Like, say, a tiny ad in the sports section next to the box-score agate, or a classified ad lost in a sea of type, or a 30-second spot shown to tens of thousands of people with no interest in bowling balls of any size or hue. ❋ Unknown (2009)
(Several years ago, in response to a request from the Psychiatric Foundation of Northern California, local media stopped reporting the total number of leaps, box-score style, in order to discourage jumpers who wanted to become the 500th or 1,000th suicide.) ❋ Unknown (2007)
The box-score lines for Rodriguez, Sheffield and Matsui on Saturday looked as if they came from a beer-league softball game. ❋ Unknown (2004)
However, my box-score reading has declined over the years. ❋ VINCE STATEN (2003)
Chadwick popularized the box-score form, adding his own flourishes, including fielding statistics. ❋ VINCE STATEN (2003)
A few examples: In the home opener against Albany, he gets a box-score assist for a simple pass that precedes a full pick-and-roll play by two teammates; and gets another one like that against Rider in Game 2. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Against Duke, he had just one box-score steal -- his biggest impact was taking Seth Curry off the ball and out of the game, as he only attempted eight shots, making three -- but Craft forced a total of 4.5 turnovers. ❋ Unknown (2011)
The Power Rankings' thorough film review has Craft with 20 standard, box-score steals* through seven games, but a total of 32 turnovers forced, which means he's forcing 8.84 turnovers per 100 possessions played. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Note that this is not that player's fault, but rather the fault of statistician who's distorting the definition of an assist -- in some cases to the point of absurdity -- in order to produce inflated box-score numbers. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Other box-score stats have different biases: John Hollinger's Player Efficiency Rating, for example, is often accused of overvaluing high "usage" players-ball hogs who take a ton of shots and hence score more points. ❋ Dave Johns (2011)
Since then, Zetterberg has been a box-score junkie, looking up Jerebko's stats - minutes, points and rebounds. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Titus named his blog "Club Trillion" because that's a typical box-score line for a scrub: a ❋ Unknown (2010)
I also can't help but note that Flynn has put up some box-score stats, but by dribbling the ball almost all game long for one of the NBA's worst teams. ❋ Unknown (2010)
"I'll take it home and hang it up," Davis said of her flawless box-score. ❋ < (2010)
If my viewing was a box-score it would look like this: ❋ Unknown (2009)
