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184241.301 in reply to 184241.300
Date: 5/14/2011 4:05:54 AM
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Bah you completely ignored what I wrote.
Let me try again.
Consider the number 1 and 2. Now how many numbers are between 1 and 2? The answer is there is an infinite amount.
In the same way, the number of possessions in 48 minutes is infinite because between any 2 possessions it is possible for there to be another possession. Simple fact.

So possessions are not limited by time restraints. I agree that in a real basketball game it is impossible to be switching possession every second, but in a simulation it is not impossible as it is based on probability.

You said the limit is 2,880 possessions, but why can't there theoretically be 2 possessions every second? Or 3 possessions? Or 10 possessions? There is no limit.

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184241.302 in reply to 184241.301
Date: 5/14/2011 4:09:15 AM
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You're being unrealistic now, so there's no point.

Speak BASKETBALL terms, not mathematics.

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184241.303 in reply to 184241.301
Date: 5/14/2011 4:17:23 AM
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The original question was in a game of BASKETBALL which is more beneficial to your team: a defender holding an opponent to 0-8 shooting, or 1-17 shooting? We're talking real basketball, not a simulation; therefore we are limited to what is physically possible. I think everyone will agree 10 possessions per second is physically impossible.

Sure, I could simulate a game with 10 possessions per second if I wanted to. But why would I? It wouldn't resemble a basketball match even in the slightest, so we wouldn't even be having the original discussion in the first place.

The number of possessions in a game are limited, given there is a time restrain in place. It's a statement of fact, not an opinion.

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184241.304 in reply to 184241.303
Date: 5/14/2011 4:20:11 AM
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1-17 easily. If somebody is missing 16 shots, somebody else isn't making shots. Easy choice.

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184241.305 in reply to 184241.302
Date: 5/14/2011 4:21:32 AM
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You're being unrealistic now, so there's no point.

Speak BASKETBALL terms, not mathematics.


But the simulation is based on mathematics. My point is simply that because there isn't a limited number of possessions, then it doesn't matter how many possessions are wasted, it only matters how many possessions succeed in points.

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184241.306 in reply to 184241.303
Date: 5/14/2011 4:23:39 AM
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No the original question was in regards to buzzerbeater (a basketball simulation).
If we are talking about real life then sure it is limited, but in BB there is no limit to possessions.

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184241.307 in reply to 184241.304
Date: 5/14/2011 4:24:17 AM
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But 1-17 lets 2 points through, 0-8 lets 0 points through.

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184241.308 in reply to 184241.306
Date: 5/14/2011 4:42:21 AM
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It's a basletball question. That's the context everyone has based their answer on.

From: Leeroy

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184241.309 in reply to 184241.308
Date: 5/14/2011 4:46:34 AM
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LOL this has gone way past pointless, lets all agree to disagree.

Also matt please delete your post from the South MVP section, that thread is for results not discussion.

Cheers

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184241.310 in reply to 184241.309
Date: 5/14/2011 5:50:48 AM
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I think at this point, Naker either doesn't understand basketball very well or he's just practicing his debating for his law class and arguing for the sake of arguing.

It's all gotten a little bit silly now.

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184241.311 in reply to 184241.299
Date: 5/14/2011 6:01:42 AM
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Once you've graduated and you're in a firm, particularly a large one. I was lucky enough to land at a small commercial litigation firm, so I'm not quite as indoctrinated as large firm people.

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