# Please, could I get a quick lesson in basketball? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 26, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-i-get-a-quick-lesson-in-basketball/750191 "2016-03-26T02:22:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-i-get-a-quick-lesson-in-basketball/750191/41 "2016-03-31T14:40:45Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Or even where you are in the rotation, it would seem. I’m sure Noah Vonleh’s numbers looked pretty good when he was in the starting five for Portland, even though his personal contribution was not so good. It doesn’t seem like a very relevant stat to me. Some truth there, yes. Alone, it is a stat that can be misleading. It is, as you point out, part of the picture. P.S. - the Warriors miss Ezeli! Especially with the two Spurs games coming soon. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2016, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-i-get-a-quick-lesson-in-basketball/750191/42 "2016-03-31T14:59:36Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > Some truth there, yes. Alone, it is a stat that can be misleading. It is, as you point out, part of the picture. Like the win/loss record for a pitcher in baseball. It’s an interesting stat but only a piece of the picture. I’d rather have a pitcher with a 1.34 ERA and 5-12 record than one with a 5.35 ERA and a 11-4 record. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-could-i-get-a-quick-lesson-in-basketball/750191.md?page=2)