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Oct12018

Sports Analytics Methods – Spatial and Visual Analytics

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanOctober 1, 2018

This is a review of the spatial and visual analytics research conducted by Kirk Goldsberry, Ph.D. Basketball players need to have a strong spatial ability which is the ability to understand, reason and remember spatial relations among objects or space. This spatial ability is related to all aspects of the game including choosing where to…

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Oct12018

Sports Analytics Methods – Shot Efficiency Using Markov Chains

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanOctober 1, 2018

This is a review of the shot efficiency research using Markov chains conducted by Nathan Sandholtz and Luke Bornn. The probability of a player taking a shot is not consistent throughout a basketball game. The probability of the ball handler shooting increases dramatically as the shot clock winds down. Teams would rather take a poor…

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Sep302018

Sports Analytics Methods – Expected Possession Value Using Optical Tracking Data

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 30, 2018

This is a review of the optical tracking research conducted by Dan Cervone, Alexander D’Amour, Luke Bornn, and Kirk Goldsberry. The key moment of an offensive play in a basketball game may not be when the points are scored at the end of the possession. It may have occurred earlier in the possession with a…

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Sep302018

Sports Analytics Methods – Data Driven Ghosting with Deep Imitation Learning

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 30, 2018

This is a review of the data driven ghosting with deep imitation learning research conducted by Hoang M. Le, Peter Carr, Yisong Yue, and Patrick Lucey. Statistics typically compare players and teams to the league average. However, this can be very limiting. A coach may want to compare their team against an opposing team rather…

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Sep292018

Sports Analytics Methods – Play Sketching and Ghosting Analysis

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 29, 2018

This is a review of the play sketching research conducted by Thomas Seidl, Aditya Cherukumudi, Andrew Hartnett, Peter Carr and Patrick Lucey. Tracking data in sports has become a staple for teams and coaches as they can now study their upcoming opponents in order to determine the best strategy possible.  However, coaches do not have…

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Sep292018

Sports Analytics Methods – Weighted Voronoi Diagram

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 29, 2018

This is a review of the Weighted Voronoi diagram research conducted by Dan Cervone, Luke Bornn and Kirk Goldsberry. The regions on a basketball court can be looked at as if they are realty. How valuable is the realty that a player has control over? Which region does the player need to take control of…

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Sep282018

Sports Analytics Methods – Spatial Data Analysis

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 28, 2018

This is a review of the spatial data analysis research conducted by Alexander Franks, Andrew Miller, Luke Bornn and Kirk Goldsberry. Basketball players must wear two hats – one for the offensive side of the game and one for the defensive side. However, most statistics deal only with their offensive skills, and not the defensive.…

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Sep282018

Sports Analytics Methods – Probabilistic Physics-Based Model

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 28, 2018

This is a review of the probabilistic physics-based model based on player tracking data research conducted by William Spearman. Soccer is more a game of strategy than scoring as there are relatively few goals made in a soccer game. What are the other players on the field doing when they do not have the ball…

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Sep272018

Sports Analytics Methods – Predicting Points Using Player Tracking Data

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 27, 20181 Comment

This is a review of the player tracking data research conducted by Dan Cervone, Alexander D’Amour, Luke Bornn, and Kirk Goldsberry. The key moment of an offensive play in a basketball game may not be when the points are scored at the end of the possession. It may have occurred earlier in the possession with…

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Sep272018

Sports Analytics Methods – Social Talent Scouting

Sports Analytics MethodsBy Victor HolmanSeptember 27, 2018

This is a review of the social talent scouting research conducted by Elena Radicchi and Michele Mozzachiodi. Teams are continuously on the lookout for new talent. A variety of tools are used to facilitate this process. First is human expertise – scouts have built up years of experience watching players at all levels, looking for…

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