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…4 min read·Dec 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…8 min read·Oct 9, 2019--2--2
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…12 min read·Jul 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)…3 min read·May 28, 2019----
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PacePushing The Pace Of Change in Modern NBA Fandom — Challenging Masculine Hierarchies1 min read·May 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…13 min read·May 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…2 min read·Mar 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…4 min read·Jan 1, 2019----
Dashiell NusbauminPush The PacePush The Pace’s 2018Here are some things we learned his year:2 min read·Dec 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…5 min read·Oct 25, 2018----