In case you missed it, the NBA has recently officially started tracking 5 hustle stats which “evaluates player performance that affects outcomes but can’t be found in traditional box-scores.” They […]
Quantifying Team Chemistry
Previous posts have dealt with grading one’s players’ intangible qualities as an add-on to any advanced stats evaluations one does. Certainly, putting a number on a character or personality trait […]
Position-less Basketball: Roles vs Positions
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” […]
Using Advanced Metrics to Chart Intangibles
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 […]
Lineup Analysis – How effective are your different lineup combinations?
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. […]
Passes Per Possession – an eye opening metric
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 […]