http://www.tobaccoroadreport.com/ en Copyright 2007 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:21:42 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss here, we provided rationale for the use of tempo-free statistics and detailed how to use the information provided in the box score to quickly estimate the number of possessions in a typical college basketball game. In this edition of VITAL STATS, we detail how we use tempo-free statistics to analyze how efficient teams are on the offensive end of the court. ]]> http://www.tobaccoroadreport.com/statistics/tempo-free-statistics-ii-a-pri.php http://www.tobaccoroadreport.com/statistics/tempo-free-statistics-ii-a-pri.php Statistics Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:15:45 -0500 What are “tempo-free” statistics? Tempo-free statistics are a means by which to adjust basketball statistics for number of possessions during any given game. Since basketball statistics are greatly affected by the pace of play and the number of possessions each team has, it makes sense to adjust the traditional basketball box score with possessions serving as a reference point. http://www.tobaccoroadreport.com/statistics/tempofree-statistics-a-primer.php http://www.tobaccoroadreport.com/statistics/tempofree-statistics-a-primer.php Statistics Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:34:23 -0500