I found an error in my spreadsheet and I'm going in to fix them.
I have found on the internet:
possessions = field goal attempts – offensive rebounds + turnovers + 0.4 * free throw attempts.
[SIZE=-1][SIZE=-1]Possessions = FGA - (OREB / (OREB + DDREB)) x (FGA - FGM) x 1.07 + TO + 0.4 x FTA
I'm also curious where that .4 number comes from because i have seen different values for this as well. Is this number just the average percent a team goes to the line in a game? Is there a way i could calculate this myself to make it more accurate instead of just stealing the constant? In my spreedsheet i was for some god awful reason using FT% instead of that .4 Simple mistake but I need to fix it with the most accurate way possible. Thanks. [/SIZE][/SIZE]
I have found on the internet:
possessions = field goal attempts – offensive rebounds + turnovers + 0.4 * free throw attempts.
[SIZE=-1][SIZE=-1]Possessions = FGA - (OREB / (OREB + DDREB)) x (FGA - FGM) x 1.07 + TO + 0.4 x FTA
I'm also curious where that .4 number comes from because i have seen different values for this as well. Is this number just the average percent a team goes to the line in a game? Is there a way i could calculate this myself to make it more accurate instead of just stealing the constant? In my spreedsheet i was for some god awful reason using FT% instead of that .4 Simple mistake but I need to fix it with the most accurate way possible. Thanks. [/SIZE][/SIZE]