Analysis and comparison of the game performance of guards of the women basketball team SC UMB Banská Bystrica in the seasons 2014/2015 and 2015/2016

Abstract

The paper presents the results of the analysis and comparison of
game performance of two women-guards of the women basketball
team SC UMB Banská Bystrica in the seasons 2014/2015
and 2015/2016. The main method we used to evaluate the game
performance of the two women-players within both seasons, was
observation, more specifically, it was the method of a direct
structured long-term group observation. The observed indicators
were recorded in the game statistics records after each match, which
enabled us to obtain data related to total game productivity (TP) of
the players. Game productivity is one of the main indicators of the
game performance and in the records, it is calculated by means of a
formula used in quantitative Manley’s method. For qualitative
evaluation of the data obtained from the game statistics records in
both seasons, we have analyzed the game performance of each
guard, and further compared the data. The shooting indicators have
proved that it is not only the points made that matter, but the activity
of a player in a number of points attempted is also extremely
important. Similarly, the situation related to indicators of positive and
negative critical cases appears to be relevant. We have found out
that for the post of a guard, stable performance in individual
indicators of the game statistics is essential, and there should not be
significant differences in game performance within one season.