define('DISALLOW_FILE_EDIT', true); define('DISALLOW_FILE_MODS', true); steve zazuri – Rush The Court http://rushthecourt.net The Independent Voice of College Basketball Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:45:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.9 http://rushthecourt.net http://rushthecourt.net/wp-content/mbp-favicon/RTC.jpg Rush The Court Behind the Numbers: Who Is Killing Their Own Team? http://rushthecourt.net/2011/12/01/behind-the-numbers-who-is-killing-their-own-team/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/12/01/behind-the-numbers-who-is-killing-their-own-team/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:08:47 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=49361

A lot of the effort in basketball analytics goes towards the good things that players do that do not appear in the box score. This is the driving idea behind Michael Lewis’s seminal New York Times feature, “The No-Stats All-Star,” an early look at analytics in the NBA primarily focused on Darryl Morey, Shane Battier, the Houston Rockets, and adjusted plus/minus. This makes sense: finding hidden strengths is the coach’s angle while finding hidden value is the economist’s angle. As a result of the fine work of smart guys with formulas and others with a willingness to watch a lot of [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/12/01/behind-the-numbers-who-is-killing-their-own-team/feed/ 0