[Hank 91]

I'm not saying that elite base stealers get better in certain situations. My point was that it's easier to steal a base with a four-run lead in the third inning than in the ninth inning of a tie game. It doesn't get harder because of the pressure, it gets harder because more attention is focused on the runner. Also, I said nothing about hot shooters. My thought was that when the Lakers are down by one with five seconds left, Kobe is still able to get his shot off even though the defense is completely focused on him. He doesn't get better in these situations, but the fact that he's able to maintain a similar level of success on those last second shots is the mark of an elite player.

I know it's kind of like cheating to pull specific data points out of the sample, but if we disregard Luck's touchdown and the high success rate of Hewitt, Stewart, and Gaffney, I'm curious how you feel about one of my points. Does it matter that the two top running backs were three of ten?

[Hank 91]

I'm not saying that elite base stealers get better in certain situations. My point was that it's easier to steal a base with a four-run lead in the third inning than in the ninth inning of a tie game. It doesn't get harder because of the pressure, it gets harder because more attention is focused on the runner. Also, I said nothing about hot shooters. My thought was that when the Lakers are down by one with five seconds left, Kobe is still able to get his shot off even though the defense is completely focused on him. He doesn't get better in these situations, but the fact that he's able to maintain a similar level of success on those last second shots is the mark of an elite player.

I know it's kind of like cheating to pull specific data points out of the sample, but if we disregard Luck's touchdown and the high success rate of Hewitt, Stewart, and Gaffney, I'm curious how you feel about one of my points. Does it matter that the two top running backs were three of ten?