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When a Point Is Not Worth a Point

The variety of responses to my article “The Hidden Value of the NBA Steal” has been amazing. I expected there to be a lot of questions and criticisms, but I didn’t anticipate the depth and thoroughness of reader analysis. Some of the points people raised (pro and con) I expected; some I did not. For […]

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When a Point Is Not Worth a Point

The variety of responses to my article “The Hidden Value of the NBA Steal” has been amazing. I expected there to be a lot of questions and criticisms, but I didn’t anticipate the depth and thoroughness of reader analysis. Some of the points people raised (pro and con) I expected; some I did not. For […]

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