The 2011-2012 Nets have been defined by two distinct eras. The first: "Williams to the Fourth Power." The second: "Gerald Squared." The former, aptly named because during that period, the team dressed four players with the last name Williams (Shawne, Deron, Sheldon, and Jordan). The latter—and current—version of the Nets is also aptly named (by me) because the team dresses two players with the first name Gerald (Green and Wallace).
In doing a brief, but thorough, statistical analysis, it's clear that these eras define two completely different teams. There's no arguing that New Jersey Net success this season has been wholly dependent on if their game-day program listed four players with the last name Williams or two players with the first name Gerald.
Certainly, it's difficult to get too carried away with analysis in regards to the Gerald Squared Era. New Jersey has only played seven games with two Geralds on the team. It's a small sample size, yes, but it still illuminates how different the club has been when their PA announcer, David Diamante, was forced to state the last name Williams four different times, as opposed to screaming the first name Gerald twice.
Let's start with some offensive numbers the Gerald Squared Era has produced so far. While the team's winning percentage is an undesirable, 28 percent, they have managed to score 100 points in 42 percent of their games. When they sported four guys with the surname Williams, they managed to hit the 100-point mark in just 28 percent of games. Not bad for the Geralds.
How about defensively? Is there a significant difference in how the Nets do on that side of the ball when comparing the two eras? In terms of points allowed per game, definitely. With two Geralds wearing Net uniforms, the team has allowed an eye-opening 98 points per game. Compare this to the Williams to the Fourth Era, in which they allowed 96 points per game. This is a significant spike. (And if you remove their 1/11/2012 game in which they gave up 123 to Denver, the Williamses' number drops to 95.6—almost a whole point lower.)
How about in terms of their star player and his ejections? The numbers suggest a massive difference here. D-Will was ejected in just two percent of the team's games in which he had three teammates to whom he could reasonably yell, "Williams!" Compare this to the 14 percent ejection rate in games with two teammates at whom he could appropriately scream, "Gerald!" Not a great sign for Geralds, both Wallace and Green.
Our conclusion: Try and find a seven-footer named Gerald Williams.
In doing a brief, but thorough, statistical analysis, it's clear that these eras define two completely different teams. There's no arguing that New Jersey Net success this season has been wholly dependent on if their game-day program listed four players with the last name Williams or two players with the first name Gerald.
Certainly, it's difficult to get too carried away with analysis in regards to the Gerald Squared Era. New Jersey has only played seven games with two Geralds on the team. It's a small sample size, yes, but it still illuminates how different the club has been when their PA announcer, David Diamante, was forced to state the last name Williams four different times, as opposed to screaming the first name Gerald twice.
Let's start with some offensive numbers the Gerald Squared Era has produced so far. While the team's winning percentage is an undesirable, 28 percent, they have managed to score 100 points in 42 percent of their games. When they sported four guys with the surname Williams, they managed to hit the 100-point mark in just 28 percent of games. Not bad for the Geralds.
How about defensively? Is there a significant difference in how the Nets do on that side of the ball when comparing the two eras? In terms of points allowed per game, definitely. With two Geralds wearing Net uniforms, the team has allowed an eye-opening 98 points per game. Compare this to the Williams to the Fourth Era, in which they allowed 96 points per game. This is a significant spike. (And if you remove their 1/11/2012 game in which they gave up 123 to Denver, the Williamses' number drops to 95.6—almost a whole point lower.)
How about in terms of their star player and his ejections? The numbers suggest a massive difference here. D-Will was ejected in just two percent of the team's games in which he had three teammates to whom he could reasonably yell, "Williams!" Compare this to the 14 percent ejection rate in games with two teammates at whom he could appropriately scream, "Gerald!" Not a great sign for Geralds, both Wallace and Green.
Our conclusion: Try and find a seven-footer named Gerald Williams.
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