Basketball beyond Paper: Insights into the Game's Analytics Revolution
Autor Dean Oliveren Limba Engleză Paperback – noi 2024
Oliver tells stories of how the insights came about, whether studying other teams or witnessing events with players, coaches, and management of his own teams. He highlights how great LeBron James and Steph Curry have been but also how critical “middle-class” or “glue” players such as Shane Battier, Andre Iguodala, and JJ Redick were to their teams. Oliver illustrates the paths taken by Most Improved Player Award winners such as Lauri Markkanen, Julius Randle, and Brandon Ingram. Basketball beyond Paper tells the stories of how analytics have helped basketball players, coaches, and management—and changed the game.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781496240491
ISBN-10: 1496240499
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 50 tables, 5 graphs, 4 appendixes, index
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Nebraska
Colecția University of Nebraska Press
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 1496240499
Pagini: 320
Ilustrații: 50 tables, 5 graphs, 4 appendixes, index
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Nebraska
Colecția University of Nebraska Press
Locul publicării:United States
Notă biografică
Dean Oliver is a pioneer in the field of basketball analytics, as well as a former collegiate player and scout. He has worked for four NBA teams, most recently the Washington Wizards as an assistant coach. Oliver headed up the development of ESPN’s analytics group from 2011 to 2014 and is currently a sports data scientist for ESPN. He is the author of Basketball on Paper: Rules and Tools for Performance Analysis (Potomac, 2003).
Extras
1
Beyond Paper
Herb Livsey is an eighty-plus-year-old scout for the Denver Nuggets.
He watches complete games of college players, looking for what they
do well on offense and defense, taking notes by hand and remembering
fine elements of how players moved on the court. He talks to a player’s
coaches and parents and friends and “anyone who knew the player”
for information about the kid. He famously followed Morehead State’s
Kenneth Faried around campus for two days to see who he was as a
college kid—how prompt he was, whether he was friendly and respectful—
in hopes that it would tell him something about whether Faried
could survive in the NBA.
Herb is all about the game of basketball. He is not in it for the show—the
lifestyle, the lights, or the celebrities, or to be famous himself. He
is most often found in a gym, watching five-on- five, listening to players
talk to each other, studying player tendencies in the context of what
their coach is telling them.
He is a natural teacher who for decades ran the Snow Valley Basketball
Camp, a high-end program that had NBA players and top coaching
talents working it. Herb’s former campers recall sessions of getting
up too early to do far too much up on a hill near Santa Barbara. Camp
days started early with drills but ended near midnight with games. This
camp was not one for sleeping, nor was it an Amateur Athletic Union–type
showcase. Each day started with disciplined drills and ended with
competitive scrimmages.
Herb is old-school basketball. He believes what his eyes tell him,
and he relies on his gut. He is supposed to be the kind of person who
hates numbers.
But that is not Herb Livsey.
Herb and I worked in the Nuggets organization together under general
manager Mark Warkentien, who was named executive of the year in the
2008–09 season when we made it to the Western Conference Finals
and, frankly, when we collectively felt the terrible pain of having our
season end before the NBAFinals.
Mark was called “Wark” or “Stein” by different people because he
was the kind of person that others gave nicknames to. He was easy to
talk to, had a lot of stories, and generally just knew how to get along
with people. Mark was also a natural in the profession of identifying
and recruiting talent. In fact, that was his background before he ever
joined the NBA.
Mark told the story of how he arrived on the campus of the University
of Nevada Las Vegas (unlv) in 1980 to be an assistant under legendary
coach Jerry Tarkanian. He got there and saw Coach Tarkanian and the
other assistant, Tim Grgurich (“Grg”), working closely with players,
getting their full attention, and teaching them skills. “Those guys were
real teachers. They were the best at it! I immediately knew that my contribution
was not going to be that. I was going to be the one bringing
in talent.” So Mark went to high school gyms, he talked to coaches, he
read reports, and he studied all the high school kids he could find. He
listened to what Tark and Grg wanted—“ get us some good players”
was about as detailed as they needed to be—and he looked into a lot of
players across the Southwest to find some that could play.
