Why Analytics Don’t Always Pay Off in the Playoffs

Update: 2019-10-10

Description

In today's NBA, are analytics just a regular season tool? Analytics have a major place in today’s basketball world. At some level, every team relies on data and analytics for roster construction, salary negotiation, and in-game strategy. But the playoffs? They're a different story. In the NBA's second season, is it time to ignore the numbers and let talent, tenacity, and those hated "intangibles" rule the court? It's a question perplexing GMs and coaches alike. We'll search answers with Los Angeles Lakers reporter, Mike Trudell.

Comments

Top Podcasts

The Best New Comedy Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best News Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Business Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Sports Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New True Crime Podcast Right Now – June 2024 The Best New Joe Rogan Experience Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Dan Bongino Show Podcast Right Now – June 20 The Best New Mark Levin Podcast – June 2024

In Channel

Why Analytics Don’t Always Pay Off in the Playoffs

2019-10-1033:52

Front Office, Disrupted

2019-09-2625:05

The Running Game Is Only Mostly Dead

2019-09-1220:33

Information Overload?

2019-08-0824:38

Talent vs. Teamwork

2019-07-2534:06

Behold the Big Man

2019-07-1117:45

What the NBA Gets Wrong About Lottery Pick Protections

2019-06-2727:18

Predicting the College Football Playoff

2019-06-1331:15

NFL Pass Blocking is Even More Important than You Think

2019-05-3020:32

The Secret of My eSports Success

2019-05-1631:19

The Economic Impact of Sitting NBA Superstars

2019-05-0226:20

Second-Grade Soccer Superstars

2019-04-1825:53

Buyer Beware! MLB Free Agents Underperform Their Contracts

2019-04-0425:06

How Much Do Coaches Actually Matter?

2019-03-2124:27

"Out-getting" Is the Next Great Baseball Strategy. Or Not.

2019-03-0731:06

Mapping Tom Brady's Brain

2019-02-2127:41

What Would Happen if Baseball Outlawed the Shift?

2019-02-0727:16

Is It Possible to Judge Individual Talent in the NFL?

2019-01-2429:59

Why F1 Mathematicians Should Be Paid More than Drivers

2019-01-1027:07

So, Do Analytics Actually Work?

2018-12-2735:12

00:00

Why Analytics Don’t Always Pay Off in the Playoffs

MIT Sloan Management Review

#box-pro-ellipsis-172671361702456{-webkit-line-clamp:2;}Why Analytics Don’t Always Pay Off in the Playoffs

Why Analytics Don’t Always Pay Off in the Playoffs

MIT Sloan Management Review

Why Analytics Don’t Always Pay Off in the Playoffs