How Important is Rebounding? -- Houston or Bust

[Bricklayer]

Here's a not-encouraging stat I stumbled upon this morning (not really stumbled, got curious and did some quick research) -- in the 28 seasons since the NBA and ABA merged in 1976, only ONE team has ever won the NBA championship while being outrebounded on the season. Houston did it in back to back years there in the Hakeem miracle years in 93-94 and 94-95.

Kings this year: -2.2 reb/gm

2003-04 Detroit +2.2
2002-03 San Antonio +1.7
2001-02 Lakers +1.1
2000-01 Lakers +3.4
1999-00 Lakers +3.9
1998-99 San Antonio +2.0
1997-98 Chicago +5.2
1996-97 Chicago +4.9
1995-96 Chicago +6.6
1994-95 Houston -2.8
1993-94 Houston -0.4
1992-93 Chicago +3.3
1991-92 Chicago +4.3
1990-91 Chicago +3.3
1989-90 Detroit +3.9
1988-89 Detroit +4.6
1987-88 Lakers +1.7
1986-87 Lakers +2.3
1985-86 Boston +4.9
1984-85 Lakers +3.5
1983-84 Boston +4.5
1982-83 Philadelphia +4.1
1981-82 Lakers +2.9
1980-81 Boston +2.6
1979-80 Lakers +2.3
1978-79 Seattle +3.6
1977-78 Washington +3.9
1976-77 Portland +3.1

 

[Rowdyone]

Not very encouraging but given we shoot a higher percentage, for the most part, the defensive rebounds just means it's the opposition's turn to try to match our shooting percentage. But what does concern me the most is the offensive rebounds we give up because that translates into more shots for the opposition than for us.

 

[gman23]

We just need to pay attention to simple box out techniques and the Kings would improve to a powerhouse team.

 

[Joseking04]

Yes how many times have we lost because of rebounding? We have to improve on that to be the best.

 

[Folsom Al]

Yeah, interesting ....

93-94 vs NY and Patrick Ewing .... went to 7-games
94-95 vs Orlando and Shaq .... Houston swept 4-0

 

[Joseking04]

YES it is interesting.