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Good article by the Freakonomics guys on the use of stats in basketball, specifically with the Celtics:
What’s the most efficient shot to take besides a layup? Easy, says Zarren: a three-pointer from the corner. What’s one of the most misused, misinterpreted statistics? “Turnovers are way more expensive than people think,” Zarren says. That’s because most teams focus on the points a defense scores from the turnover but don’t correctly value the offense’s opportunity cost — that is, the points it might have scored had the turnover not occurred.
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The Atlanta Hawks want to deflate the collective ego of the boston sports nation. I can respect that.