Beyond Paper
Herb Livsey is an eighty-plus-year-old scout for the Denver Nuggets.
He watches complete games of college players, looking for what they
do well on offense and defense, taking notes by hand and remembering
fine elements of how players moved on the court. He talks to a player’s
coaches and parents and friends and “anyone who knew the player”
for information about the kid. He famously followed Morehead State’s
Kenneth Faried around campus for two days to see who he was as a
college kid—how prompt he was, whether he was friendly and respectful—
in hopes that it would tell him something about whether Faried
could survive in the NBA.
Herb is all about the game of basketball. He is not in it for the show—the
lifestyle, the lights, or the celebrities, or to be famous himself. He
is most often found in a gym, watching five-on- five, listening to players
talk to each other, studying player tendencies in the context of what
their coach is telling them.
He is a natural teacher who for decades ran the Snow Valley Basketball
Camp, a high-end program that had NBA players and top coaching
talents working it. Herb’s former campers recall sessions of getting
up too early to do far too much up on a hill near Santa Barbara. Camp
days started early with drills but ended near midnight with games. This
camp was not one for sleeping, nor was it an Amateur Athletic Union–type
showcase. Each day started with disciplined drills and ended with
competitive scrimmages.
Herb is old-school basketball. He believes what his eyes tell him,
and he relies on his gut. He is supposed to be the kind of person who
hates numbers.
But that is not Herb Livsey.
Herb and I worked in the Nuggets organization together under general
manager Mark Warkentien, who was named executive of the year in the
2008–09 season when we made it to the Western Conference Finals
and, frankly, when we collectively felt the terrible pain of having our
season end before the NBAFinals.
Mark was called “Wark” or “Stein” by different people because he
was the kind of person that others gave nicknames to. He was easy to
talk to, had a lot of stories, and generally just knew how to get along
with people. Mark was also a natural in the profession of identifying
and recruiting talent. In fact, that was his background before he ever
joined the NBA.
Mark told the story of how he arrived on the campus of the University
of Nevada Las Vegas (unlv) in 1980 to be an assistant under legendary
coach Jerry Tarkanian. He got there and saw Coach Tarkanian and the
other assistant, Tim Grgurich (“Grg”), working closely with players,
getting their full attention, and teaching them skills. “Those guys were
real teachers. They were the best at it! I immediately knew that my contribution
was not going to be that. I was going to be the one bringing
in talent.” So Mark went to high school gyms, he talked to coaches, he
read reports, and he studied all the high school kids he could find. He
listened to what Tark and Grg wanted—“ get us some good players”
was about as detailed as they needed to be—and he looked into a lot of
players across the Southwest to find some that could play.
