APBRmetrics

admin · Site Admin Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 12 Location: Seattle

On behalf of all of our members, I'd like to welcome you to APBRmetrics.

Why are we here? First, because we're interested in the statistical analysis of the sport of basketball. Second, while the APBR_analysis discussion group has served this purpose well over the last three years, some members were looking for more functionality from our message board.

This phpBB board allows us to post code like this:

edo · Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Seattle

Not sure whether this thread was intended to be replied to or not, but I wanted to thank you for setting the board up and I'm hoping we can get some good discussions going here.

I much prefer web-based interactions to emailing, and while I understand the reluctance of some to move away from that medium I hope we can reach some sort of critical mass here that makes juggling the two lists worthwhile.

Ed O.

admin · Site Admin Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 12 Location: Seattle

Thanks, Ed.

You're the guy who works around Pike Place, right? You're not another Sonics fan, are you? We're just going to take over the 'net at this rate.

edo · Joined: 30 Dec 2004 Posts: 3 Location: Seattle

I do, indeed, work around Pike Place (actually near Pioneer Square, fwiw). This is good info for casual stalkers to have (my hard-core ones already know the street adress of my employer, of course).

As for my fanhood: no, I am not particularly a Sonics fan. Seattle seems to be where it's at with NBA statistical evolution, though, and I'm actually kind of excited to be here for it.

I grew up rooting for the Blazers and they're still the biggest reason that I watch entirely too much NBA basketball.

Although, since Whitsitt has left town, the team hasn't been the same and I find them much less interesting both on the court and off of it. I'm worried that Damon, SAR, and NVE are all going to walk at the end of the year and the Blazers are going to be a more financially sane team that I will find less interesting than in previous years.

Sorry for the series of tangents in the "welcome" thread. Smile

Ed O.

Guest · Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:50 am Post subject:

This board looks great. Thanks very much for setting it up, Kevin. Hopefully, it will take off as I'm a much bigger fan of message boards than email-based groups such as the one on Yahoo.

And nice to see you here, Ed O.