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[QUOTE="NJHusky, post: 4149544, member: 114"]
Question for you and those that follow this closely...I don't.   How do they determine the quality of a shot in their definitions?   I know a rim shot is easier to make (theoretically) but why is a cut for layup1.25 and the best shot while post up is .83 and one of the worst?   why aren't they 1.28 an d .87??  Where do these #'s come from?    Is this the author's opinion or is it based on every shot every taken?  If it's his assumption, the entire premise is unfounded IMO.

I think this stuff matters, but not on a global basis...It matters on a player by player level.   Last year, Reese was bad under the rim...doubt he was getting 1.25 PPP, but someone like Sanogo probably has a crazy high PPP at the rim.    Just having an open 3 doesn't make it a good shot IMO if the guy taking it is shooting 18%.  The player's skill set & shooting numbers should matter in this calculation. What is a good shot for player A might be a terrible shot for player B.   I'd rather have Sanogo posting someone up (.83 PPP) than taking a open 3 (1.11 PPP), even though according to this chart it's a poorer quality shot
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