Who Makes the NBA?: Data-Driven Answers to Basketball's Biggest Questions

Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

ISBN 13: 9798871147399

Published by Independently published December 2023, 2023

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Who Makes the NBA?: Data-Driven Answers to Basketball's Biggest Questions
• Publisher: Independently published December 2023
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798871147399
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Used

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Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of Everybody Lies

A book that is already being praised by basketball players, basketball executives, and basketball fans

A perfect gift for the basketball fanatic in your life

Have you ever wondered:

• Are clutch shooters born or made?
• What advantages do NBA-playing fathers pass on to their sons?
• What percent of 7-footers are in the NBA?
• Why do some countries produce so many more NBA players than others?
• What players are systematically undervalued in the draft?
• How much do NBA coaches matter?
• What exactly do the best coaches do?

Wonder no more! Who Makes The NBA, written by a former Google data scientist, gives data-driven answers to these questions and many more.