this was interesting. i've seen similar things (82 games has done a different kind of analysis), but i like attempts to use data to answer these questions. although the author tries to make a different point, i feel it underscores the crapshoot nature of the draft, year to year. yes, if you pick 15th five times, your average return is predictable, but that's not how the system works for an individual team in a practical sense. of course, these analyses are only as good as the chosen stat, and the author makes a good case for his, but i'm not sold on a system that ranks kg that much higher than kobe in terms of overall production. it's weird. like the fancy graphs, too!
