Patrick McEwenIs the way lacrosse possessions begin significant in offensive efficiency?I got into a discussion on Twitter on Wednesday about the way that the guys over at Lacrosse Reference divide their efficiency stats that…Mar 1, 2018Mar 1, 2018
Patrick McEwenFace-off GBs are more strongly correlated with scoring margin than face-off wins?It’s not particularly surprising that both face-off wins and face-offs won via ground balls (as opposed to wins on violations, loose ball…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
Patrick McEwenThoughts on the Lacrosse Reference preview of Notre Dame-DenverThere are a couple of parts of the Lacrosse Reference preview of the Notre Dame-Denver game that I wanted to comment on. There is some good…May 19, 2017May 19, 2017
Patrick McEwenVideo Recommendations and Film Study for Lacrosse DefendersI get asked fairly often to post more defensive videos and so rather than having to retype out parts of my response through tweets, DMs or…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Patrick McEwenAnalyzing NLL Shooting NumbersWhile I was working on the article that I wrote about the value of secondary assists in the NLL, I happened to notice something intriguing…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
Patrick McEwenLacrosse Twitter on Kevin Corrigan to UVAPresented without comment, a whole bunch of the most relevant tweets I could find from a variety of people about Notre Dame Head Coach…Jun 8, 2016Jun 8, 2016
Patrick McEwenThoughts on Joe Keegan’s Comparison of American and Canadian ShootersJoe Keegan wrote an intriguing piece for Lax Magazine comparing American and Canadian shooters in the MLL. While he makes many good points…Feb 25, 2016Feb 25, 2016
Patrick McEwenRe: Can Lacrosse Become Mainstream?Someone on Twitter asked for my thoughts on Connor Wilson’s article about whether lacrosse can become a mainstream sport, so I thought I…Jan 27, 2016Jan 27, 2016