By William Ezekowitz Making layups is what Ty Lue’s Cavs do best. Under David Blatt, the Cavs shot a perfectly respectable 60% on layups. Since Lue took over, though, the Cavs have shot 64.7% from five feet and in, a mark that...
Tag - NBA Finals
by Harrison Chase Almost exactly a year ago people were saying that LeBron should be Finals MVP no matter how his Cavs did against the Warriors (they ended up losing in 6), and with his stellar play this year it seems that people...
With “The Rematch” of the 2015 NBA Finals finally upon us tonight, we in the Harvard Sports Analysis Collective wanted to take a look at the upcoming series á la old Grantland shootarounds (RIP), using a predominantly...
By Carlos Pena-Lobel Two nights ago, the Warriors beat the Cavs in the NBA finals 4-2, and Andre Iguodala was awarded the NBA Finals MVP by a 7-4 vote, following a tradition that the MVP comes from the winning team that is...
The Golden State Warriors won Game 5 last night to go up 3 – 2 in the series over the Cleveland Cavaliers. It has been a great Finals so far, and with so many possible stats to discuss, we decided to look at as many as...
By Harrison Chase (Originally posted at Nylon Calculus) Before the playoffs began, LeBron James was quoted multiple times about his concern over the Cavs’ lack of postseason experience. Thought it hasn’t ended up...