Awesome chart. We need cross posting. I almost missed this.
Analytics is changing all sports.
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for sure, i was debating where to post this one
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Iā€™d love to see comparable analysis for other sports like football, hockey etc. Probably harder to quantify than nba but I feel like football especially is another sport that has gravitated heavily towards analytics. Chunk plays vs dink and dunking for example
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I don't understand why and how has this happened? This is a huge huge difference. Is it reality or a joke?
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Analytics. NBA values high percentage 2 pointers and 3 pointers now. Whereas before mid range 2 pointers were a big part of a lot of elite scorers games.
I wonder if the pendulum will swing back a bit now as teams will just seek to guard the basket and the 3 point line leaving elite shooters with higher percentage open shots in the mid range.
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Ahh! That's the reason...
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RIP mid range jumper.
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100%.
Amazing chart but you never know, the mid range could make a comeback at some point.
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Wow, drastic difference. Why doesn't anyone ever shoot from the three point in between the base and out front?
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So the spread and volatality both have decreased considerably.šŸ˜œ
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No one shoots from 18 feet anymore
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