blogs.wsj.com - 2/19/2009
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slate.com - 2/25/2009
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Shane Battier. Click image to expand. Shane Battier
Shane Battier, the ex-Duke star turned Houston Rockets utility...
man, is not the kind of basketball player who inspires much passion among fans. He's not flashy, and he's not a scorer—he's averaged ...
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Can Michael Lewis' Shane Battier article make me a ...
detroitbadboys.com - 2/17/2009
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detroitbadboys.com —
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 ...
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Shane Battier and the value of LEGO players
basketballprospectus.com - 2/25/2009
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Shane Battier Fallout Continues
The Big Lead —
... - the Wall Street Journal. We’ve lost track - is this kerfuffle more about the author, Battier, or stats and the NBA? (WSJ) ...
Battier and the Box Score: Learning More About the Game by Kevin Pelton
Basketball Prospectus —
... the stat padding Morey rails against in Lewis' piece. The Right Numbers Have Their Say Thanks to the development of APBRmetrics, box-score stats need not mean merely per-game averages in the triple crown stats. All manner of player statistics exist that better reflect the relationship between individual performance and team success. The question, then, is this: Do better box-score stats explain Battier's value? That's the argument Carl Bialik of the Wall Street Journal made in a post last week his "The Numbers Guy" blog . Bialik relied on two prominent statistics--Dave ...
This Week's Links (2/23-2/27)
Vegas Watch —
Basketball Prospectus' John Gasaway is chatting at noon today. It won't get nearly as much play, but this is essentially the equivalent of being Pitt at home. Dave Neal absolutely obliterated Nolan Smith. And I think A.J. Price's knee is okay. LeBron is good. More on Michael Lewis' Battier profile at Basketball Prospectus and the WSJ.
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The No-Stats All-Star: Shane Battier
nytimes.com 2/16/2009 — 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
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 ...
One-on-One With Shane Battier
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.
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 ...
Shane Battier to Daryl Morey on Ron Artest
myespn.go.com 3/12/2009 — "Can't cage a pit bull." When Ron Artest was new to Houston, Rockets analysts noticed that he was taking some shots from inefficient spots on the floor. Ordinarily, that's the kind of thing the team might talk to a player about, but GM ...
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 NBA No-Stats All-Stars —
Bleacher Report - NBA 2/23/2009
If you haven't read Michael Lewis's article about Shane Battier here it is. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/15/magazine/15Battier-t.html the main point of the article is that Shane Battier makes impact on the game that can't be measured by box scores. ...
