A May 2017 Sports Illustrated article took an insightful deep-dive into the NBA’s “hustle stats.” A closer look at these previously unkept numbers gleaned something important: hustle separates good from great. It therefore comes as no surprise to see names like Draymond Green and Stephen Curry atop the rankings. In case you haven’t been keeping track, […]
(NBA.com and STATS LLC) The world of sports has become a game of numbers. Driven by undeniable evolutions in performance tangibly influenced by such efforts, the successful marriage of analytical evaluation has enjoyed an amazing journey, from an eccentric fascination to a progressive experiment to an industrial necessity. Teams are in the business of research, and many are dedicating substantial budget to keep up with any and everything you might find in use by the competition. In the NBA, teams are taking it step further, not only by pushing analytic icons into executive offices, but also by pushing analytic limits in empowering their visions for tomorrow. Consider the rise of SportVU. The flurry of headlines revolving around this application’s attachment to...
