Mastodawn

NBA Finals Game 2 was a great reminder that basketball isn't always won by the team that shoots better.

Spurs:
🏀 47.4% FG
🏀 48 points in the paint

Knicks:
🏀 41.6% FG

Yet New York won 105-104.

The difference?

📈 10 offensive rebounds
📈 11 steals
📈 More second-chance opportunities

The Spurs were slightly more efficient.

The Knicks simply created more chances to score.

Final score: Knicks +1

Data story: possessions matter.

🏀 I don’t know much about basketball…
But I do know data.
And the data says: this is my starting five.

📊 I crunched 2024 NBA stats to build the “perfect team” by position.
Not headlines. Just cold stats and hot picks.

💥 Bonus: yes, that’s my logo bouncing through Jayson Tatum’s numbers.

@Defiance Mastodon doesn't have the fan reach yet. But if I were a #WNBA journalist like @WomenWhoLoveSports I'd sure consider it.

I just have too many hobbies; #BasketballAnalytics is one I don't have time for these days. 😞

If you want to read the whole text, you can contact me for a copy or wait for it on my website/GitHub. 😂