Alright, so the other day, I got this itch, you know? I was thinking about Goga Bitadze. Yeah, the big fella. And it wasn’t about his offense, not really. I was more curious about his defense, specifically how his defensive rating has looked, year over year. Sometimes you just get these random stat urges.
My Little Search Adventure
So, what I did first was pretty standard. I just opened up my web browser. My first thought was to keep it simple, so I typed something like “Goga Bitadze defense stats” into the search bar. You get a lot of stuff that way, articles, highlights, but not always the neat, tabulated data I was looking for.
I realized pretty quick I needed to be more specific. “Defensive rating” is the key term here. So, my next search was more like “Goga Bitadze defensive rating”. That got me closer. Lots of sites popped up that talk basketball stats.
Now, the “per year” part is crucial. I didn’t just want a career average; I wanted to see the progression. So, I mentally added that to my requirements. I usually lean on a couple of well-known basketball statistics sites for this kind of deep dive. You know the ones, they’re pretty comprehensive.
Digging for the Goods
I picked one of the major ones – usually Basketball-Reference is my go-to for this kind of historical data. I find their layout pretty straightforward once you know where to look.
Once I landed on what I thought was the right site, I used their search bar to find Goga Bitadze’s player page directly. That’s usually the quickest way. Once on his page, you’ve got all the standard stats, points, rebounds, all that jazz.
But defensive rating isn’t always front and center. You often have to look for an “Advanced Stats” section or tab. That’s where they keep the more specialized numbers. So, I scanned the page, found the link or tab for advanced stats, and clicked on that.
And there it was! Usually, these sites lay it out in a table, season by season. I could see his defensive rating listed for each year he’s been in the league. It’s all there next to his team, games played, minutes per game, and all the other advanced metrics.
- First, general search for his name and “defense.”
- Then, refined it to “defensive rating.”
- Headed to a trusted basketball stats site.
- Navigated to his player page.
- Found the “Advanced Stats” section.
- Located the “Defensive Rating” column, broken down by year.
It wasn’t rocket science, really. Just a bit of knowing what to search for and where to click. Sometimes the hardest part is just starting the search. Once you get going, it usually falls into place. I just looked at the numbers, noted the trends if any, and that was that. Curiosity satisfied for the day!
