Post by jahallstar on Jan 7, 2007 22:15:45 GMT -5
There are many things that factor into what makes a team win. Good balance, leaders on the court, good scheme and much more. Heck sometimes it just comes down to good old luck or timing of injuries. No one knows for sure what the biggest factor to winning is. In this article we will take a look at one of the factors that seems to tenure the same results with very little variance.
I figured we'd take a look at how much experience factors into winning. Does experience translate into wins? Does youthful aggression help or hurt a team? This list should help clear some things up. It's also just nice to see where your team’s age stacks up in the league. Below is a list of the teams average age ranked from youngest to oldest.
1. Seattle Sonics
Oldest Player - Cory Alexander 26
Youngest Player - Mike Batiste 19
Average Age - 23.08
2. Toronto Raptors
Oldest Player - Andrew Lang 33
Youngest Player - Andrei Kirilenko 18
Average Age - 24.79
3. Utah Jazz
Oldest Player - Steve Smith 30
Youngest Player - Al Harrington 19
Average Age - 25.53
4. Denver Nuggets
Oldest Player - Vinny Del Negro 33
Youngest Player - Albert White 21
Average Age - 25.54
5. Philadelphia 76ers
Oldest Player - Armen Gilliam 35
Youngest Player - Shawn Marion 21
Average Age - 25.58
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
Oldest Player - Tracy Hill 31
Youngest Player - Morris Peterson 21
Average Age - 25.64
7. Phoenix Suns
Oldest Player - Cedric Ceballos 30
Youngest Player - Michael Doleac 22
Average Age - 25.77
8. Los Angeles Lakers
Oldest Player - Bill Wennington 34
Youngest Player - Kobe Bryant 21
Average Age - 26
9. Dallas Mavericks
Oldest Player - Patrick Ewing 37
Youngest Player - William Avery 19
Average Age - 26.14
10.Golden State Warriors
Oldest Player - Derrick McKey 33
Youngest Player - Jonathan Bender 18
Average Age - 26.54
11.Milwaukee Bucks
Oldest Player - Ervin Johnson 31
Youngest Player - Venson Hamilton 22
Average Age - 26.62
12.Houston Rockets
Oldest Player - Mario Elie 35
Youngest Player - Corey Maggette 19
Average Age - 26.67
13t Miami Heat
Oldest Player - Olden Polynice
Youngest Player - Richard Hamilton 21
Average Age - 27.21
13t Chicago Bulls
Oldest Player - Rick Mahorn 41
Youngest Player - Jamal Crawford 19
Average Age - 27.21
15. Portland Trailblazers
Oldest Player - A.C. Green 36
Youngest Player - Larry Hughes 20
Average Age - 27.23
16. Orlando Magic
Oldest Player - Reggie Miller 34
Youngest Player - Rico Hill 22
Average Age - 27.31
17. San Antonio Spurs
Oldest Player - Sarunas Marciulionis 35
Youngest Player - Desmond Mason 21
Average Age - 27.33
18. Los Angeles Clippers
Oldest Player - Chris Mullin 36
Youngest Player - Ricky Davis 20
Average Age - 27.5
19. Detroit Pistons
Oldest Player - Chuck Person 35
Youngest Player - Chauncey Billups 23
Average Age - 27.6
20. Atlanta Hawks
Oldest Player - Ron Harper 35
Youngest Player - Steve Francis 22
Average Age - 28.07
21. Memphis Grizzlies
Oldest Player - Dale Ellis 39
Youngest Player - James Posey 22
Average Age - 28.15
22. Washington Wizards
Oldest Player - Dell Curry 35
Youngest Player - Paul Pierce 22
Average Age - 28.17
23. New Jersey Nets
Oldest Player - Chris Dudley 34
Youngest Player - Mike Bibby 21
Average Age - 28.67
24. New Orleans Hornets
Oldest Player - Terry Porter 36
Youngest Player - Bruno Sundov 19
Average Age - 28.69
25. Indiana Pacers
Oldest Player - Thurl Bailey 38
Youngest Player - Rodney Buford 21
Average Age - 28.93
26. Minnesota Timberwolves
Oldest Player - John Stockton 37
Youngest Player - Shareef Abdur-Rahim 22
Average Age - 29.21
27. New York Knicks
Oldest Player - Mark West 38
Youngest Player - Leon Smith 18
Average Age - 29.4
28. Boston Celtics
Oldest Player - Sam Perkins 38
Youngest Player - Vladimir Stepania 23
Average Age - 30.27
29. Sacramento Kings
Oldest Player - Derek Harper 38
Youngest Player - Mike Batiste 23
Average Age - 32.08
There you have it all the way from 18 year old Andrei Kirilenko to 41 year old Rick Mahorn. From the young kids in Seattle to the Old men in Sacramento. Now let’s see what exactly we have learned from this. If you take a look at the 10 youngest teams in the league 9 of them have records below 500. The only team that comes in above 500 is the Utah Jazz. On the other end the 8 oldest teams in the league are all above 500 at the moment. You can take that for what its worth, however I do believe this shows that experience is very important when it comes to winning.
