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The Strengths and Weaknesses of Plus-Minus, Wizardry in D.C. and the Slippage...
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Plus-Minus Given small sample sizes (one game being the smallest), plus/minus is an interesting, yet seriously flawed statistic, in that it is exaggerated by the ebbs...
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Q&A With Warriors Aficionado David Barnes, March 2014 Edition: Western...
If you’ve watched the Golden State Warriors this year, or read about the Dubs, you have undoubtedly learned how important Andre Iguodala is to the team’s success. After a 12-game absence early in the...
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Quantifying the Absurd Plays and Players of the NBA: Steve McPherson, writing...
Oh how I wish…how I wish I’d thought of this. ESPN recently introduced a new metric (!) they are calling “Real Plus-Minus” which attempts to focus on that elusive thing we are calling the “signal” and...
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2014 Playoff Ramblings, Game 1, Volume One
Lots of noises. Over the course of each first round series, we’ll get more signals. Yes, there are issues with plus-minus numbers, but they can tell a story over the course of six or seven games. After...
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