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NFT: Jaren Jackson DPOTY Scandal Brewing

kelsto811 : 1/28/2023 11:50 am
Apparently his home stats are being inflated to an extreme degree. 66 blocks in 16 games at home vs 35 in 16 road games. Alsona 120% increase in steals at home vs road. He's curre tly leading the DPOTY race and is by far the favorite on most betting sites. Does the NBA not have measures in place to prevent this?
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Just deleted my thread on this  
Knickstape : 1/28/2023 11:53 am : link
It’s crazy but not surprising sooner or later there’d be a scandal. With all the gambling being shoved in this guy was prolly making a killing betting on the steals blocks props on sports books

Wonder if the nba tries to sweep this under the rug. But alot of the examples are absurd for him to be credited with blocks or steals
Maybe I'm an idiot?  
Big Rick in FL : 1/28/2023 12:17 pm : link
Ok most likely I'm an idiot, but how is the Memphis scorekeeper crediting him with fraudulent stats? Can't people go back and watch the games to see if he actually had the numbers they're saying he did?

Can someone explain this to me? Thanks
I imagine an audit of 10-20% of those home games  
widmerseyebrow : 1/28/2023 12:21 pm : link
Would inform the NBA if the stats are bogus and in need of full investigation.
RE: Just deleted my thread on this  
kelsto811 : 1/28/2023 12:26 pm : link
In comment 16016680 Knickstape said:
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It’s crazy but not surprising sooner or later there’d be a scandal. With all the gambling being shoved in this guy was prolly making a killing betting on the steals blocks props on sports books

Wonder if the nba tries to sweep this under the rug. But alot of the examples are absurd for him to be credited with blocks or steals


Ah didn't see yours! As for the person who asked about proof/auditing, there's videos going around the reddit thread and Twitter showing which plays were credited and some of them are pretty egregious. Will be interesting to see how the NBA handles this
I read this as  
JesseS : 1/28/2023 12:46 pm : link
Janet Jackson.
I just hope that Jackson wasn't involved  
Ira : 1/28/2023 1:25 pm : link
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I am Ninja : 1/28/2023 1:29 pm : link
I saw that this morning. One dude on reddit just had a hunch and went full Jim Garrison on it.

And it looks like he has put together a compelling case.
Wasn't this an issue with John Stockton?  
Mike from SI : 1/28/2023 2:15 pm : link
Where he was getting assists at home for basically anything?
RE: Wasn't this an issue with John Stockton?  
FStubbs : 1/28/2023 2:31 pm : link
In comment 16016736 Mike from SI said:
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Where he was getting assists at home for basically anything?


People suspected it (as well as for steals where he was #1 all time for those as well) but didn't have the ability to prove it like they do now.
RE: Wasn't this an issue with John Stockton?  
FStubbs : 1/28/2023 2:32 pm : link
In comment 16016736 Mike from SI said:
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Where he was getting assists at home for basically anything?


To be fair, it might be easy to get assists when you have a 6'9", 300 pound offensive tackle down low to score.
I am surprised this never came up  
larryflower37 : 1/28/2023 2:56 pm : link
Before assist are the hardest to decide and scorekeepers can be very liberal with the interpretations.
I don't know how you fudge steals and blocks?
Are they including tipped balls?
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I am Ninja : 1/28/2023 3:17 pm : link
The analysis wouldnt be complete just comparing this dude home vs away. Youd need to do an identical review of other players of similar style to see if generous scoring is a pervasive issue. In which case, it may not be nefarious... or even intentional.
For what it's worth  
kelsto811 : 1/28/2023 3:52 pm : link
This guy says he went through every Jaren Jackson block at home and he only found 5 that were questionable
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RE: For what it's worth  
BUgiantfan : 1/28/2023 4:05 pm : link
In comment 16016789 kelsto811 said:
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This guy says he went through every Jaren Jackson block at home and he only found 5 that were questionable Link - ( New Window )


Thanks. This is one of those controversies that should not at all be a controversy. We have video recordings of everything. If there’s a discrepancy, show me.
How do tips work in terms of rebound/assist stats?  
Longtimelurker : 1/28/2023 6:01 pm : link
Who gets credit for the defensive rebound if it is tipped to another player who then secures the ball? Is an offensive tip to keep a possession alive considered a rebound and also an assist if the player it is tipped to scores?
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