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It’s a bit ironic that even in a “position-less” era, we still cling to the terms “guards”, “forwards” and “centers”. Even the more modern terms of “points”, “wings” and “posts” now seem inadequate. Historically, coaches would put two guards, two forwards and a center (or a point, two wings and Read More
In past articles, we discussed using advanced metrics or analytics as another means to evaluate our players. We can use any of the many criteria already out there or we can devise our own systems to measure what is really important to us. We all know that when we arrive Read More
Substitution patterns can and do vary immensely from coach to coach and not only can they vary from season to season, but they can also vary from game to game. Up until recently, almost all coaches subbed by “feel”. However, in the recent trend toward metrics, there is a growing Read More
Sometimes events happen in such a way as to smack one in the face with a realization of an obvious premise that one has always known. Witness the following three illustrations: In a recent high-school game, the head coach and his assistants must have yelled the instruction, “Move the ball” Read More
In a past article BLOCKS and STEALS: TRACK the UNSUCCESSFUL ONES TOO, it was pointed out that blocks and steals as raw stats can be very misleading when you don’t take into account missed blocks and steals and the damage they create. Blocks and steals are only two of what Read More
My recent article Increase Your Competitive Edge: Reduce Fouls and Turnovers correlated the number of successful 2014-2015 NCAA teams who had both low turnover and fouls per game rates. Today, I want to discuss the correlation of low team fouls and both low team blocks and steals. The NCAA doesn’t track Read More