Re: Rebounding

[bird <birdw@aloha.net>]

>From: "Jim Meninno" <Jim_Meninno@hotmail.com>
>
>One ominous sign from last night, that I haven't heard mentioned, is =
>that the Celts were outrebounded by a team that doesn't start anyone =
>over 6'9".  [...] I think you can at =
>least say that the rebounding discrepancy offset the turnover advantage.

I find myself worrying quite a bit about this team's lack of 
rebounding.  Although Detroit has Ben Wallace and Jerome Williams, 
they're still not a good rebounding team, and the C's were still 
outrebounded.  THis bodes ill for the rest of the season.

And it's not just the statistics, it's the causes.  I'm often seeing 
only one Celtic (usually V, sometimes Battie and Griff) in the paint 
actively going for the missed shot.  Part of that in Walker playing 
the wing while still being the power forward, but other guys have to 
compensate for that if it's going to happen, I'd think.

>One question: How would you factor team rebounds into a team's =
>rebounding performance?  The Pistons out-rebounded the Celtics 50 to 43, =
>but including team rebounds it becomes 65 to 49.  Either way it's a =
>missed shot that the Pistons got control of, right?

I think so, except four of those total rebounds would be the 
end-of-quarter shots, credited to the team who didn't shoot the ball 
(assuming the shot didn't go in).

>And, while I'm on =
>the subject, does a player get a rebound for rebounding a missed =
>free-throw?

I believe so.

Regards,

Bill