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CCC write-up is coming, I swear. The past week has been hellish, and when it hasn't been hellish, it's been awesomely time-consuming. A bunch of food and some more good times for Seattle sports on national tv should do the trick.

For now, check out:

• Jim Jones (my vote for the dirtiest worst rapper ever) in an off-Broadway play
  
• Slim with the tilted brim on Martha Stewart
• Kobe's thoughts on off-season workouts
  

Stop distracting me.

Efficiency

Quick study break...
The tables in this article, found in True Hoop, have me thinking about efficiency in sports. In professional sports, it's very common that big name players receive more accolades than they deserve while the guys who get the little things done don't get much shine. These errors and omissions, however, are often exposed when people look at the details surrounding how efficient a player is.

I generally think of efficiency as synonymous with reliability; how many times do you screw up per chance that you have? That's a pessimistic way to view it, but really, an efficient player isn't the one who makes big plays, but rather is the one who is dependable.

Here's a quick list of what I think would be really interesting individual stats to see in ultimate. Bear in mind, they're offensively-focused.

• turnovers per team possession (this could also be stated as completed pas per posession)
• turnovers per individual possession
  
• scores thrown per team possession
• scores thrown per individual posession
• Ds achieved per other players' turnovers
• Ds achieved per individual's turnovers

Obviously, I'm now wondering what my numbers would be and whether or not they would deem me efficient. I definitely think that the more you are relied upon, the more you are likely to have drops and throw-aways, but that principle goes for all sports. I suppose that remaining efficient in light of its reality is what makes great players great.

Back to work.

Disclaimer: I am not a Red Sox fan.