Category: Analytics
My coaching mentor, coach Sky Nelson, was always adamant about lining up for free throws defensively in a particular way. He stressed having a player even with the free throw line, on the shooters left, at the three point line. In his 30 year coaching career, he recounted to me losing some games due to […]
Actions speak louder than words, especially when it comes to see who is putting forth the most effort to get better on your team. You can see who is hustling most in practice, but what about off the court? Which players are the most motivated to learn? Hoopsalytics has a way to measure that. From […]
When our boys basketball team was informally asked who they thought was the team’s best player, most guessed the two teammates with the highest shot attempts per game. Statistically, both selections were incorrect. The most valuable player, in the category most important to the coaching staff, plus/minus, was their center. Plus/minus is simply the point […]