On Friday night, Zion Williamson put up 36 points on a preposterous 14/15 shooting split, with his lone miss being his only shot from 3.
Category - Basketball
Which teams are the most efficient spenders in the NBA? While teams like Utah and San Antonio have become small-market success stories, teams like the New York Knicks are woefully inefficient.
What factors matter most when predicting success at shooting threes in the NBA? The Harvard Sports Analysis Collective demonstrates that to evaluate shooting talent, free throws are essential.
By Erik Johnsson: As I wrote about in my last post, the NBA’s 3-point frenzy has only just begun. Long gone are Kobe’s fadeaways and the Duncan’s bank-shots; now it’s Dame’s pullup threes, Harden’s stepback...
By Buddy Scott: The Dallas Mavericks finished the 2018-2019 season with a record of 33-49. Despite finishing 15 games back of the #8 seed in the Western Conference, the Mavs experienced a surprising number of bright spots. They...
By Jackie Moon It has long been believed that the proper way to shoot a basketball is a shot with as much arc as possible, allowing the ball to “see” as much of the hoop as possible before descending into it. This theory came...
By Frank Zhu It’s time for March Madness. Every year since 1985, tens of millions of brackets attempting to predict the results of 63 college basketball games are submitted, and every year, none has stayed perfect. According...
By Danny Blumenthal March is upon us, which means that it’s time for HSAC’s annual article surveying the field of 68 to help you fill out your bracket. Here are the facts and figures that make this year’s teams...