How The Warriors Went Completely Against Analytics
Coach Nick welcomes the Wall Street Journal's Ben Cohen
May 11, 201833m 44s
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Show Notes
The trend in the NBA, based on advanced analytics, is to shoot more 3s and shots in the paint, and avoid the midrange long 2's like the plague. In a shocking development, the Golden State Warriors of all teams bucked that trend this year, getting tremendous results in the process. Ben Cohen of the Wall Street Journal expands on his excellent article detailing how the Warriors altered their offense so significantly.
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