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EFFECTS OF CONSECUTIVE BASKETBALL GAMES ON THE GAME-RELATED STATISTICS THAT DISCRIMINATE WINNER AND LOSING TEAMS |
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Sergio J. Ibáñez1  ,
Javier García1, Sebastian Feu1, Alberto Lorenzo2
and Jaime Sampaio3 |
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1Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Extremadura, Spain, 2Faculty of Sports Sciences, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain, 3Research Center for Sport Sciences, Health and Human Development, Portugal |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2009) 8, 458 - 462 |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| The aim of the present study was to identify the game-related
statistics that discriminated basketball winning and losing teams in each
of the three consecutive games played in a condensed tournament format.
The data were obtained from the Spanish Basketball Federation and included
game-related statistics from the Under-20 league (2005-2006 and 2006-2007
seasons). A total of 223 games were analyzed with the following game-related
statistics: two and three-point field goal (made and missed), free-throws
(made and missed), offensive and defensive rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers,
blocks (made and received), fouls committed, ball possessions and offensive
rating. Results showed that winning teams in this competition had better
values in all game-related statistics, with the exception of three point
field goals made, free-throws missed and turnovers (p > 0.05). The main
effect of game number was only identified in turnovers, with a statistical
significant decrease between the second and third game. No interaction was
found in the analysed variables. A discriminant analysis allowed identifying
the two-point field goals made, the defensive rebounds and the assists as
discriminators between winning and losing teams in all three games. Additionally
to these, only the three-point field goals made contributed to discriminate
teams in game three, suggesting a moderate effect of fatigue. Coaches may
benefit from being aware of this variation in game determinant related statistics
and, also, from using offensive and defensive strategies in the third game,
allowing to explore or hide the three point field-goals performance.
Key words: Fatigue, basketball, young players, game-related statistics. |
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