I figured we'd take a look at how much experience factors into winning. Does experience translate into wins? Does youthful aggression help or hurt a team? This list should help clear some things up. It's also just nice to see where your team’s age stacks up in the league. Below is a list of the teams average age ranked from youngest to oldest.
1. Seattle Sonics
Oldest Player - Cory Alexander 26
Youngest Player - Mike Batiste 19
Average Age - 23.08
2. Toronto Raptors
Oldest Player - Andrew Lang 33
Youngest Player - Andrei Kirilenko 18
Average Age - 24.79
3. Utah Jazz
Oldest Player - Steve Smith 30
Youngest Player - Al Harrington 19
Average Age - 25.53
4. Denver Nuggets
Oldest Player - Vinny Del Negro 33
Youngest Player - Albert White 21
Average Age - 25.54
5. Philadelphia 76ers
Oldest Player - Armen Gilliam 35
Youngest Player - Shawn Marion 21
Average Age - 25.58
6. Cleveland Cavaliers
Oldest Player - Tracy Hill 31
Youngest Player - Morris Peterson 21
Average Age - 25.64
7. Phoenix Suns
Oldest Player - Cedric Ceballos 30
Youngest Player - Michael Doleac 22
Average Age - 25.77
8. Los Angeles Lakers
Oldest Player - Bill Wennington 34
Youngest Player - Kobe Bryant 21
Average Age - 26
9. Dallas Mavericks
Oldest Player - Patrick Ewing 37
Youngest Player - William Avery 19
Average Age - 26.14
10.Golden State Warriors
Oldest Player - Derrick McKey 33
Youngest Player - Jonathan Bender 18
Average Age - 26.54
11.Milwaukee Bucks
Oldest Player - Ervin Johnson 31
Youngest Player - Venson Hamilton 22
Average Age - 26.62
12.Houston Rockets
Oldest Player - Mario Elie 35
Youngest Player - Corey Maggette 19
Average Age - 26.67
13t Miami Heat
Oldest Player - Olden Polynice
Youngest Player - Richard Hamilton 21
Average Age - 27.21
13t Chicago Bulls
Oldest Player - Rick Mahorn 41
Youngest Player - Jamal Crawford 19
Average Age - 27.21
15. Portland Trailblazers
Oldest Player - A.C. Green 36
Youngest Player - Larry Hughes 20
Average Age - 27.23
16. Orlando Magic
Oldest Player - Reggie Miller 34
Youngest Player - Rico Hill 22
Average Age - 27.31
17. San Antonio Spurs
Oldest Player - Sarunas Marciulionis 35
Youngest Player - Desmond Mason 21
Average Age - 27.33
18. Los Angeles Clippers
Oldest Player - Chris Mullin 36
Youngest Player - Ricky Davis 20
Average Age - 27.5
19. Detroit Pistons
Oldest Player - Chuck Person 35
Youngest Player - Chauncey Billups 23
Average Age - 27.6
20. Atlanta Hawks
Oldest Player - Ron Harper 35
Youngest Player - Steve Francis 22
Average Age - 28.07
21. Memphis Grizzlies
Oldest Player - Dale Ellis 39
Youngest Player - James Posey 22
Average Age - 28.15
22. Washington Wizards
Oldest Player - Dell Curry 35
Youngest Player - Paul Pierce 22
Average Age - 28.17
23. New Jersey Nets
Oldest Player - Chris Dudley 34
Youngest Player - Mike Bibby 21
Average Age - 28.67
24. New Orleans Hornets
Oldest Player - Terry Porter 36
Youngest Player - Bruno Sundov 19
Average Age - 28.69
25. Indiana Pacers
Oldest Player - Thurl Bailey 38
Youngest Player - Rodney Buford 21
Average Age - 28.93
26. Minnesota Timberwolves
Oldest Player - John Stockton 37
Youngest Player - Shareef Abdur-Rahim 22
Average Age - 29.21
27. New York Knicks
Oldest Player - Mark West 38
Youngest Player - Leon Smith 18
Average Age - 29.4
28. Boston Celtics
Oldest Player - Sam Perkins 38
Youngest Player - Vladimir Stepania 23
Average Age - 30.27
29. Sacramento Kings
Oldest Player - Derek Harper 38
Youngest Player - Mike Batiste 23
Average Age - 32.08
There you have it all the way from 18 year old Andrei Kirilenko to 41 year old Rick Mahorn. From the young kids in Seattle to the Old men in Sacramento. Now let’s see what exactly we have learned from this. If you take a look at the 10 youngest teams in the league 9 of them have records below 500. The only team that comes in above 500 is the Utah Jazz. On the other end the 8 oldest teams in the league are all above 500 at the moment. You can take that for what its worth, however I do believe this shows that experience is very important when it comes to winning.