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It's very interesting to note that all 4 PGs for both teams
are at the bottom of their team's Efficiency Ratings.

Duh.... You are using a formula that is biased for those close to the basket.  Add in points, add in rebounds, subtract misses.

EFF = (Pts + Rebs + Assists + Steals + Blocks) - (TO + FG misses + FT misses)

Someone like Jump who is getting a fair amount of points is still going to be hurt by her misses and won't get nearly the number of rebounds as someone whose hands are within 1 foot of the basket.   No credit for disrupting passes, preventing the ball from going inside, shutting down the opponent's top scorer, etc.

I  agree with you that the EFF stat tends to favor players closer to the basket, but it's not a given that guards will have the lowest efficiency ratings on a team. Azzi Fudd and Caitlin Clark are leading their teams in efficiency per 30 minutes, for example. So I agree with joemontes that it's interesting that neither of the top 2 teams has that kind of guard. And I also think it bodes well for Stanford's prospects.  First because we are not dependent on a primary guard staying hot and second because, as you say, our guards are doing the type of things that help the team but won't necessarily show up in that stat.

[OCcardinal]

It's very interesting to note that all 4 PGs for both teams
are at the bottom of their team's Efficiency Ratings.

Duh.... You are using a formula that is biased for those close to the basket.  Add in points, add in rebounds, subtract misses.

EFF = (Pts + Rebs + Assists + Steals + Blocks) - (TO + FG misses + FT misses)

Someone like Jump who is getting a fair amount of points is still going to be hurt by her misses and won't get nearly the number of rebounds as someone whose hands are within 1 foot of the basket.   No credit for disrupting passes, preventing the ball from going inside, shutting down the opponent's top scorer, etc.

I  agree with you that the EFF stat tends to favor players closer to the basket, but it's not a given that guards will have the lowest efficiency ratings on a team. Azzi Fudd and Caitlin Clark are leading their teams in efficiency per 30 minutes, for example. So I agree with joemontes that it's interesting that neither of the top 2 teams has that kind of guard. And I also think it bodes well for Stanford's prospects.  First because we are not dependent on a primary guard staying hot and second because, as you say, our guards are doing the type of things that help the team but won't necessarily show up in that stat.