Sports tend to be simple things when broken down to their most basic of concepts. Our statistics have gotten ever more complex and often they are misunderstood and misused. It doesn’t, however, mean that we can’t do our part to create a better understanding of how to apply these stats in order to deepen our appreciation for the sport.
This is the second post in what I guess could be considered a series. The first talked about True Shooting Percentage, as well as Effective Field Goal percentage and Offensive Rating. Today we’re going to talk about usage.