Reading Time: 5 minutes Here’s a stats breakdown and comparison behind why Nikola Jokic deserves the MVP award and why Lauri Markkanen deserved the MIP award.
Category: NBA
The Loss Angeles Lakers: A Modern Tragedy – An In Depth Analysis Using Python
Reading Time: 2 minutes I created this in hopes of actively practicing my Python and visualization skills towards a topic that I am passionate about.
I am a die hard Lakers fan and feel that this year has been a rollercoaster that never ends (keep in mind that I hate rollercoasters, yet here I am) I love the Lakers but hate that there were so many gambles and situations that did not pan out the way they were supposed to. . . . .
No one could have predicted this considering the Lakers had won the championship just about 2 years ago.
Is Karl-Anthony Towns Really the NBA’s Greatest Big Man Shooter of All Time?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Short Answer: No. At least not yet.
NBA Analytics Tutorial: Using R to Display Player Career Stats
Reading Time: 13 minutes It’s time for another basketball analytics tutorial! This is for beginners and intermediate sports analytics enthusiasts. I will show you how to extract and prepare NBA data from basketball-reference.com and create a graph with a player’s career stats.
Melo being Super Melo
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NBA Shot Chart: Utah Jazz Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Four shot charts with the best scorers by zone in Utah Jazz history. Karl Malone, Donovan Mitchell, Joe Ingles, and more.
NBA Shot Chart: Chicago Bulls Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Time for the Chicago Bulls part of the most successful scorers by zone. Three shot charts with the most field goals made in total, most field goals made in a single season, and the most efficient scorers are visualized below to tell us some Chicago Bulls history.
NBA Shot Chart: Orlando Magic Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Four shot charts make up this post. I visualize the most field goals made in total since 1996, the most field goals made in a single season, the most efficient, and most shots made in the 2008-09 season when the Magic made the Finals.
NBA Shot Chart: Toronto Raptors Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes made in total since 1996, the most field goals made in a single season, the most efficient, and most shots made in the 2019 Championship season.
NBA Shot Chart: New Jersey and Brooklyn Nets Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Four shot charts make up this post. I visualize the most field goals made in total since 1996, the most field goals made in a single season, the most efficient, and most shots made in the two seasons the Nets made the Finals (2002 & 2003). Let’s take a trip down memory lane.
NBA Shot Chart: Golden State Warriors Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Four shot charts with the most field goals made overall, in a season, the most efficient scorers overall, and the 2014-2019 dynasty era are visualized below to tell us some Golden State Warriors history.
NBA Shot Chart: Phoenix Suns Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Four shot charts with the most field goals made in total, most field goals made in a single season, the most efficient scorers, and the most buckets made in 2020-21 regular season are visualized below to tell us some Phoenix Suns history.
NBA Shot Chart: Dallas Mavericks Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes Four shot charts with the most field goals made overall, in a season, the most efficient scorers overall, and the 2011 Championship team are visualized below to tell us some Dallas Mavericks history.
NBA Shot Chart: Seattle SuperSonics and Oklahoma City Thunder Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Four shot charts make up this post. I visualize the most field goals made in total since 1996 for both the SuperSonics and the Thunder, combined and separately, as well as the most field goals made in a single season. Let’s take a trip down memory lane.
NBA Shot Chart: Denver Nuggets Leading Shooters, 1996-2021
Reading Time: 3 minutes This post is about Denver’s most successful scorers since 1996. Three shot charts with the most field goals made in total, most field goals made in a single season, and the most efficient scorers are visualized below to tell us some Denver Nuggets history.