Quote Originally Posted by Nukem2 View Post
As another poster suggested, the metrics do help in game preparation. That's fine. And, for some fans, the metrics can tell us more about what has transpired. That's fine too. But metrics are not going to do much intra-game. I seriously doubt that derivative metrics are ever going to measure intangibles. But, if you enjoy analyzing metrics, please continue to do so. Have a Happy New Year.
Maybe not in our lifetime, but mankind once created gods to explain weather, health, planting, and hundreds of other things that are now understandable.

In game, yes it matters. When a team is killing you on the pick and roll and you change defense to prevent it, that's stats. When a guy hits four threes from the corner and you need to close out faster, that's stats. When a guy always scores from "his spot"" the floor, that's stats. Adjusting to those things requires identifying the problem and improving your actions.

Some people call that "guts" or "intangibles" but it's actually having the intellectual savvy to identify a problem and the physical ability to correct it. And I'm not one that thinks the desire to understand those things is bad.