Im Still Ballin
05-21-2021, 07:59 PM
35-31 in the lockout shortened 66 game season. They had the 5th best SRS and net rating though. According to Basketball Reference, their expected record should have been 43-23. They lost a lot of close games, while winning in blow outs frequently.
SRS: 3.59 (5th of 30) Pace: 89.7 (24th of 30)
Off Rtg: 103.9 (20th of 30) Def Rtg: 99.2 (3rd of 30) Net Rtg: +4.7 (5th of 30)
Expected W-L: 43-23 (5th of 30)
They also started the season 20-9, leading the league in SRS and net rating I believe. I couldn't find a Wayback Machine link for when they were 20 and 9, but there was one for when they were 12-5.
SRS: 9.87 (1st of 30) ▪ Pace: 92.1 (14th of 30)
Off Rtg: 107.9 (2nd of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 95.0 (1st of 30)
Expected W-L: 15-2 (1st of 30)
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20120126034648/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2012.html
Went 7 games in the 2nd round against Boston in the playoffs.
They were a lockdown defensive squad that played great team defense -- even if they lacked quality defensive bigmen. Solid positionally, with great perimeter and wing coverage.
Featured names like Andre Igoudala, Jrue Holiday, Elton Brand, Thaddeus Young, Evan Turner, Lou Williams, and Spencer Hawes. A young Vucevic was also on the team, deep in the rotation.
Nothing special offensively -- but they slowed the pace, passed the ball, made jump shots, and protected the ball. In fact, they had the least turnovers per game, plus the lowest turnover percentage. They lacked a true scoring threat that could collapse the defensive and force rotations.
I used to think this team wasn't that good, and that they overachieved in the playoffs because of Rose's injury. They did, that's true -- but they were better then I remembered. Had they won more of the close games they'd have definitely been a higher seed.
5th best SRS and net rating, 3rd best in the east, behind only Miami and Chicago.
Some of the notable wins they had that regular season:
- Chicago
- Lakers
- Indiana x 2
- Orlando
- Atlanta x 3
- Boston x 2
- New York
- Utah
Playoffs:
- 4-2 Chicago
- 3-4 Boston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK5pfHXc9Sc
SRS: 3.59 (5th of 30) Pace: 89.7 (24th of 30)
Off Rtg: 103.9 (20th of 30) Def Rtg: 99.2 (3rd of 30) Net Rtg: +4.7 (5th of 30)
Expected W-L: 43-23 (5th of 30)
They also started the season 20-9, leading the league in SRS and net rating I believe. I couldn't find a Wayback Machine link for when they were 20 and 9, but there was one for when they were 12-5.
SRS: 9.87 (1st of 30) ▪ Pace: 92.1 (14th of 30)
Off Rtg: 107.9 (2nd of 30) ▪ Def Rtg: 95.0 (1st of 30)
Expected W-L: 15-2 (1st of 30)
Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20120126034648/https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/PHI/2012.html
Went 7 games in the 2nd round against Boston in the playoffs.
They were a lockdown defensive squad that played great team defense -- even if they lacked quality defensive bigmen. Solid positionally, with great perimeter and wing coverage.
Featured names like Andre Igoudala, Jrue Holiday, Elton Brand, Thaddeus Young, Evan Turner, Lou Williams, and Spencer Hawes. A young Vucevic was also on the team, deep in the rotation.
Nothing special offensively -- but they slowed the pace, passed the ball, made jump shots, and protected the ball. In fact, they had the least turnovers per game, plus the lowest turnover percentage. They lacked a true scoring threat that could collapse the defensive and force rotations.
I used to think this team wasn't that good, and that they overachieved in the playoffs because of Rose's injury. They did, that's true -- but they were better then I remembered. Had they won more of the close games they'd have definitely been a higher seed.
5th best SRS and net rating, 3rd best in the east, behind only Miami and Chicago.
Some of the notable wins they had that regular season:
- Chicago
- Lakers
- Indiana x 2
- Orlando
- Atlanta x 3
- Boston x 2
- New York
- Utah
Playoffs:
- 4-2 Chicago
- 3-4 Boston
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK5pfHXc9Sc