2016: What We Know We Think We Know But Don’t

I started this series with an article about fallacies. With a month to go before the draft, I want to write a similar article, this time regarding the most common cognitive biases in prospect evaluation. But, as we’re starting to get close, I’m actually going to talk about some specific prospects in the process. Let’s…

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Just. Fucking. Take. Simmons.

(This was originally posted on LibertyBallers as a FanPost and is not part of my Draft Series. It is reproduced here for completeness only.) It’s been awhile since I came back here, and it’ll probably be awhile until I’m back again, but this post isn’t part of my draft series, it’s just a very clear,…

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2016: The FP System

Back in 2014, I wrote an introduction to the primary “advanced” stat I use to evaluate prospects – FP. Since then, I’ve refined the way I use it to project, but the base stat has stayed the same. FP stands for fantasy points – it’s really nothing more than a way to convert basic statistics…

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2016: Everything’s Different in the Adult World

The 2016 draft series rolls on, and as it transitions from the NBA back to the NCAA, it seems like a perfect time for an article about, well, the transition from the NCAA to the NBA.  Some of this may be obvious to those of you who watch both sports, but as there are a…

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2016: Judging Players Without Judging Each Other

Welcome back, as I continue the journey from the top down. Last week, I covered roles, formations, positions, etc. in the modern NBA. That provides the groundwork for just about everything else I’m writing, so if you missed it, go back and check it out. I will be writing an updated version of the post…

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