[rogpodge]

https://x.com/i/status/2037137728471433603

Bill Connelly, the ESPN advanced stats guy, likes the hire, or at least thinks the team will perform better.

If you read the linked article it’s because the baseline is the 20-year average SP+ average, which includes some great years from 2008-2015, so last year’s rating is 17.5 pts below the long term average. The expectation we will be better is solely an expectation of some reversion to the long-term mean and not a comment on Protchard’s hiring.

BC

Even if Pritchard is an average coach, the idea is that Taylor's teams were underperforming the talent, which I think is what Bill C. is intimating. I didn't want to go negative immediately, but I think that's the main takeaway.

[rogpodge]

https://x.com/i/status/2037137728471433603

Bill Connelly, the ESPN advanced stats guy, likes the hire, or at least thinks the team will perform better.

If you read the linked article it’s because the baseline is the 20-year average SP+ average, which includes some great years from 2008-2015, so last year’s rating is 17.5 pts below the long term average. The expectation we will be better is solely an expectation of some reversion to the long-term mean and not a comment on Protchard’s hiring.

BC

Even if Pritchard is an average coach, the idea is that Taylor's teams were underperforming the talent, which I think is what Bill C. is intimating. I didn't want to go negative immediately, but I think that's the main takeaway.