In a past post titled Note to Players: All Coaches Really Want is Consistent, Productive Minutes we suggested to players that all coaches really want from each of their players is consistent, productive minutes. Today, we’re going to flip that by suggesting to coaches that if they want consistent, productive minutes Read More
Remember playing in Gus Macker 3 on 3 tournaments as a kid? Or, if you’re like me and grew up in Chicago, playing in the Shoot-the-Bull 3 on 3 tournament at Grant Park after the Bulls won yet another championship… those were the days! The days of gathering a few Read More
There is an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “The Playoffs Hinge on a Lost Art: Rebounding”. The gist of the article is that the decrease in offensive rebounding is linked to the ever-increasing number of three point shots taken by NBA (really all levels). This phenomenon shouldn’t be Read More
All coaches want consistent productive minutes from their players. As simple as that sounds, it’s not easy. The best players in the world have ups and downs in performance. The key is to have your worst performance be as close as possible to your best. Focus and effort can help Read More
Tracking one’s players’ points and rebounds is easily one of the most casual ways of entering the analytics fray as a beginner. Even for the metrics disciples among the coaching ranks, it’s worthwhile to examine this view, if one hasn’t already done so. I would guess that most coaches have Read More
Among the metrics in vogue these days is one called usage rate. The concept is really quite simple as it merely means the number of possessions in a game that a player utilizes. The formula is easy to compute and only needs 4 standard hoop stats, FTA’s, Assists, FG’s and Read More
