Published inTowards Data Science·Aug 1, 2019Member-onlyThe NBA’s Next GenerationUsing data and machine learning classification modeling to predict the next generation of NBA stars. Can the data tell us something that our eyes can’t? In this article I will look at how classification models perform when trying to predict whether a particular NBA player is likely to hit a…Data Science10 min readData Science10 min read
Published inTowards Data Science·Jul 22, 2019Member-onlyWhen To Give Up?An examination into the value of NBA players relative to their draft status, their likelihood to succeed, and how to determine the value of an asset. — The Magic gave up on Victor Oladipo when they traded him to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Serge Ibaka. Ibaka had been a pivotal player for the Thunder for seven years but was largely on the decline, whereas Oladipo was theoretically the future for the Magic. Oladipo was selected 2nd…NBA6 min readNBA6 min read
Jun 12, 2019Do your job.The lengths we have to go to be understood Growing up in New England I lived through the Bill Belichik Patriots becoming a cultural phenomenon. From 2001 until today the Patriots keep winning and winning and winning. There have been numerous attempts to capture what is so special about Belichik…Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
