Abhijit Brahme·Aug 4, 2019Investigating Defensive Positioning in the NBA: Part 2In my last post which you can find here, I talk a little bit about how we can think of defensive positioning of players as a function of…
Abhijit Brahme·Aug 4, 2019Investigating Defensive Positioning in the NBA: Part 1In the NBA Analytics community, an emphasis has been placed on understanding the impact of a player on the offensive side of the ball. We…
InTDS ArchivebyAbhijit Brahme·Jan 13, 2019Understanding Scoring Propensity: A Mixed Model Approach to Evaluating NBA Players“Who’s the best scorer in the NBA?” is a question that comes up a lot during conversations with my friends. Names like Kevin Durant, James…A response icon1A response icon1
InTDS ArchivebyAbhijit Brahme·May 28, 2017Dissecting the NBA DraftPost NBA Finals, NBA GMs and sports-fans alike look forward to the only basketball event of the summer — the NBA Draft. The draft is…
Abhijit Brahme·May 15, 2017Kobe Through The AgesA while back, I stumbled upon Kirk Goldsberry’s article for FiveThirtyEight. Here, he brilliantly visualizes Kobe Bryant’s shot selection…A response icon1A response icon1
Abhijit Brahme·May 4, 2017Exploring Scoring Droughts: An Analysis of ‘Going Cold’**This article is a spin-off of my previous analysis**
Abhijit Brahme·Apr 24, 2017Exploring the Hot-Hand: Player BehaviorWe’ve all seen it. Stephen Curry hits a 3. He comes down on the next possession and hits another 3. On the next possession, he launches…A response icon1A response icon1
