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Why Nikola Jokić Is the Best Center in the NBA
Why Nikola Jokić Is the Best Center in the NBA
The Joker is taking over the NBA.
Ahmed Cheema
May 15, 2019
Adjusted Passer Rating: Top Ten Quarterbacks of All-Time
Adjusted Passer Rating: Top Ten Quarterbacks of All-Time
After the 2018 season, I adjusted the conventional passer rating metric in order to more accurately evaluate passing performance and…
Ahmed Cheema
Jun 21, 2019
Expected Effective Field Goal Percentage: 2018–19 Postseason Recap
Expected Effective Field Goal Percentage: 2018–19 Postseason Recap
Shooting efficiency reinvented.
Ahmed Cheema
Jun 18, 2019
The NBA’s Most Prolific Playoff Scorers Since 1973 — The Spax
The NBA’s Most Prolific Playoff Scorers Since 1973 — The Spax
The premier skill in basketball is scoring, and the best scorers come through in the big games. Who are the best scorers in playoff…
Ahmed Cheema
Aug 8, 2021
Quantifying the NBA’s Greatest Five Year Peaks Since 1997
Quantifying the NBA’s Greatest Five Year Peaks Since 1997
In the last article, I calculated leaguewide RAPM over a 25 year span (1997–2021). Now, we look to assess peak impact by analyzing five…
Ahmed Cheema
Aug 7, 2021
Calculating Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus for 25 Years of NBA Basketball
Calculating Regularized Adjusted Plus-Minus for 25 Years of NBA Basketball
Forget the basic box score stats — what does lineup adjusted plus-minus tell us about the best players in the league since 1997?
Ahmed Cheema
Aug 1, 2021
Determining NBA Player Similarity Through Cluster Analysis
Determining NBA Player Similarity Through Cluster Analysis
Ahmed Cheema
Jun 2, 2020
The NBA’s Most Impactful Passers
The NBA’s Most Impactful Passers
One of the most important characteristics of a basketball player is their playmaking ability.
Ahmed Cheema
May 9, 2020
Estimating Completion Probability in the NFL
Estimating Completion Probability in the NFL
Ahmed Cheema
Apr 14, 2020
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