Thinking Basketball #226: The "other" skills | What do stats miss?
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Oct 5, 2023 Guest, codyhoudek, knowledgeable about basketball analysis, explores the blindspots of stats. They discuss the overlooked impact of skills like floor spacing and pick-and-pop gravity. Also, the importance of defensive strategies, lineup changes, and gravity in basketball analysis. They delve into Dirk Nowitzki's offensive abilities, his struggles, and Steve Nash's physical transformation. They highlight the limitations of relying solely on statistics and stress the value of understanding different statistics. Lastly, they explore the often overlooked aspects of basketball, such as screening, decision-making speed, and defense.
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Dirk Dictates Matchups
- Dirk Nowitzki dictated matchups, forcing teams to put weaker defenders on him.
- This led to mismatches like Tim Duncan guarding Raja Bell.
Dirk's Unmeasured Value
- Nowitzki's spacing and pick-and-pop gravity are valuable but unmeasured statistically.
- These skills warped the court and messed with traditional pick-and-roll defenses.
Spurs' Adjustments to Dirk
- The Spurs constantly adjusted their defense against Dirk, showcasing his offensive dominance.
- They tried single coverage, double teams, and various defensive sets.