Cuprins
List of Illustrations
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. Beyond Paper
2. The Journey, Part 1
3. Who Blamed J.R.?
4. Data, Data Everywhere, but Not the Time to Think
5. Beyond the Four Factors
6. Everyone Hates Defense
7. Cutting the Cake
8. The Journey, Part 2
9. Respect, George Karl, and Defending a Three-Point Lead
10. Playing Draft
11. Emotion
12. The Problem with Nonscorers
13. Make ’Em Better
14. Game Planning ’Em
15. The Journey, Part 3
16. What Does Frescobol Have to Do with It?
17. Draymond with a D
18. Coach ’Em Up
19. Player Files
20. The Journey, Part 4
Appendix 1: Player Metrics
Appendix 2: The Pue Equation
Appendix 3: Fit Calculations
Appendix 4: Player Classification
Notes
Index
List of Tables
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. Beyond Paper
2. The Journey, Part 1
3. Who Blamed J.R.?
4. Data, Data Everywhere, but Not the Time to Think
5. Beyond the Four Factors
6. Everyone Hates Defense
7. Cutting the Cake
8. The Journey, Part 2
9. Respect, George Karl, and Defending a Three-Point Lead
10. Playing Draft
11. Emotion
12. The Problem with Nonscorers
13. Make ’Em Better
14. Game Planning ’Em
15. The Journey, Part 3
16. What Does Frescobol Have to Do with It?
17. Draymond with a D
18. Coach ’Em Up
19. Player Files
20. The Journey, Part 4
Appendix 1: Player Metrics
Appendix 2: The Pue Equation
Appendix 3: Fit Calculations
Appendix 4: Player Classification
Notes
Index
Recenzii
“A must-read for anyone interested in basketball analytics—and an enjoyable one, too. Oliver builds on his previous seminal work Basketball on Paper by blending in all the major advances in the league’s analytics over the last two decades while weaving his own anecdotes from working in the league and showing readers how the sausage really gets made.”—John Hollinger, NBA senior writer for The Athletic
“Dean Oliver’s Basketball beyond Paper is a game-changer that masterfully blends statistical acumen with a deep love for the game, offering a sequel that pushes the boundaries of basketball analysis. It is a slam dunk for anyone seeking to understand the intricate dance of numbers and on-court action, elevating the art and science of basketball.”—Daryl Morey, president of basketball operations for the Philadelphia 76ers
“Changing the game, Dean Oliver gives insights as a veteran of basketball analytics. He explores the shift in mindset where instincts and old-school wisdom meet the numbers, redefining how players navigate today’s analytical landscape.”—Corey Gaines, former NBA player and coach
“Dean Oliver is the OG of analytics. He broke down the numbers to clarify and improve my game, from shooting and getting to the foul line to rebounding and contesting shots. He knows how to identify the meaningful numbers for players.”—Kristaps Porziņģis, NBA All-Star player
“It’s rare to get such detailed insights from someone who has thoroughly studied and conceptualized how analytics can enhance the way we understand basketball, as well as physically sat in the rooms of basketball decision-makers at the highest level. A true pioneer, Dean Oliver continues to help evolve the game by sharing his one-of-a-kind experiences and takeaways.”—Brittni Donaldson, assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks
“In Basketball on Paper, Dean Oliver set a foundation for basketball analytics that so many of us have benefited from. I was thrilled to see that in Basketball beyond Paper, he builds on that foundation with the experience and insight of the last twenty years of his work in basketball.”—Ben Falk, creator of Cleaning the Glass website
“Dean Oliver is one of the most well-rounded professionals in the world of sport analytics. He is a thought leader who excels at combining the numbers behind the game with the personal and group qualities that lead to high performance. Oliver’s experience collaborating with staff members across disciplines in the industry is unmatched and he brings a perspective that can make any team, player, or organization stronger. His work has impacted countless athletes, and the lessons he shares translate to all forms of performance, no matter if you work between the lines or off the court.”—Jeremy Rahn, mental performance coach for the Washington Wizards and Philadelphia Flyers
“What I loved most about working with Dean Oliver is that he wasn’t just some guy talking numbers that he sees on a computer screen. He actually got involved and wanted to find reasons for the numbers he saw. Oliver was heavily involved in practice, meetings, and film sessions so that he could identify the cause and effect of the numbers. He was able to speak actionable results to analytics as a result of being involved with what the staff taught and emphasized.”—Jarell Christian, general manager and director of the Maine Celtics basketball and player development
“In Basketball on Paper Dean Oliver laid out the groundwork for the coming analytics revolution in basketball as an outsider. Two decades later, he’s taken what he learned working for multiple NBA organizations in the front office and on coaching staffs to offer a more complete perspective on how statistics can help us understand basketball—and their limitations—in this enjoyable read.”—Kevin Pelton, NBA writer for ESPN
“I’ve always appreciated Dean Oliver’s desire to keep learning. This book highlights his unquenchable thirst for finding solutions, as it explores the balance between analytics and the human side of basketball. Oliver has been informative and inspirational to us for decades, and by sharing sideline-view basketball insights with the world, he gives us even more to ponder.” —Oliver Eslinger, men’s head basketball coach for the California Institute of Technology
Descriere
As a follow-up to Dean Oliver’s Basketball on Paper, Basketball beyond Paper recounts the insights gained over Oliver’s twenty years of experience using statistics to understand basketball.