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From a 2012 New Yorker article about rebounding that makes a distinction between the value of offensive & defensive rebounding.

[I]Analysts love talking about the value of “second-chance points,” without stopping to consider whether a team can or should be devoting its energy to securing them. People often point out that defense and rebounding win championships. Yet a quick look at this season’s stats shows that there is no correlation between offensive rebounding and team success—more playoff teams were actually below the league average than above it. (This is true historically as well.) The more important rebounding figure to look at, then, is defensive rebounding in isolation, since limiting an opponent’s shots at the basket is an essential component of good defense. (On this stat the Celtics were middle of the pack this season, revealing just how important playing close, dogged defense is to their success.)

[URL='https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/do-offensive-rebounds-matter'][B]THE NEW YORKER: DO OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS MATTER?[/B][/URL][/I]
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