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Quantifying Defensive Versatility in the NBA, Part I

Posted onFebruary 22, 2020February 22, 2020

One important trait of a defender is the ability to guard multiple positions. In this two-part series, I’ll try to create a metric to quantify versatility.

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The Sudden Resurgence of Russell Westbrook

Posted onFebruary 21, 2020February 21, 2020

For years, Russell Westbrook has struggled to replicate his magical performance in his 2017 MVP season. Until now.

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Expected Effective Field Goal Percentage: 2019-20 Midseason Recap

Posted onFebruary 19, 2020February 21, 2020

With the All-Star break over, now’s a good time to evaluate the performances of the league’s players using expected effective field goal percentage.

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Explaining True Shooting Percentage (TS%)

Posted onFebruary 12, 2020February 22, 2020

There’s a lot of misunderstanding over the true shooting percentage (TS%) metric. Let’s clear up some common misconceptions.

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The Defensive Dominance of Rudy Gobert

Posted onFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 2020

Rudy Gobert has unequivocally been the league’s best and most valuable defensive player over the past three seasons. And he’s only getting better.

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Does NBA Officiating Favor the Home Team?

Posted onFebruary 2, 2020February 2, 2020

It’s common knowledge that home-court advantage is a significant factor in the NBA. But why? Could officiating be a factor?

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Statistically Identifying Potential Triple-Double Hunters

Posted onJanuary 3, 2020January 4, 2020

Can we use basketball statistics to find which NBA players tend to hunt for triple-doubles the most?

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What Is Causing the Rise of the Triple-Double?

Posted onDecember 18, 2019October 13, 2020

The frequency of triple-doubles has exploded over the past few years. Stat sheets are being stuffed like never before. What’s the reason behind it?

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The Increasingly Popular Deep Three-Point Shot

Posted onDecember 14, 2019April 1, 2020

We all know that NBA players are shooting more 3-pointers than ever before. However, we’re not talking about the increasing frequency of deep 3-pointers.

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