Dashiell NusbauminPush The PaceThe Factors That Influence NBA Home Court AdvantageMany see sports as the ultimate “equal playing field” — where the same rules, regulations, and opportunities exist for all, where the best…Dec 19, 2019Dec 19, 2019
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PaceUsing Data To Predict The 2019–2020 NBA Most Improved PlayerGenerally, I’ve found people don’t put too much thought into predicting the winner of the Most Improved Player award. It’s one of the…Oct 9, 20192Oct 9, 20192
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PacePlaytype Frequency and Success By Team: VisualsIt can be hard to accurately judge coaches (except Jason Kidd) when so much of a team’s on-court results come down to the talent of the…Jul 15, 2019Jul 15, 2019
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PaceJust Some Notes on Defense and MovementTeams with lots of movement and little defense tend to have faster, skinnier bigs (Mitchell Robinson, Anthony Davis, Dewayne Dedmon, WCS)…May 28, 2019May 28, 2019
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PacePushing The Pace Of Change in Modern NBA Fandom — Challenging Masculine HierarchiesMay 15, 2019May 15, 2019
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PaceOur Biggest Loser: How NBA Fans Establish Identities by Rooting for LosingMike Breen’s voice rang out over televisions across America. “It’s over! It’s over! Cleveland is a city of champions once again! The…May 11, 2019May 11, 2019
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PaceModeling the Value of Future Draft Picks Based on Current Winning PercentagesOn February 6th, 2019, the Clippers sent Tobias Harris, Boban Marjanovic, and Mike Scott to the Philadelphia 76ers. In return, the…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PaceDoes “The Hot Hand” exist for assists? (Or: Does LeBron have a hot hand for assists?)The “hot hand” is a popular theory in basketball that has been believed, dismissed, refuted, and unrefuted a number of times . It holds…Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PacePush The Pace’s 2018Here are some things we learned his year:Dec 27, 2018Dec 27, 2018
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PaceBreaking Down Teams’ Offenses using Nylon Calculus’ 23 Offensive Player RolesLet’s take some of the elite talent from the last decade of basketball and put them all on one team. Well, let’s think. We can put Carmelo…Oct 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018
