Editing Transparently: Last Night’s Numbers is no more and we’re still searching for a daily format that works here at Hickory-High. Matt Cianfrone is trying out this new (sometimes) Daily Dribble thoughts/storify set-up. Let us know what you think, what works and what doesn’t. What would you like to see added? Now, back to Matt: Some thoughts from the two late games: Timberwolves 97 – Kings 89: The double foul is one of the stupidest things … Continue reading
We had a jam packed 27 game slate this weekend, resulting in numerous odd stats and trends. In particular I spent some time looking at Ast%. This weekend I took a look to see if the percentage of baskets that were assisted on (AST%) was correlated at all with a team’s success in a given game. I preformed this study by recording the AST% for each team in each game this weekend (rounded to … Continue reading
Yesterday, Ian released his annual pre-season picks for the NBA Anti-Awards. Those awards recognize some of the most negative achievements in professional basketball. I wanted to take things in more of a positive direction which is why I created the Anti-Anti-Awards. These awards are the positive, mirror images of the Anti-Awards. Today I’ll introduce you to each award, note the defending champion, and project the 2012-2013 winner. You can get MVP predictions anywhere, but … Continue reading
Exhibition games have begun and the regular season is fast approaching. The staff here at Hickory-High is previewing the entire league, taking a stab at answering the big questions, division by division. We’ve already looked at the Northwest and the Atlantic. Today we’re talking Lakers, Clippers, Warriors, Suns and Kings in the NBA’s Pacific Division. ________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What is the most intriguing storyline in the Pacific Division? Ian Levy - @HickoryHigh - The Lakers. Really, how could it … Continue reading
Last week, I laid out a theoretical experiment at Hardwood Paroxysm for the basketball laboratory of Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. Prompted by Wade’s somewhat bizarre assessment of his own jumpshot, I put some numeric value to what both he and James accomplish in the paint compared to what they accomplish from the outside. Both players pair incredibly efficient finishing at the basket with a lengthy history of shaky outside shooting, an assessment that was … Continue reading
Matt Cianfrone looks at where the Sacramento Kings might turn for help this off season. Continue reading
Kyle Soppe sifted through a season’s worth of stats and assembled a bizarre menagerie – one strange number for each NBA team. Continue reading
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A follow up to my piece for Hardwood Paroxysm two weeks ago. This is a graphical look at how all 30 NBA teams distributed their offensive possessions and how efficient that balance was. Continue reading
Season ending awards for some of the worst and most discouraging achievements from this NBA season. Continue reading
Carmelo Anthony is featured in the Stat of the Week, leading a full seven days worth of interesting tidbits. Continue reading
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