Dr. Delap's Draft Diagnosis - 2002 Draft (195 views)

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(*disclaimer: Delap is not an actual doctor, medical or otherwise. He, however, is pretty close to being one, but not the kind that can save your life or anything. He can analyze and recommend education policy though!)

I’ve created my own proprietary formula (seen below in the 2nd post) for ranking various position groups based on their grades and other inputs. The formula is a work in progress from year to year (though I like it right now). Results not guaranteed.

Rankings are most reliable within position groups (Bigs, Wings, Point Guards), but can be used to make decisions between positions as well.

The ratings have been centered on 0 (for this year and every year going forward), with 0 being a fairly average player.

Top 25 Overall:

Hakeem Olajuwon 3.9
Michael Young 1.9
John Stockton 1.8
Michael Jordan 1.8
Charles Barkley* 1.7
Jay Humphries* 1.7
Sam Bowie 1.7
Sam Perkins 1.6
Melvin Turpin 1.5
Cecil Exum 1.4
Champ Godbolt 1.3
Chimp Godbolt 0.7
Jerome Kersey 0.4
Dickie Beal 0.3
Jeff Turner* 0.2
Dick Mumma* 0.1
Vern Fleming 0.1
Kevin Willis 0
Devin Durrant 0
Roosevelt Chapman 0
Graylin Warner -0.1
Alvin Robertson -0.1
Kenton Edelin -0.1
Michael Cage -0.2
Mike Reddick* -0.3


Top 25 (removing age/potential bonuses):

Hakeem Olajuwon 3.8
Michael Young 2.1
John Stockton 1.9
Melvin Turpin 1.9
Sam Bowie 1.9
Jay Humphries* 1.8
Sam Perkins 1.4
Michael Jordan 1.4
Charles Barkley* 1.3
Cecil Exum 1.1
Chimp Godbolt 0.8
Champ Godbolt 0.5
Jeff Turner* 0.3
Dick Mumma* 0.1
Kevin Willis 0.1
Jerome Kersey 0.1
Dickie Beal 0
Vern Fleming 0
Devin Durrant 0
Michael Cage 0
Graylin Warner -0.1
Kenton Edelin -0.1
Roosevelt Chapman -0.2
Victor Fleming -0.3
Mike Reddick* -0.3

Top 8 Bigs:

Hakeem Olajuwon
Sam Bowie
Charles Barkley
Sam Perkins
Mel Turpin
Champ Godbolt
Dick Mumma
Kevin Willis

Top 8 Wings:

Michael Young
Michael Jordan
Jerome Kersey
Jeff Turner
Devin Durrant
Roosevelt Chapman
Alvin Robertson
Kenton Edelin

Top 8 PGs:

John Stockton
Jay Humphries*
Cecil Exum
Chimp Godbolt
Dickie Beal
Vern Fleming
Mike Reddick*
Danny Young

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Formula:

Bigs:
Inside Baseline: C+, .5 extra for each grade, .3 bonus for A-, .5 bonus for A, -.3 for each grade lower
Outside Baseline: C+, .5 extra for each grade, .5 bonus for A-, .7 bonus for A, -.3 for each grade lower
Handling Baseline: C, .2 extra for each grade, -.1 for each grade lower
Defense Baseline: C+, .4 extra for each grade, .4 bonus for B+, -.5 for each grade lower
Rebounding Baseline: C+, .3 extra for each grade, .4 bonus for B+, -.4 for each grade lower
Potential Baseline: C, .2 bonus for B, .4 bonus for A
Age Baseline: 21, .2 bonus for each year younger, -.1 for each year older

Wings:
Inside Baseline: C+, .7 extra for each grade, .6 bonus for B+, .7 bonus for A- or above, -.4 for each grade lower
Outside Baseline: C+, .7 extra for each grade, .6 bonus for B+, .7 bonus for A- or above, -.4 for each grade lower
Handling Baseline: C+, .3 extra for each grade, -.3 for each grade lower
Defense Baseline: C, .3 extra for each grade, .3 bonus for B, -.3 for each grade lower
Rebounding Baseline: C, .3 extra for each grade, .3 bonus for B, -.2 for each grade lower
Potential Baseline: C, .2 bonus for B, .4 bonus for A
Age Baseline: 21, .2 bonus for each year younger, -.1 for each year older

PGs:
Inside Baseline: C, .7 extra for each grade, .7 bonus for B+, .8 bonus for A- or above, -.4 for each grade lower
Outside Baseline: C, .6 extra for each grade, .6 bonus for B+, -.4 for each grade lower
Handling Baseline: B-, .3 extra for each grade, .2 bonus for A-, -.3 for each grade lower
Defense Baseline: C, .4 extra for each grade, .3 bonus for B+, -.3 for each grade lower
Rebounding Baseline: C-, .4 extra for each grade, .3 bonus for B+, -.3 for each grade lower
Potential Baseline: C, .2 bonus for B, .4 bonus for A
Age Baseline: 21, .2 bonus for each year younger, -.1 for each year older

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Guys... I think you should draft Hakeem 1.1

[TimPig]

John Stockton seems to be skewed pretty heavily due to that A+ handling grade.

[IanBoyd]

the handles grade should be pretty much ignored by every position that's not PG, if anything higher handles should be penalized.

[Muzunga]

Excited to get like the 12th pick. This unweighted lotto is bill.

[👨🏼‍⚕️delapandemic🚑]

Oscar Schmidt has been added... but didn't crack the Top 25 or Top 8.

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May 2, 2018 20:55:58 GMT IanBoyd said:

the handles grade should be pretty much ignored by every position that's not PG, if anything higher handles should be penalized.

this is a good example of a constructive compliment.

[wee2dee]

Do Houston Cougars go 1-2?

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bump

[TimPig]

Would someone like Barkley who could be PF or SF eligible fit into the "Bigs" or "Wings" category?

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Barkley would rate as 2.0 as a wing instead of a big.

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Potential shouldn't matter at all Odin has said the display grade is literally random.

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[TimPig]

May 3, 2018 20:39:10 GMT @billykinggm said:

Potential shouldn't matter at all Odin has said the display grade is literally random.

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"Literally".

Anywho, in my effort to provide "constructive feedback": from what fason told me, rebounding for a guard should probably never be above C+ or so. It seems like there should be some differentiation in "wings", where a SG with C+ rebounding is elite but that's not necessarily the case for a SF. And it seems like using C- as your baseline for PGs is a bit high since we rarely see PGs above C. There are only 5 currently in the league right now with a C+, and none higher.

This is me just throwing out thoughts as I think about this. I haven't thought of a great way to adjust it. IMO having "Bigs" as one category makes sense (unless they're a hybrid forward), but SFs and SGs should be split up.

[Muzunga]

Diagnosis: FUCK THIS.

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/r/ +.1 for players named "dick"

[yawn]

Diagnosis:

MURDER