Ahmed CheemainThe SpaxThe NBA’s Most Prolific Playoff Scorers Since 1973 — The SpaxThe premier skill in basketball is scoring, and the best scorers come through in the big games. Who are the best scorers in playoff…Aug 9, 2021Aug 9, 2021
Ahmed CheemainThe SpaxQuantifying the NBA’s Greatest Five Year Peaks Since 1997In the last article, I calculated leaguewide RAPM over a 25 year span (1997–2021). Now, we look to assess peak impact by analyzing five…Aug 7, 2021Aug 7, 2021
Ahmed CheemainThe SpaxCalculating Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus for 25 Years of NBA BasketballForget the basic box score stats — what does lineup adjusted plus-minus tell us about the best players in the league since 1997?Aug 1, 2021Aug 1, 2021
Ahmed CheemainThe SpaxDetermining NBA Player Similarity Through Cluster AnalysisJun 3, 2020Jun 3, 2020
Ahmed CheemainPython in Plain EnglishUsing Machine Learning to Classify NBA Players, Part IIIn Part I, I collected 1326 observations¹ of 189 features for the purpose of figuring out what exactly sets players apart so that a new…May 31, 2020May 31, 2020
Ahmed CheemainPython in Plain EnglishUsing Machine Learning to Classify NBA Players, Part IIn 2016, Basketball Reference listed James Harden as a shooting guard. Next year, they switched his position to point guard. It went back…May 23, 2020May 23, 2020
Ahmed CheemainThe SpaxThe NBA’s Most Impactful PassersOne of the most important characteristics of a basketball player is their playmaking ability.May 9, 2020May 9, 2020