Patrick Hruby of the Washington Times takes a closer look at Winval, the system devised by Wayne Winston and Jeff Sagarin to bring objective analysis to the game of basketball:
The result of all that math? Rankings that sometimes refute conventional NBA wisdom. High-scoring players like Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki and likely MVP winner Kevin Garnett are among Winval's top 10. But so is San Antonio's Bruce Bowen, an unsung defensive specialist who averages just 6.8 points a game.
I posted on this story too Eric. Check it out:
http://endofthebench.blogspot.com/2004_04_01_endofthebench_archive.html#108195747031015352