12/8/2004 01:34:32 PM|||Shep|||Looks like AOL is working on getting individual player results up on their site... I think they might be trying to hide it, since the results are only available in a couple places, and they're clearly not the correct results... but I see it as a step in the right direction.

Another note on AOL, though... a quick comparison of their scoring system with the John Hollinger "quick" system...

I'm going to look at Zach Randolph and Peja Stoksojsflsk#$jciscas3j's games from last Sunday (12/5). First, AOL... Zebo: 38, Peyj (from Beyond Good and Evil): 33. Noteworthy is Zach's 8 offensive rebounds. That gives him 16 of his 38 points right there (according to AOL) while PJ only had 1 OREB. Also interesting to note that neither player committed a turnover. (Mmmmm... turnovers....)

Now, let's use J-Hol's "quick" Game Score system derviced from his fairly detailed statistical work... Zebe: 23.7, Peyj: 23.8 ... Where's the difference in the two systems come from?

It seems that PS has 3 more points, 2 more assists, 9 less rebounds, and 2 more steals. The rebounds are the biggest factor in AOL's system, while the points and steals count for the most with Hollinger (given that neither player had a turnover).

Hollinger maintains that steals are worth their full 1 point because they essentially give a team a possessions (which is, of course, pretty obvious). So, the 3 points and 2 steals give P-Ja a full 5 points on the Hollinger scale.

I hope AOL lets me set my own point values next year so I can use the J-Hol system. It obviously makes more sense than the AOL system - which clearly favors anyone who get lots of offensive rebounds. I'm going to lobby AOL to use his point values as their official system next year. I believe with that system, AOL could start to pull away as a fantasy basketball powerhouse.

Count it.

PS: Beyond Good and Evil is an excellent game. :)
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