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GAME RELATED STATISTICS WHICH DISCRIMINATE BETWEEN WINNING AND LOSING UNDER-16 MALE BASKETBALL GAMES |
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Alberto Lorenzo1  ,
Miguel Ángel Gómez1, Enrique Ortega2, Sergio José
Ibáñez3 and Jaime Sampaio4 |
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1Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Polytechnic University of Madrid, 2Faculty of Health, Physical Activity, and Sport Sciences, Catholic University Saint Anthony of Murcia, 3Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 4Research Center for Sports Sciences, Health and Human Development, Portugal |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2010) 9, 664 - 668 |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| The aim of the present study was to identify the game-related
statistics which discriminate between winning and losing teams in under-16
years old male basketball games. The sample gathered all 122 games in the
2004 and 2005 Under-16 European Championships. The game-related statistics
analysed were the free-throws (both successful and unsuccessful), 2- and
3-points field-goals (both successful and unsuccessful) offensive and defensive
rebounds, blocks, assists, fouls, turnovers and steals. The winning teams
exhibited lower ball possessions per game and better offensive and defensive
efficacy coefficients than the losing teams. Results from discriminant analysis
were statistically significant and allowed to emphasize several structure
coefficients (SC). In close games (final score differences below 9 points),
the discriminant variables were the turnovers (SC = -0.47) and the assists
(SC = 0.33). In balanced games (final score differences between 10 and 29
points), the variables that discriminated between the groups were the successful
2-point field-goals (SC = -0.34) and defensive rebounds (SC = -0. 36); and
in unbalanced games (final score differences above 30 points) the variables
that best discriminated both groups were the successful 2-point field-goals
(SC = 0.37). These results allowed understanding that these players' specific
characteristics result in a different game-related statistical profile and
helped to point out the importance of the perceptive and decision making
process in practice and in competition.
Key words: Basketball, game-statistics, notational analysis, winners, losers. |
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