Stathead Basketball: How Data Changed the Sport

by Michael Bradley

Overview

In pro basketball today, it’s good to be a stathead. Coaches use stats to decide who should be in the lineup each game, how defend against each opponent, and when to send in a sub. Players use stats to train and prepare and to get an edge after the opening tip. And sports reporters rely on data to describe the games. Today’s hoops fans, who always want to be in the know, get more out of the action by joining the ranks of the statheads.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543514513
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2018
Series:	Stathead Sports
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	9 - 14 Years

About the Author

Michael Bradley is a writer, broadcaster, and professor who lives in suburban Philadelphia. He is the author of 28 books, and his work on a variety of sports, business, and general feature topics has appeared in a vast collection of publications and websites. Michael is a host on 97.5 The Fanatic radio in Philadelphia and appears on radio programs throughout the country, including in Seattle, Los Angeles, and Jacksonville. He appears on Fox29's Good Day Philadelphia television program and teaches journalism and Villanova University, where he is also the faculty advisor for The Villanovan student newspaper.

Table of Contents

Winning big with better passing -- Setting high standards -- Don't be fooled -- Peak efficiency -- Individual effort -- Passing fancy -- Shooting stars -- Minute by minute -- Stat glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index.

Interviews

smart sports writing reveals how new stats and data analysis are transforming big-time sports; stats and the math behind them are explained clearly and simply; fans get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how pro athletes and coaches rely on data to make in-game decisions