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Posted onFebruary 23, 2023February 23, 2023Basketball

The Importance of Possession in Basketball Explained

by jdashbrock

Possession in basketball is one of the most fundamental concepts but still does a lot of the heavy lifting in the analytics world. In this…

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Posted onFebruary 21, 2023February 21, 2023Uncategorized

Soccer Zones and the Importance of Zone 14

by jdashbrock

Continuing to explore the world of soccer analytics, we keep coming across the concept of zones in soccer. Soccer zones refer to a way to…

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Posted onFebruary 17, 2023February 17, 2023Uncategorized

Expected Goals: What is xG in Soccer?

by jdashbrock

One of the most important advanced metrics in Soccer is the stat called Expected Goals, abbreviated xG. xG in Soccer is used to measure the…

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Posted onFebruary 11, 2023February 11, 2023Basketball

The Tallest NBA Players and Victor Wembanyama

by jdashbrock

As summer approaches, Wembanyana mania will soon be upon us. Poised to enter the league as a 19 year old already among the tallest NBA…

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Posted onFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023Football

Reverse Engineering Strength of Record in College Football?

by jdashbrock

College football in particular can be particularly divisive when debating the resume of one team over another. One of the tools that ESPN uses to…

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Posted onJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023Basketball

The Mathematics Behind The Probability of a Perfect Bracket

by jdashbrock

Everyone loves filling out brackets. It’s a way to flex your knowledge and dunk on your friends. It gives you rooting interests in games you…

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Posted onJanuary 20, 2023February 11, 2023Basketball

Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson with Advanced Metrics and Stats

by jdashbrock

Nothing deserves more credit for the widespread popularity of the NBA than the Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson rivalry that dominated the 80s. Before this…

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Posted onJanuary 14, 2023January 14, 2023Basketball

Lebron vs Jordan using Advanced Stats and Metrics

by jdashbrock

Jordan vs Lebron, Lebron vs Jordan. It’s the topic you bring up with the guy at the end of the bar on a Thursday when…

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Posted onJanuary 11, 2023January 11, 2023Football

The Most Unbreakable NFL Record (Mathematically!)

by jdashbrock

Continuing our discussion of records in professional sports, we now turn to studying the most unbreakable NFL record. Most lists of the most unbreakable NFL…

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Posted onJanuary 6, 2023January 6, 2023Basketball

The Most Unbreakable NBA Record (Mathematically!)

by jdashbrock

Quite often debated is which all-time record is actually the most unbreakable NBA record. Commonly cited candidates include Wilt’s 100 point game, Wilt’s 48.5 minutes…

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