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03-05-2011, 02:16 PM
Fans do impact the game (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/)
by Scott Sereday
48 Minutes of Hell
Going into last night’s game against the Heat, I projected the Spurs as slight favorites. Honestly, I didn’t think they were a better team than the Heat given their expected roster, but the impact of home court and the back to back the Heat were completing was just enough for me to consider the Spurs more likely to win.
Clearly there were a few stunning events that made my doubts appear trivial. Tony Parker’s appearance from nowhere clearly made a huge difference and, of course, Matt Bonner was simply unreal. Clearly a 30 point win is a pretty good indication that the Spurs are capable of doing just fine without the benefit of home court, but recent data presented at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference reminded me of the importance fans can play on their team’s chances.
Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/fans-impact-game#more-13164)
by Scott Sereday
48 Minutes of Hell
Going into last night’s game against the Heat, I projected the Spurs as slight favorites. Honestly, I didn’t think they were a better team than the Heat given their expected roster, but the impact of home court and the back to back the Heat were completing was just enough for me to consider the Spurs more likely to win.
Clearly there were a few stunning events that made my doubts appear trivial. Tony Parker’s appearance from nowhere clearly made a huge difference and, of course, Matt Bonner was simply unreal. Clearly a 30 point win is a pretty good indication that the Spurs are capable of doing just fine without the benefit of home court, but recent data presented at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference reminded me of the importance fans can play on their team’s chances.
Keep reading → (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/fans-impact-game#more-13164)