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US679 Part Deux
An improvement over the US678 prototype
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 488
Location: Milton, Ontario
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| Jyrki21 wrote: |
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| Don't worry, US679, the Leafs will win only because of a series of bounces and good luck, not because they're any good. At least that's Jyrki's latest theory on winning. |
It's not my "latest theory," nor is it mine -- it's simple math.
4-7 games = small sample size
Small sample size = greater impact of randomness
This has always been true, but is even truer with a cap (parity means more traditional factors are saw-offs) and with expansion (proportionately fewer teams make the playoffs, so they all tend to be pretty good).
My other point -- that not every good team who doesn't win the Cup can be said to have choked or even underachieved -- is also just a point of logic.
US679 -- one other reason why the NBA has less parity (in addition to the one mentioned by Hounsy) is that on each team, fewer players play more minutes than on a hockey team. So the impact of any single player is proportionately greater, in many cases twice as great. |
Oh, as I mentioned, I agree with the vast majority of what you're saying, and also regarding sample sizes.
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BLUENECK
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
Posts: 146
Location: NECKOSLOVAKIA, VT
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It would be nice to have a new GM and coach before the draft...
Maurice just never fit but I would be hard pressed to say that we could have found a coach that could do somthing with the mess that was created by JFJr. |
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Hounsy
Reigning King of One-Liners
Joined: 17 Oct 2007
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Oh yeah Steve McKichan the goalie coach(and ex-nucker I believe) also got tossed with the bath water.
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Jyrki21
Rebel Sell + Moneyball = Life
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
Posts: 1701
Location: Ottawa, ON
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| Hounsy wrote: |
| Oh yeah Steve McKichan the goalie coach(and ex-nucker I believe) also got tossed with the bath water. |
More like ex-Milwaukee Admiral. His entire NHL career lasted one period (2 goals on 8 shots). 
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Hounsy
Reigning King of One-Liners
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Looks like in a week I will be doing a weekend camp that Steve Mckichan is putting on.
From coaching Toskala to me in a couple of months...I doubt he'll notice a difference. 
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