Forced and Unforced Errors

•Idea is originally from Tennis

•Major factor in Tennis

• Unforced error: player hits the ball in the net or out of bounce and there was no tough shot

• Forced error: player was forced by his opponent to hit it in the net or out of bounce, after a tough shot

And for Basketball?

• Unforced errors: 24 seconds violation Travelling Bad pass which leads to a Turnover Missed lay up/dunk Missed FT Missing wide open shot

• Forced Errors: Steal (good defense) leads to TO Good Defense leads to missed shot Bad shot because time is running out

Stats• The first four games of the NBA Finals 2011

1st Game Miami Dallas

Unforced Error 20 19

FG % 38.8% 37.3%

3point % 45.8% 40.9%

Miami won 92-84

2nd Game Miami Dallas

Unforced Errors 20 24

FG % 46.6% 48%

3point % 30% 35.9%

Dallas won 95-93

3rd Game Miami Dallas

Unforced Errors 22 22

FG % 43.6% 40%

3point % 42% 38.1%

Miami won 88-86

4th Game Miami Dallas

Unforced Errors 30 20

FG % 42.7% 39.7%

3point % 14.3% 21.1%

Dallas won 86-83

Results

Too less data to really conclude something!

• Just in game four the team with more unforced errors lost• However, in other games the numbers were close and the

game, too• Important, if errors numbers are close, is shooting percentage