A Decade of Euroleague Basketball: an Analysis of Trends and Recent Rule Change Effects

Štrumbelj, Erik; Vračar, Petar; Robnik–Šikonja, Marko; Dežman, Brane; Erčulj, Frane

doi:10.2478/hukin-2013-0058

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“…This is corroborated in studies that analyse the European leagues, like the ACB league (Spain) Puente et al, 2015). The importance of assists has also been shown over time in the Euroleague (Štrumbelj, Vračar, Robnik-Šikonja, Dežman, & Erčulj, 2013) or Eurobasket (Sampaio & Leite, 2006). The main European competitions reveal the importance of assists reflecting the playing style of the teams participating in the continental competition.…”

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Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Ibáñez¹,

González-Espinosa²,

Molina³

et al. 2018

Rev. int. cienc. deporte

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The analysis of technical-tactical performance indicators is an excellent tool for coaches, because it provides objective information on the actions of players and teams. The aim of this investigation was to study the performance indicators for the last continental basketball championships. Five continental championships played in 2015 were analysed for a total of 213 matches. The variables analysed were: ball possessions, point difference, points scored, one, two and three point throws attempted and scored, total and defensive and offensive rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers, blocks for and against, fouls committed and received, and evaluation. A descriptive analysis and performance profiles were carried out to characterise the sample. A one-way ANOVA and Bonferroni correction were used to identify the differences among championships. A discriminant analysis was performed to identify the performance indicators best characterising each analysed championship. The results show that there are differences among all the championships and all the performance indicators, except in three point throws scored and blocks. A specific play profile has been identified for each championship. The greatest performance profile differences were found between the Eurobasket and the Afrobasket championships, while the championships with the most similar performance indicator profiles were FIBA America and Asia Cup. These findings are useful for coaches when preparing the different possible scenarios depending on the championship and their respective opponent.Key Words: performance analysis, competition analysis, technical-tactical performance indicators, continental championships, basketball. AbstractCorrespondence/correspondencia: Sergio José Ibáñez Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte. Universidad de Extremadura Email: sibanez@unex.es El estudio de los indicadores de rendimiento técnico-tácticos son una gran herramienta para los entrenadores, pues proporciona información objetiva sobre las acciones del deportista y del equipo. El objetivo de esta investigación fue estudiar los indicadores de rendimiento en los últimos Campeonatos Continentales de Baloncesto. Se analizaron los 5 campeonatos continentales del año 2015, un total de 231 partidos. Las variables analizadas fueron: posesiones de balón, diferencia de puntos, puntos anotados, lanzamientos de uno, dos y tres puntos anotados y lanzados, rebotes totales, defensivos y ofensivos, asistencias, robos, pérdidas, tapones a favor y en contra, faltas cometidas y recibidas, y valoración. Se llevaron a cabo un análisis descriptivo y de perfiles de rendimiento para caracterizar la muestra. La ANOVA de un factor con la corrección de Bonferroni se utilizó para identificar las diferencias entre campeonatos. El análisis discriminante permitió identificar los indicadores de rendimiento que mejor caracterizan a cada uno de los campeonatos continentales. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto que existen diferencias entre todos los campeonatos en todos los indicadores de rendimiento, salvo en los ti...

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Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Ibáñez¹,

González-Espinosa²,

Molina³

et al. 2018

Rev. int. cienc. deporte

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“…One of the considerations is the date of tournaments. In 2010, FIBA made significant rule changes which have been reported to affect game-related statistics in toplevel men's tournaments 8 . Therefore, game-related statistics in recent youth tournaments might show different characteristics compared to those in the previously analyzed tournaments.…”

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Age and sex differences in game-related statistics which discriminate winners from losers in elite basketball games

Madarame

2018

Motriz: rev. educ. fis.

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-Aims:To advance knowledge of long-term development of basketball players, this study investigated age and sex differences in game-related statistics which discriminate winners from losers in World Basketball Championships held after the 2010 rule change. Methods: A total of 935 games from six categories (under-17, under-19 and open age for both men and women) were analyzed. All games were classified into three types (balanced, unbalanced and very unbalanced) according to point differential by a k-means cluster analysis. A discriminant analysis was performed to identify game-related statistics which discriminate winners from losers in each game type. An absolute value of a structural coefficient (SC) equal to or above 0.30 was considered relevant for the discrimination. Results: In balanced games, assists discriminated winners from losers in open games (men, |SC| = 0.32; women, |SC| = 0.34), whereas successful free throws did so in under-17 games (men, |SC| = 0.30; women, |SC| = 0.31). Successful 2-point field goals discriminated winners from losers only in women's games (under-19, |SC| = 0.38; open, |SC| = 0.36). Conclusion: There were three novel findings in balanced games: 1) successful free throws but not assists discriminated winners from losers in under-17 games; 2) successful 2-point field goals discriminated winners from losers in women's games but not in men's games; and 3) discriminating power of successful 3-point field goals was extremely small in women's games. These results may be related to the new rules for the shot clock and the 3-point distance.

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“…However, the PNR has the highest frequency of occurrence of all offensive types and space-creation dynamics (Lamas et al, 2011). Over the last 10 years, an increase of on-ball screens has been observed and this fact could be a factor connected with an increase in overall efficiency of high-level teams (Strumbelj et al, 2013). …”

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Efficacy of the “pick and roll” offense in top level European basketball teams

Marmarinos

Apostolidis

Kostopoulos

et al. 2016

Journal of Human Kinetics

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Team offense in basketball games consists of a set of offensive actions carried out with the cooperation of two or more players. Of these actions, the most commonly used in the last decade is the on-ball screen called the “pick and roll.” The aim of this study was to analyze all of the pick and rolls conducted in the Euroleague championship from all of the 24 participating teams and to investigate the possible relationships between success in the pick and roll and overall success of the teams. For this purpose, 12,376 pick and rolls from 502 matches were analyzed and classified in categories according to the end result of the offensive possession. The results showed that the most effective type of pick and roll offense was when a shot was attempted after 2 passes from the pick and roll occurrence, followed by the screener’s shot when he rolled to the basket. Additionally, linear regression analysis confirmed that pick and roll effectiveness could predict the final classification of the teams. Conclusively, coaches of the high level European clubs should focus on training the players to the most efficient phases of the pick and roll offense, so that the chances of winning the championship to be maximized.

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A Decade of Euroleague Basketball: an Analysis of Trends and Recent Rule Change Effects

Cited by 36 publications

References 11 publications

Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Basketball without borders? Similarities and differences among Continental Basketball Championships. [¿Baloncesto sin fronteras? Similitudes y diferencias entre los Campeonatos Continentales de baloncesto].

Age and sex differences in game-related statistics which discriminate winners from losers in elite basketball games

Efficacy of the “pick and roll” offense in top level European basketball teams

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