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Wait, the 76ers Get a Ton of Steals, And They Stink

My article “The Hidden Value of the NBA Steal” sparked a lot of debate. I’m responding to several comments and questions in four parts. We posted Part 1 on Monday and Part 2 on Tuesday. Here is Part 3: My original article argued that steals are the box score stat that tells you the most […]

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Are NBA Steals Born of Bad Defense?

My article “The Hidden Value of the NBA Steal” sparked a lot of debate. I’m responding to several comments and questions in four parts. We posted Part 1 on Monday; here is Part 2: My initial article explored how and why steals are underrated as a box score stat. Despite the constant focus on points […]

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Are NBA Steals Born of Bad Defense?

My article “The Hidden Value of the NBA Steal” sparked a lot of debate. I’m responding to several comments and questions in four parts. We posted Part 1 on Monday; here is Part 2: My initial article explored how and why steals are underrated as a box score stat. Despite the constant focus on points […]

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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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