

Seeing the forest for the trees is difficult for most humans in all situations, but when it comes to hockey analysis Ricardodw is living beside that tribe they found a few years ago, deep in the Amazon. I admire his passion, though. I'd actually enjoy his passion if he wasn't so condescending and dismissive of everyone around him.

03-13-2016, 06:01 PM	#787
jayswin Celebrated Square Root Day Join Date: Mar 2006 Exp:	Not to further derail but I think if you had to break Ricardodw's issues with analysis into one major flaw that keeps has him so far off the mark it would be his seeming inability to see age or potential. He views every player as what they are present day, and simply can't break it down any further than that. I think he's a guy who's so deep into his statistical breakdowns (like mad scientist levels) that if he can't go to an NHL.com game breakdown and speak to it with current stats he just simply can't accept. Hamilton is the perfect example of a player Ricardodw can't accept. You tell him he's a young potential franchise D-man with huge upside, Ricardodw sees "franchise defenseman" and goes into full research mode to see why anyone could possibly be saying that and then finds present day stats to say "No he isn't". Same issue with the entire Flames team; Everything for Ricardodw is present day. You tell him we have a young core full of star potential and it means nothing, all that matters is "what are they right now? You could take our current season and let's say three seasons ago and say make a comparison. Any rational fan would start looking at the future potential, development and outlook of the rosters and say "Obviously the current line-up is light years ahead. Ricardodw would immerse himself in the season stats and come back with a novel, comparing players with every stat you could think of, and eventually proclaim whichever team had more points to be the better team. In his analysis, he wouldn't even fathom that the key producers this year are young potential stars with huge upside, and the key producers three years ago were vets on their way out. He just can't accept it because his whole world revolves around current game stats, at an insane level. Seeing the forest for the trees is difficult for most humans in all situations, but when it comes to hockey analysis Ricardodw is living beside that tribe they found a few years ago, deep in the Amazon. I admire his passion, though. I'd actually enjoy his passion if he wasn't so condescending and dismissive of everyone around him.