Alright, so the other day, I found myself with a bit of time on my hands and, for some reason, the name Marshall Plumlee popped into my head. You know, one of the Plumlee brothers who played basketball. I got a bit curious about what his actual career numbers looked like, so I decided to do a little digging. It’s something I do now and then when a player’s name comes up and I can’t quite recall their impact.
Getting Started with the Search
First thing I did, naturally, was to fire up my browser. Didn’t do anything fancy. I just typed “Marshall Plumlee stats” into the search bar. Pretty standard stuff, right? I figured that would cast a wide enough net to get me what I was looking for. I wasn’t after some super deep analytical dive, just the basics – points, rebounds, that sort of thing, across his career.
Sifting Through the Results
As expected, a whole bunch of sports statistics sites came up. You know the ones – ESPN, Basketball-Reference, probably some college sports sites too. I usually just click on one of the first few reputable-looking ones. So, I clicked on one, I think it was Basketball-Reference, because they tend to be pretty thorough.
The page loaded, and there it was, a table full of numbers. It laid out his college stats from Duke, which were pretty decent, especially his senior year. He was a solid role player, a big body in the paint. Then, it showed his NBA stats. He didn’t have a super long NBA career, played for the Knicks and then a short stint with the Bucks, if I remember correctly. The NBA numbers, as you’d expect for someone who wasn’t a star, were more modest. Fewer minutes, so naturally, fewer points and rebounds per game compared to his college days as a starter.
What I Noticed
I spent a few minutes looking over the figures. Here’s what I generally look for or noticed in this process:
- College vs. Pro: It’s always interesting to see the transition. Some guys dominate college and then it doesn’t quite translate, or they find a different role. For Plumlee, he was a solid contributor at a top program like Duke.
- Per-Game Averages: These are the easiest to digest quickly – points, rebounds, assists, blocks. Gives you a snapshot.
- Shooting Percentages: Field goal percentage is usually a key one for big men.
- Games Played/Minutes: This tells you a lot about their role and longevity, or lack thereof, in a particular league or team.
I also saw mentions of his time in the G-League, which is common for players trying to stick around in the NBA. The stats there are usually a bit different again, often more playing time and production than in the NBA itself. It’s all part of the journey for many professional players.
The information was pretty straightforward to find, honestly. No real hurdles. The main sites present it in a fairly standard format, so once you’ve looked up one player, you kind of know where to find the info for another. It wasn’t like I had to dig through obscure forums or anything.
Final Thoughts on the Process
So, yeah, that was my little expedition into Marshall Plumlee’s stats. Took all of maybe ten to fifteen minutes. Satisfied my curiosity. It’s amazing how much information is just a few clicks away these days. You just type a name and “stats,” and boom, their whole career, numerically speaking, is laid out for you. It wasn’t a groundbreaking discovery or anything, just a simple lookup, but sometimes that’s all you need to refresh your memory about a player.
It’s just one of those things, you know? Sometimes a name from the past pops up, and you just gotta see what the numbers say. And that’s pretty much how I went about it for Marshall Plumlee.
