Never Come Between An NBA Stats Geek and the Truth
Great article on stats keeping in the NBA with a nice Chuck Hayes reference (see below) thrown in for good measure.
After watching Anderson Varejao throttle the Clips with his low-post D recently, I e-mailed Daryl, wondering why there wasn't a stat called stops, for when a defender prevents his opponent from scoring on an isolation play, or a low-post or perimeter play. Come up with an unforced turnover in the process, and it's a "superstop." Daryl's response: "Why do you think we have Chuck Hayes?"
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I really enjoyed reading that article. Thanks for the link ben-p
He mentions a “half-assist” on foul shots made after the pass — I’ve thought for some time that should be notated, somehow, in the stats.
But of course I’m a seam-head: I could dissect boxscores for hours.
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