When I was high school head coach and it came to choose starters for our first scrimmage I always gave the same speech. As a […]
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Sleep is a Weapon for Athletes
“Sleep is a weapon!” Jason Bourne via Robert Ludlum Early in the season one of our Athletic Trainers passed along an interesting infographic shared by […]
Read moreSpace and Pace: A Modern Basketball Perspective
Whether or not we as coaches consciously think of basketball in terms of space and time, we would be hard-pressed to argue against the notion […]
Read moreDifferentials – Powerful Metrics that are Easy to Track
In today’s cluttered basketball analytics landscape, it just might be wise for many of us to simplify how coaches and players look at team stats […]
Read moreAnalyzing Effort and Creating a New Standard for Playing Hard
Watch any NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, NCAA or High School tournament or playoff game and go back and watch just about any regular season game […]
Read moreUsing 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 […]
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