The Endangered Post Up
In the evolving NBA landscape, the post-up offense is becoming rare. Once a key tactic, fewer bigs occupy the paint as teams embrace perimeter play. Analytics show post-ups are often inefficient, prompting strategic adjustments. Why are players like Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol struggling? Explore the numbers that reveal how the game has shifted, leaving traditional post-up players seeking relevance in a space- and efficiency-focused league.
HOW THE KENTUCKY WILDCATS USE DATA TO POSITION THEMSELVES FOR SUCCESS
Matthew Mitchell has been the head coach for the women’s basketball program at Kentucky since 2007. He’s led his team to at least one NCAA tourney win in eight of those years, with a promising outlook for the 2018-2019 team, currently ranked 17th in the nation headed into the postseason. To reach this point, Coach […]
SHOTTRACKER’S 10 MILESTONES OF 2018
In every major sport, advanced analytics have kicked the competition into high gear. Players and coaches demand detailed data to improve their performance, smartphone-armed fans to enhance their viewing experience, and broadcast commentators to offer in-depth analysis to the audience watching at home. With the global sports analytics market expected to generate revenues of $4.5 […]
THE NEXT FRONTIER OF COACHING: TECH ON THE BENCH AT THE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC
In the years to come, the 2018 Hall of Fame Classic will be remembered as a landmark event in the data-charged sports revolution. Held at Kansas City’s Sprint Center, it marked the first time in NCAA history that D1 teams were allowed to access technology on the bench, getting real-time stats and analytics via ShotTracker’s […]
ARE THE WARRIORS MAKING THE MID-RANGE RELEVANT AGAIN?
In the 2017-18 regular season, team averaged 1.11 points per shot (where a trip to the line for 2 or 3 is considered a shot). Said another way, teams averaged 111 points for every 100 shots. 1.11 points per shot (PPS) is the league average and a good benchmark when assessing the value of a […]
HOW TCU USES LIVE ANALYTICS TO DRIVE COMPETITION IN PRACTICE
Like a fast-growing number of college basketball coaches, Texas Christian University’s Jamie Dixon uses analytics to inform his every strategic decision, from designing plays to setting lineups to choosing which drills to focus on in practice. “Coach is a huge analytics guy,” says TCU Director of Basketball Operations Thomas Montigel, “and he wants that information […]
5 ADVANCED STATS THAT EVEN LEBRON COULD LOVE
After carrying the Cavs to victory in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, LeBron James was asked by a reporter to comment on being the slowest player in the series, with an average playing speed of 3.4 miles per hour. Quote King James: That’s the dumbest (expletive) I’ve ever heard. That tracking (expletive) can […]
MEASURING GRIT: HOW UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY USES SHOTTRACKER TO MAKE PRACTICE PERFECT
Ask Utah Valley University’s men’s basketball coach Mark Pope how his Wolverines jumped, in just one year, from 291st all the way up to 29th ranked D1 program in three-point shooting percentage and he will talk your ear off about Grit: The Passion and Power of Perseverance. Additionally, Utah Valley University uses ShotTracker to enhance […]
HOW TO SOLVE THE RECRUITING PUZZLE WITH LIVE ANALYTICS
This past summer, while recruiting a D1 transfer student, Coach Jeff Curtis had an ace up his sleeve. Curtis cut his teeth as an assistant coach under the player’s dad before taking the reins of the Northwood women’s basketball team, which helps explain how he was able to get an audience with such a coveted […]
BALL REVERSALS OR PAINT TOUCHES? USE ANALYTICS TO LEARN WHAT DRIVES EFFICIENCY FOR YOUR TEAM.
In a study of twelve high division 1 college basketball programs, we gathered data to understand which had a greater impact on offensive efficiency – paint touches, ball reversals, or a combination of the two. To do so, we tracked the number of paint touches and ball reversals before a shot attempt, foul, or turnover […]