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Empty Stats: How Much Do You and Your Players Need To Know?
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 […]
Read moreBlocks and Steals: Track the Unsuccessful Attempts Too
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 […]
Read moreOffensive and Defensive Efficiency: Narrow the focus for your players.
Coaches have been charting OER (Offensive Efficiency Rating) and DER (Defensive Efficiency Rating) since at least the early 1970’s. And really, it’s not a big […]
Read moreBe Careful What Analytics You Trust
In the past, we’ve suggested for coaches to create their own analytics to determine the effectiveness of each individual team, system and game performance and, […]
Read moreAnalyzing Players’ Defensive Values
In a previous article, “The True Value of a Basketball Player”, we discussed how John Hollinger’s PER (Player Efficiency Rating) is a great place to […]
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