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[SportsCentral] How APBRMetrics is Changing the NBA

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by durvasa, Dec 11, 2006.

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  1. durvasa

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    Interview with stat analyst Dean Oliver (author of the excellent Basketball on Paper) on how advanced statistics are used in the NBA.

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    Not too much said, actually. I wonder if Morey's approach is similar.
     
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  2. Easy

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    I know there will always be some "purists" who brush off scientific analysis techniques and say, "Numbers don't tell the story. All you need is to watch the players play." The same people would never say, "All aerodynamic engineers need is to watch how birds fly."
     
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    Welcome to the age of WARP VORP and CRAP. If spreadhseet monkeys want to sit there and figure out what Yao's percentage is in 4th quarter situations with the score margin less than 5 while TMac is playing the accordion and JVG is doing a jig, I guarantee you that they'll find out.
     
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