wilberdmillz;c-10087585 said:
Why do we really care about +/- so much? It seems people really only use it when its convenient for their argument, and before it's mentioned, I understand what +/- is supposed to mean. The other night in that CLE vs MIL game Giannis had the worst +/- in the game but his stat line was crazy. Had he not played so good they'd have lost by more than 5. So even with such a negative +/- he was very valuable to that MIL that game.
Or is +/- only important when it comes to role players and not the stars?
It’s not the only tool to determine a players value but it’s one of the better tools
because it reflex everything a player does on the court, if you watched the game last night Smart did a lot of things that won’t show up on the stat sheet that help us win, taking a charge from Lopez, diving for a loose ball, grabbing a board from three Lakers, holding players to well below their fg% and playmaking which does show up in the assist column but he doesn’t get the credit he deserves, a lot of momentum changing plays but for those that go straight to the stat sheet and see 3/11 all of the sudden it’s why do the Celtics play him? I’m inclined to believe Brad knows what he’s doing playing him and Smart been a vital part of the Celtics success and fast rebuild since 2014, context is everything don’t start thinking I’m saying he’s more valuable than a Giannis but I appreciate the grit he plays with I been watching a long time guys like Smart are invaluable he deserves more credit let alone acting like he’s a detriment to the Celtics