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In a previous post (Overlooked Old School Advanced Stat-Matchup+/-) we discussed the simplicity and timeliness of the old school thinking of the goal of having each player outscore the opponent he is guarding or the goal of having each position outscore the corresponding position of the opponent (point-guard/point-guard etc.). As Read More
I recently moved from my longtime high school gig to a volunteer position working for my old college coach. While I certainly miss running my own program I am really enjoying the ability to delve into Advanced Analytics utilizing Synergy data and the freedom to experiment with technology like 360 Cameras Read More
(This article continues the thinking described in the recent “Is the Whole Truly Better than the Sum of the Parts?” article.) This past season we spent considerable time and several Hoop Coach articles trying to arrive at a method for coaches to obtain an accurate number to ascribe to an Read More
The cute, little aphorism of the “whole being greater than the sum of the parts” as it applies to basketball teams is usually meant to describe over-achieving teams whose personnel is generally regarded as not as strong as a number of its opponents. The saying is meant to be a Read More