Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past seven years, the phrase “analytics,” has probably come in earshot. And by probably I mean definitely. As I noticed about a year ago, it has even made its way onto the sacred grounds of the barbershop. Vernacular like win shares and net rating are commonplace among today’s fans. It makes some basketball nerds drool and other former players roll their eyes. Nevertheless, it is becoming a larger part of how we consume our sports and how we live our lives. Collecting data and synthesizing it in hopes to do, understand things more efficiently.
Box Score Lies: Why Jimmy Butler and others are better than stats say
