Top NBA coaches use statistical analysis to see what pairs of players or triples of players complement each other and have higher production when the play together. As part of the predict your line-up, I used the NBA.com stats compare function to look at players stats when on and off the court with another player. Using 48 min per on points and shooting percentage for efficiency, I compared the on/off stats for the players. The points and efficiency numbers shown are the combined delta for both players. The player impact is the combined teammate delta when anyone player is on the court. The results are not what I expected and worth some discussion.
Player pairs - In this table you can see that both Buddy, Fox and Frank play well with Kosta who sets big screens and provides and means for them to get open. You also see Willie plays well with Skal, I'm guessing because Skal can stretch the floor and create room for Willie. This might indicate success with Beli. Bogdan plays best with Skal and Jackson. Jackson is a cutting ball movement type of player who may find a fit with Giles, Beli and Bogdan who are all more motion and passing kind of players. I didn't add Vince but Vince is a plus 4.3 in points and a plus 14% in efficiency when Bogi is on the floor. Bogi is a plus 3.1 in points and 2.4 in efficiency when Vince is on the floor. That pairing would have been the highest in the table. This indicates Bogi is much more suited to play with other high IQ players and expect Giles, Beli and Bogi to be on the floor together a lot.
Player Impact- in this table you see player impact on their teammates. Strangely, Skal has the highest impact in terms of points increase and efficiency which might indicate the need for a stretch four and the signing of Beli. Surprisingly, Bogdan has the least impact and highlights the lack of players for him to pass and pass back on the team within this group of players. Both Carter and Temple would have raised Bogdan's impact scores significantly. Frank has a higher impact than Fox. I don't know if that is pro Frank of anti Fox.
Player pairs - In this table you can see that both Buddy, Fox and Frank play well with Kosta who sets big screens and provides and means for them to get open. You also see Willie plays well with Skal, I'm guessing because Skal can stretch the floor and create room for Willie. This might indicate success with Beli. Bogdan plays best with Skal and Jackson. Jackson is a cutting ball movement type of player who may find a fit with Giles, Beli and Bogdan who are all more motion and passing kind of players. I didn't add Vince but Vince is a plus 4.3 in points and a plus 14% in efficiency when Bogi is on the floor. Bogi is a plus 3.1 in points and 2.4 in efficiency when Vince is on the floor. That pairing would have been the highest in the table. This indicates Bogi is much more suited to play with other high IQ players and expect Giles, Beli and Bogi to be on the floor together a lot.
Player Impact- in this table you see player impact on their teammates. Strangely, Skal has the highest impact in terms of points increase and efficiency which might indicate the need for a stretch four and the signing of Beli. Surprisingly, Bogdan has the least impact and highlights the lack of players for him to pass and pass back on the team within this group of players. Both Carter and Temple would have raised Bogdan's impact scores significantly. Frank has a higher impact than Fox. I don't know if that is pro Frank of anti Fox.
