Didn't Daryl Morey say high turnovers is a side effect of the run and gun style the Rockets play?

And as is always the case there is a dearth of facts to back up opinions on CF. Just saying. If you don't want to be dismissed outright do not present opinions without a shred of evidence. While this is certainly not a science can we not apply some scientific principals of proof???

 

Sorry for a delayed response to your comment. Life doesn't always work the way we want it to.

Of course you are right. Touches and style of play do matter. I assume a TO is credited if you are the last person to touch the ball before the other team takes possession. But I don't know how they determine it, for sure.

What I found the most interesting stat. was the + differential between OPP TO's and OWN TO's. Despite the range of TO's from top to bottom being narrower than saying we are 29th might suggest, the fact that we have a + differential also suggests we create TO's at a good enough clip to offset our own. The team stats. referred to at the time of posting that first link also have the Rockets tied with the Lakers for a +2.1 differential. As durvasa pointed out, a more detailed analysis makes TO stats. seem irrelevant to game outcomes. BUT... we all know in tight game situations, and especially in high-stress situations like playoff series, one lapse leading to a bone-headed TO can spell the difference between advancing and going home. Plus, it's what a team does with a TO that really matters -- conversion percentage. From that perspective this stat. sheet indicates a different story than just differential.

TO's, no matter what sport, are significant in real time, game situations, vs. statistical analysis. I just thought it might suggest where those might come from. I'll always remember those free-throws missed by Nick Anderson. Not officially turnovers, but the same effect.