The Phoenix Suns are supposed to be worse than a year ago, even with Markieff Morris included in the projected lineup. After adding Tyson Chandler to solidify the middle, how is that possible?
September is the time of year the basketball nerds put their heads down and run their statistical models of all NBA team and player predictions for the 2015-16 season.
They project the basics like points, rebounds and assists. They also project advanced stats like Player Efficiency Rating (PER), Win Shares, Value Over Replacement Player (VORP), Wins Above Replacement (WAR), Real Plus-Minus (RPM) and other similar models that try to find the hidden gems beyond scoring and rebounding.