Data vs Information
I had a conversation last weekend with someone who is a Six Sigma Black Belt. The first thing that came to mind was ‘this guy could probably kick my ass’…
Put the Ball in the Basket!
How well do you need to shoot the ball to win it all? As we continue our look at the Last Ten Champions at each level, we come to the…
How Many Turnovers are OK?
We never want turnovers. But let’s face it, you never have a game with zero turnovers. Even if you’re blowing out a team, you’ll have a fast break that ends…
Let’s Talk Rebounding
Let’s talk about the last ten champs have dominated the boards. We’re going to specifically look at Rebounding Percentages, that is, the percentage of available rebounds a team actually collects. …
Is Three the Magic Number? (NAIA Edition)
Let’s look at how the last ten champions at each level of NAIA basketball utilized the three-pointer. On the women’s side, similar to the NCAA, there doesn’t seem to be…
Is Three the Magic Number?
There’s no doubt we’re seeing more and more three-point attempts in college basketball but is three the magic number for winning a championship? In looking at the last ten NCAA…
Fixing Your Fault Lines
A new book about the Houston Astros 2017 World Series run, Astroball, was recently released. The author, Ben Reiter, had written an article for Sports Illustrated in 2014 that had…
Measuring Value
On the eve of the NBA draft, let’s talk about value. Value is essentially what are you getting compared to what is it costing you. A bottle of water at…
The Weakest Link
This is not a plea to revive the game show The Weakest Link from 2001. Rather, I recently read a book called The Numbers Game which discusses analytics in the world of…
Warriors – Cavaliers – Part IV
Thursday night, the NBA Finals tips off with Warriors – Cavaliers – Part IV. The Warriors are big favorites in Vegas and if you have read any preview article, the…