Bawse Dawg
Well-Known Member
Really interesting article on how we measure, or fail at measuring, defensive impact around the league. It’s long, but worth a read.
Here is the tidbit that will go over well here:
Dude is the best at every single defensive metric that people who matter have decided is important. Pretty insane by our dude.
Hopefully he is dominate in the playoffs when people are watching. Lots of narratives need to die in these next few months.
If You Thought Playing NBA Defense Was Hard, Try Quantifying It
Nikola Jokic may be the MVP, but is he a good defender? The truth is, the numbers don’t really know. The analytics revolution has changed basketball, but everyone—armchair statheads, team quants, agents, general managers—still can’t quite figure out how to properly measure the defensive side of...
www.theringer.com
Here is the tidbit that will go over well here:
Dude is the best at every single defensive metric that people who matter have decided is important. Pretty insane by our dude.
Hopefully he is dominate in the playoffs when people are watching. Lots of narratives need to die in these next few months.