[rexhamer]

Now back to Inferential Statistics vs. Descriptive Statistics. Inferential Statistics refers to making claims or conclusions about a population based on sample data from that population. Descriptive Statistics refers to summarizing and displaying data so we can quickly obtain an overview of that data. You have attempted to impose the rules of Inferential Statistics on to my use of the tabulation, which is an example of Descriptive Statistics.

For further clarification, inferential statistics are most commonly used in election polls. A Gallup Poll, for instance, of likely voters a week before an election may show one candidate with a 60-40 lead. Within the framework of the standard deviations (usually ± 5%), this poll is making a prediction that the general election results will mirror the poll.

I have made no such claims in my tabulation. I would never contend that the quantity of replies allows us to make any prediction as to how all sports fans, or even all NBA fans, or even fans at the blog site feel. I merely presented that results that we have available to examine. And those results indicate the Celtics have been judged to be the most successful franchise in the history of the NBA.

I would like to say nice try, but it really wasn’t.