❝ In NBA history, only Jokić and the legendary Wilt Chamberlain had triple-doubles without missing a shot. And I’d guess that Chamberlain had a few turnovers, but that stat didn’t exist back then. ❞
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❝ It’s not about taking the shots. It’s about making the shots. It’s not about giving up attempts in the paint or at the arc; it’s about challenging those attempts enough so that the bad guys miss more. ❞
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❝ In general, after being named coach of the year, a coach has a typical life span with his team of two years and 164 games. There is no job security in being the best in this profession. ❞
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You know what really goes beyond being on paper? Emotion. Heart. Courage. Drive. All of those supposedly unmeasurable things that the old-school scouts felt couldn’t be captured by the new-school guys in Moneyball. But you know what? You can measure them. #BasketballBeyondPaper by Dean Oliver

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Interesting chapter on draft prospects , thought as a Kings fan this was an interesting way to think about their propensity to take cash over picks etc

Honestly never knew I would be so into reading Basketball
Analytics but it’s funny that some of the better books answer questions I haven’t found answers for other places
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