Alright, let’s talk about something I looked into today. I got curious about Ben Sheppard, the Pacers rookie. Been hearing his name pop up a bit, and I wanted to get a real sense of how he’s actually been performing on the court lately. Not just highlights, you know? Actual game-by-game stuff. So, I decided to specifically dig up his stats for the last 10 games he played.
First thing I did was just grab my phone during a break. Opened up my usual web browser. Nothing fancy. I typed in something straightforward, probably “Ben Sheppard stats last 10 games” or maybe “Ben Sheppard game log”. Hit search.
Got back the usual list of sports statistics sites. I tend to stick to one or two that I know present the data clearly, without too many clicks. I tapped on one of the familiar ones.
Once the page loaded, I had to find his player profile. Sometimes you land right on it, other times you gotta use the site’s search bar again. Found his page pretty quick this time. Then, I looked for the ‘Game Log’ or ‘Recent Games’ section. Most player pages have this broken down nicely.
There it was. A table listing his recent appearances. I specifically counted back 10 games from the most recent one he played in. Sometimes you have to be careful, make sure it includes games where maybe he played very few minutes or even didn’t score, just to get the full picture of those last 10 appearances.
What I was looking for
I wasn’t just looking at points. I wanted a broader view:
- Minutes Played (MIN): Crucial to see if his role is consistent or fluctuating.
- Points (PTS): The most obvious one, see if he’s scoring.
- Rebounds (REB): Both total and maybe offensive/defensive if available.
- Assists (AST): See if he’s involved in setting up teammates.
- Shooting Percentages (FG%, 3P%, FT%): This tells you about efficiency. How well is he shooting when he does get shots up?
So, I scanned through those rows, game by game for those last 10. Didn’t write it all down formally, more just absorbed the numbers, looking for trends or standout performances, good or bad. You know, maybe one game he got hot from three, another game maybe he barely played.
My takeaway from the process
Going through this, it kinda confirmed what you might expect from a rookie getting minutes. Some games he showed flashes, hitting a few shots, maybe getting decent minutes. Other games, he was barely noticeable on the stat sheet, maybe fewer minutes or just didn’t get involved much offensively. It’s always interesting to see the raw numbers over a stretch like that. Gives you a much better feel than just hearing commentary or seeing a highlight package. It was a pretty simple process, just took a few minutes, but gave me the snapshot I was looking for.
