Sports VU was recently featured in Wired Magazine as a company that is adding new features to the NBA in the form of advanced metrics. Stats such as dribbles per possession or total miles covered can now be analyzed for each player. This recent blog post outlines the player's involvement in wins and losses. The players examined were Dirk Nowitzki, Manu Ginobili, Monta Ellis, Kevin Durant and Kevin Martin. Not too surprising, but Durant and Nowitski's touch % climbs in losses. However, Monta Ellis actually gets fewer touches in losses than in wins. I would expect to see Ellis' touch rate climb as the Warrior's fought to get into the game.
As of now only six NBA teams are using these statistics. But as teams continue to look for every advantage possible, you know the number of teams participating will climb quickly.
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