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Their wordsSo, it seems that beyond a simple difference in rating criteria, we intuitively undervalue longevity in these kinds of rankings.
Their wordsSince we typically devalue these kinds of secondary seasons, we dole out more credit to "first options" and thus overestimate their worth.
Their wordsMost historical analysis has been offensive-centric - biased by the box score and ball-watching - and most rankings seem to underestimate both the high-end impact of defense and the wide range of defensive impact between most players.
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