{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Fear the 'Fro: A Cleveland Cavaliers Podcast","title":"Analytics: The Deep Dive (with Tim, founder of Bball-Index.com)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4893,"description":"Fear the 'Fro is back with a data nerd edition.  We're talking analytics!  Specifically, Bob dives behind one of the biggest stats websites in existence, Bball-Index.com, as he's joined by the founder Tim (@Tim_NBA) to talk him through the methodology, the blind spots, and add some context to how our various Cavaliers performed last season.  Plus, a bunch of Draymond strays.  So there's that.(0:00) Bob Introduces A Deep Dive Into Analytics(4:27) Introducing Tim, Founder of Bball-Index.com(7:34) Tim Shares How Bball-Index Grew From A Spreadsheet To An Empire(12:49) Tim Discusses The Opportunities That Have Arisen And How He Maintains Autonomy(17:53) Examining How Analytics Can Challenge Fandom, Even For Kobe Bryant(22:03) Tim Explains The LEBRON Metric: Estimating Player Impact Per 100 Possessions(24:31) Analyzing Cavs' Players LEBRON scores(33:43) Distinguishing Rim Deterrence, Disruption, and Protection in Defensive Analytics(43:26) Exploring Defensive Roles, Perimeter Metrics, and Sam Merrill's Surprising Ranking(1:01:41) How Bball-Index Quantifies Matchup Difficulty and Coverage Aggression(1:07:02) The Nuances Of Fouling In Analytics and Draymond Green's Unique Case(1:09:27) Unpacking An Underrated Cav and An Overrated Cav(1:14:33) Tim Shares His Eastern Conference Pick and Thoughts On Lebron's Career(1:19:27) A Thank You And A Plug... Plus An Episode Tease","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/-D7uSMIobUEkNUEW2_nVKhkX2nH0jhFV2jlRaG2ni8g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OWJh/OTlhNGI2Y2E4ZDRh/YTUzMDkwOTg1OTEy/YzY3NS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}