Using Expected Value to Define a “Good Shot”
Undoubtedly over the course of a season you will hear a coach or broadcaster refer to a player taking a shot just inside the three point line as a bad shot. The common beef is that your are Read More
Analyzing Your Offensive Possessions by Time Segments
If you play with a shot clock, analyzing how your team performs at both ends of the floor in each third of the shot clock can be a real eye opener and teaching tool. I look at this Read More
Turnover+ – the defensive stat you should be tracking
I was fortunate in the early part of my coaching career to land a very good high school coaching job. Among the assets I inherited (talent, tradition, sensible parents and a very supportive administration) was a stat sheet Read More
Isolating and Analyzing 5 Possessions a Game: A Teaching Tool
The stark reality of basketball is that most games are determined by the results of 5 or fewer possessions. If we were to go back over all of our games this season, (or any season), it would be Read More
Finding Wisdom in Your Scorebook and Old Data
I know terms like “Advanced Analytics” and “Advanced Metrics” are the new hotness in basketball and certainly the NBA, but there is plenty of great wisdom that can be gleaned by analyzing data you probably already have in Read More
Mid-Range Shots: Your Thoughts and Standards
Most of us have heard the noise; taking any shots besides layups or triples is inefficient. On that issue, we likely fall into four main distinct categories: True Disciple – Has listened to the stat guys and then Read More