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21 Aug 2024 Conversations with Tyler Nate Silver on Risk-takers, Politicians, and Poker Players
“Yes, uniquely in basketball, because it’s five players in a lineup at any given time, and a good player can control half the offense or more, literally — a Luka-type player or a Steph Curry-type player.”
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- Nate Silver
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- 21 Aug 2024
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…My answer was team wins, at least if you’ve been on more than one team. Like, does a good team want you? That’s picking up your intangibles. Yes, uniquely in basketball, because it’s five players in a lineup at any given time, and a good player can control half the offense or more, literally — a Luka-type player or a Steph Curry-type player. I think it’s a more adequate test in basketball than other sports, or maybe for an NFL quarterback. Baseball was my favorite sport for a long time, and there, it’s more individual, and there I was always fighting against the team-wins argument. I think it’s not a major indictment of Mike Trout that the Angels haven’t been very good, for example. But it’s not just you causing possible wins. Even before you’ve played for the team, the fact that they want you says something good about you. KCP has been wanted by good teams. His stats are good but not awesome, but that is a good sign about his quality.…
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