nytimes.com - 2/16/2009
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His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse. BY MICHAEL LEWIS
nytimes.com - 2/14/2009
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nytimes.com —
The N.B.A. (learning from baseball) is discovering the
power of new statistics and weird analytics. By these
measures, the unsung and undervalued Shane Battier is a true all-star. >
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The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com - 2/15/2009
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nytimes.com —
Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in
box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the
court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
(more)
The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com - 2/14/2009
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nytimes.com —
Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in
box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the
court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
(more)
The No-Stats All-Star
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... for the first time since an article comes out in The New York Times detailing how knowledgeable the Rockets are at making him take inefficient shots. So, how did he do? TrueHoop reader Walter e-mails: "Last night Kobe was a very efficient 14-23 (61%) from the field including 2-3 from beyond the arc. It is even more impressive when you consider the fact that he was being guarded by two the best perimeter defenders in the league in Shane Battier and Ron Artest. It is almost mind blowing when you find out that he scored 37 points with 61% shooting while only ...
Kobe and His Dodge Stratus Scare Me
Fourth And Fifty —
... I really am scared of what Kobe is going to do in game 5. Probably 38, 7, and 4 in a blowout. Shane Battier et al have done their best to not rouse the Black Mamba, but thanks to stupid Michael Lewis, Kobe has all the motivation he’ll ever need. Don’t think for a second that article isn’t posted in Kobe’s locker and above his bed like the Jonas Brothers poster above Reginald Blackstone’s bed. Kobe is a control freak. Just look at this transcript from ...
Is the Future of the NBA in Sabremetrics??
X’s & O’s of Basketball —
I'm a big fan of Michael Lewis, I own several of his books including Moneyball and Blind Side. I read the NY Times article he wrote earlier in February on the use of sabremetrics in basketball, specifically regarding Shane Battier and how the Rockets are the Oakland A's of the NBA. In a ...
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Shane Battier - All Star
thedreamshake.com 2/14/2009 — Shane Battier - All Star
Here's a really good article from Michael Lewis (author of Moneyball) on Battier. It's a bit long, but it's a great read. One of the more interesting stats is that, when his plus-minus stat from last season is adjusted, Battier contributed as much to his team ...
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probasketballnews.com 1/14/2009 — I recently had the opportunity to speak with Shane Battier about how he approaches guarding Kobe Bryant and LeBron James and about Battier's interest in chess.
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detroitbadboys.com 2/17/2009 — I’m guessing a lot of you have seen this already (I’ve received no fewer than five emails from readers telling me about it, which I thoroughly appreciate) but here’s Michael Lewis’ fantastic New York Times article about Shane Battier and the use of advanced statistics in ...
Shane Battier Loves His Technology
deuceofdavenport.com 11/14/2008 — Is it much of a suprise that Shane Battier loves gadgets? Check out this Digital Cribs show where Shane goes through all the techno-knick-knacks he's got around his house. You know you are jealous. This is all done for the Digital Cribs "Heaven or Hell" contest put on by Cisco where you record ...
The No-Stats All-Star
nytimes.com 2/14/2009 — Statistical Anomaly His greatness is not marked in box scores or at slam-dunk contests, but on the court Shane Battier makes his team better, often much better, and his opponents worse, often much worse.
Boris and Battier
queencityhoops.com 2/17/2009 — The No-Stats All-Star from the NY Times is a must-read...for all fans. I was tempted to say that it was a must for stats heads, but every fan of basketball would be served to read this. I may be slightly biased, as Shane Battier was my favorite ...
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