Playing Numbers

Can they Keep Up? A Look into the Pace Statistic in the NBA

February 7, 2020 Andy St. Jean 4

Analytics is taking over the game of basketball in a beautifully informative way. Every metric sheds new light on a teams performance and provides a […]

The 4 Types of Sports Analytics Projects

February 3, 2020 Ken Jee 3

Projects are one of the most actionable things you can do to break into sports analytics. Projects show teams and organizations the quality of work […]

Remembering Kobe Through Data

January 29, 2020 Ken Jee 2

I built this visual to remind us the impact that he had on people off the court. It is easy to quantify his basketball data but his impact as a man should not be overlooked.

Beyond The Arch: Brook Lopez’s Evolution

January 21, 2020 Brennan Ruby 0

Beyond The Arch is a series of articles where I use K Means Clustering to better understand how players are used on offense in the […]

SQL for Sports Analytics

January 10, 2020 Ken Jee 0

Learn the basics of Structured Query Language for Sports Analytics Jobs

Where Should the 3-Point Line Actually be

How Far Should the NBA 3-Point Line Actually Be

January 1, 2020 Ken Jee 0

The 3-Point shot has changed the incentive structure of basketball. In this analysis I try to find an optimal distance for the line

Beyond The Arch: A Closer Look at Spot-Up Wings

December 31, 2019 Brennan Ruby 0

Taking a deeper dive in to the Spot-Up Wing player archetype

Beyond The Arch: A Closer Look at Balanced Playmakers

December 28, 2019 Brennan Ruby 0

In my previous article I took a closer look at how the number of On-Ball Playmakers is on the rise and I detailed three examples of the type of player that fit this mold. In this article I will do the same for Balanced Playmakers.