Original scientific paper
Differences Between Winning and Defeated Top Quality Basketball Teams in Final Tournaments of European Club Championship
S. Trninić
D. Dizdar
E. Lukšić
Abstract
The goal of this research was to identify parameters among the 12 indicators of situation-
related efficiency that differentiated between the winning and defeated top quality
teams which played in final tournaments of the European club championships from
1992 to 2000. The differences were confirmed by discriminant analysis, although the canonical
correlation was here somewhat lower than in the previous similar research
studies done on the so-called regular season games. The probable reason for the smaller
differences obtained in the present study may be found in almost equal (high) quality of
the teams competing in Final Fours. The highest discriminative power was obtained in
the variable defensive rebounds, then in the variables field goal percentage and free
throw percentage, whereas the variable assist had evidently smaller impact with regard
to the referent studies. The obtained results suggested that the winning teams showed
more of tactical discipline and responsibility in controlling inside positions for defensive
rebounds, as well as in controlling play on offense and the ball until the required
open shot chance, which considerably reduced game risks and resulted in a lower number
of turnovers and in a higher shooting percentage. Such a type of decision-making in
play require a high degree of reciprocal help of players on both defense and offense and a
higher level of concentration and self-confidence when shooting field goals and free
throws. The common denominator of the winning teams was a lower number of
imbalanced states in their play (the organized style of play on defense and offense implied)
and a higher level of collective outplaying the opponents with the controlled system
of play, which enabled entire potential of the victorious teams to be expressed.
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28293
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Publication date:
16.12.2002.
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