Andrew Johnson and Jacob Goldstein stopped by to go over their win projection systems and discuss who they were higher or lower on than conventional wisdom and why. Find their projections here:https://fansided.com/2017/09/21/nylon-calculus-

Episode 12: "Thinking Basketball" & Waxing Philosophical with Ben Taylor

Aug 24th, 2017 1h 19m

Ben Taylor (@ElGee35), founder of Backpicks.com, dropped by the show to discuss his book, "Thinking Basketball," which focuses on the way we think about basketball (often in the wrong way or using the wrong mental lens), as well as the importan

Episode 11: Impact of Length, Changing Teams, & the MVP Race with Krishna Narsu

Apr 12th, 2017 1h 21m

http://fansided.com/2017/03/20/nylon-calculus-quantifying-impact-length/http://fansided.com/2017/02/24/nylon-calculus-statistics-traded-players-teams/http://fansided.com/2017/02/03/nba-superstars-better-than-ever/

Episode 10: Recapping Sloan Sports Analytics Conference with Bo Schwartz Madsen

Mar 7th, 2017 1h 7m

Bo Schwartz Madsen joined me to discuss the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, narratives and how important they are to communicating data-driven results, behavioral psychology, Seth Partnow's presentation on myths surrounding 3 point shooting

Episode 9: The Importance of Creation and Other Things with Andre Snellings

Jan 23rd, 2017 1h 13m

Andre Snellings joined me to discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo's amazing season, Nikola Jokic's brilliance, Russell Westbrook's dominance, Andrew Wiggins's development, and the Timberwolves' porous defense and the absence of Kevin Garnett.Here ar

Episode 8: Loose Balls, Defending Drives, and KOBE! with Krishna Narsu

Dec 7th, 2016 1h 1m

Krishna Narsu (@knarsu3) dropped by to discuss defending drives and how that correlates with team success, loose ball recovery rates via SportVU data, and his KOBE shot selection metric, among many other things.Here are Krishna's pieces we di

Episode 7: Early Season Trends with Ian Levy

Nov 23rd, 2016 1h

Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh) dropped by to discuss DeMar DeRozan and Damian Lillard's hot starts to the season. Additionally, we discussed LeBron's place as possibly the most healthy star in NBA history (while knocking heavily on wood). We also disc

Episode 6: Hackathon Recap with Senthil Natarajan

Nov 8th, 2016 50m

Senthil (@SENTH1S) dropped by the show to discuss his experience at the NBA Hackathon, measuring defensive versatility, the changing center position, and appreciating Ray Allen's all-around superstar game. Articles we discussed:http://nylonca

Episode 5: Projecting the 2016-17 NBA Season with Nick Restifo & Andrew Johnson

Oct 6th, 2016 1h 2m

Nick Restifo (@nickrestifo) and Andrew Johnson (@CountingBaskets) of Nylon Calculus dropped by to discuss their 2016-17 NBA Season Win Total projections. They dive into their methodologies, the insights that have come from their projection work

Episode 4: Beating the Warriors and Dispelling Narratives with Senthil Natarajan

Sep 28th, 2016 57m

Senthil Natarajan (@SENTH1S) joins the show to discuss the myth of Team USA participation as an accelerant to development, beating the Warriors (at least on paper), ball movement, and his injury prevention startup, Ziel Solutions.https://nylo

Episode 3: Dollars and Sense with Max Schimanski

Sep 13th, 2016 54m

Max Schimanski (@Schimax) joins to discuss player valuation in the NBA, his time with the analytics teams for Davidson College and the Charlotte Hornets, among other topics. Check out Max's posts discussed on the show:http://nyloncalculus.com

Episode 2: Predicting the Future with Andrew Johnson

Sep 8th, 2016 52m

Andrew Johnson (@CountingBaskets) joins to discuss the draft, his model for projecting rookies forward, his free agency value prediction model, the Celtics, and how to incorporate new information into your prior beliefs, among other things.Ch

Episode 1: NBA Draft Modeling with Nick Restifo

Aug 2nd, 2016 55m

Nick Restifo (@nickrestifo) of Nylon Calculus and Fansided dropped by to discuss his NBA draft projection model, his Knicks fandom, Derrick Rose, Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, and a few other topics.Check out Nick's work, discuss

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