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Author: Ahmed Cheema

NBA

Using Individual Matchup Data to Evaluate Defense in the NBA

Posted onAugust 2, 2019February 1, 2020

Can individual defensive matchup data be used as the basis for a metric which evaluates defensive performance in the NBA?

NFL

Adjusted Passer Rating: Top Ten Quarterbacks of All-Time

Posted onJune 22, 2019

Using era-adjusted metrics to level the playing field, we ranked the ten greatest quarterbacks of the Super Bowl era.

NBA

Expected Effective Field Goal Percentage: 2018-19 Postseason Recap

Posted onJune 19, 2019

The NBA postseason has come to an end and it’s time to evaluate the performances of the league’s players using expected effective field goal percentage.

NBA

The Overlooked Excellence of Myles Turner

Posted onMay 25, 2019May 25, 2019

Myles Turner has proven himself to be one of the league’s best defensive big men, yet he has not garnered such praise from the national media.

NBA

Why Nikola Jokić Is the Best Center in the NBA

Posted onMay 15, 2019May 19, 2019

In his fourth season in the league, Jokić has carried the Denver Nuggets to new heights. The Serbian star is playing the game in a way we’ve never seen.

NBA

Expected Effective Field Goal Percentage: 2018-19 Season Recap

Posted onApril 17, 2019April 17, 2019

The NBA regular season is over and we can now evaluate the performances of the league’s players using expected effective field goal percentage.

College Basketball, Other

March Madness 2019: Grading Our Statistical Model’s Final Performance

Posted onApril 13, 2019April 13, 2019

The NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has come to an end and we can now see how well The Spax’s statistical model fared. Spoiler: we did alright.

NFL

The Misconstrued Legacy of Peyton Manning

Posted onApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019

Public perception of Peyton Manning has worsened so much that he has become the poster boy of postseason failure. Let’s remember how good he really was.

NBA

The Most Impactful Offensive Players of the 2018-19 NBA Season

Posted onMarch 26, 2019March 27, 2019

The best basketball players make their teammates better. These players don’t just score points — they create opportunities for their teammates to thrive.

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