the NBA is a star-driven league, but probably not in the way that you think: the self-created shot AND usage rates are actually much higher the further down you go in terms of comp level.
an average collegiate team makes significantly more shots unassisted, compared to the NBA, with the unassisted proportion going even higher at the mid-major level
if i was to interpret that, i'd say it's likely due to the symbiotic nature of on-court relationship between good offensive players in the NBA, meaning that it's not only the stars that make everyone around them better and create easier (assisted) looks, but also secondary and tertiary offensive players making the lives of their stars easier
also generally there has been a league-wide move away from helioball that's yet to fully trickle down to lower levels of comp
@m_rch_nts relative to the average of all.. but here is a better version i just re adjusted the height/weight variable cuz it was too biased towards weight since weight grows exponential to height. Anyway..
As a preview for my Data Era Offensive Peaks piece out on my substack this week (https://t.co/1pHkQLgnt3) I present to you my analysis for why Carmelo "Melo" Anthony was the 4th best Offensive Forward of the 21st Century
While the best shotmaking team ever solely relying on thou may not have been a problem 10 years ago, their past success isn’t instructive for evaluating current offenses
🌍 I've spent the last few weeks building the NBA Academy Games Database.
The database covers every edition of the event from 2017, 2019, and 2022-2026 and includes more than 400 prospects.
I believe this can be a valuable tool for D-I colleges especially and even NBA teams scouting the Games.
https://t.co/mVneecTsZR