Cluster analysis: New defensive positions using Vantage stat

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bchaikin
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Re: Cluster analysis: New defensive positions using Vantage

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pretty cool...

on the website for each of the new defensive stats are there any player listings? i.e. the best and worst at forced turnovers, post defends, shots defended, etc.?...
fpliii
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Re: Cluster analysis: New defensive positions using Vantage

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Very interesting, thanks!

Did you look at how teams performed with different combinations of player-types on the floor at different times? 0 vs 1 vs 2 rim protectors would be the most interesting, but I wonder how much multiple safety-types hurts a team, given their low activity rates.
knarsu3
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Re: Cluster analysis: New defensive positions using Vantage

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bchaikin wrote:pretty cool...

on the website for each of the new defensive stats are there any player listings? i.e. the best and worst at forced turnovers, post defends, shots defended, etc.?...
Do you mean the Vantagesports.com website? At the moment, it's articles and insights (which are different stats). Nothing at the moment about best and worst players but I'm sure that could be a potential article/insight.
knarsu3
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Re: Cluster analysis: New defensive positions using Vantage

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fpliii wrote:Very interesting, thanks!

Did you look at how teams performed with different combinations of player-types on the floor at different times? 0 vs 1 vs 2 rim protectors would be the most interesting, but I wonder how much multiple safety-types hurts a team, given their low activity rates.
Yup, we did look at this- it'll be a follow up article at some point.
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