The Utah Jazz haven’t exactly gotten too much return on Ace Bailey. They only saw him play in two Summer League games, but he flashed his talent and his potential. Bailey is a high-ceiling prospect with a low floor. However, while his Summer League play was exciting by itself, a new stat gave further evidence for why Jazz fans should be excited for what’s to come.
Jeremias Engelmann revealed that there’s a stat called “adjusted plus-minus” that shows how effective a basketball player can be during college basketball. This also exists in the NBA, but not in college until Engelmann figured it out. This is how Engelmann explains the stat, which he called “RAPM.”
“RAPM tries to determine a player’s influence by (a) incorporating points scored by the player’s team and the opponents, while also (b) taking into account the strength of the player’s teammates, the strength of the opponents, and the state of the game,” Engelmann wrote.
There’s a much more detailed explanation for what it is, but this is more about how it applies to Bailey. Engelmann named Bailey among the players whose effectiveness he believes will translate in the NBA (third in his draft class and sixth overall). He explained…
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