BETA
Chapter 1
How baseball birthed sports science
Chapter 2
The global football data revolution
Chapter 3
Basketball's three-point mathematical shift
Chapter 4
Wearables, sensors, and global sports tech
YOUR GOAL
Master of The sports analytics revolution
Ch 3 · Basketball's three-point mathematical shift
dave Basketball's three-point mathematical shift
From downtown, a higher gain, The three-point shot rerouted the game.
dave The Warriors combined elite passing with high-volume three-point shooting to win four NBA championships.
dave General manager Daryl Morey designed an extreme offensive style focused solely on threes and layups.
Fun Fact
Stephen Curry's record: In the 2015-16 season, Stephen Curry made 402 three-pointers, shattering his own previous single-season NBA record of 286.
Glossary
three-pointer (noun)
A field goal in basketball made from beyond the three-point line. Daryl Morey prioritized this shot to maximize the Houston Rockets' offensive efficiency during the 2010s.
A field goal in basketball made from beyond the three-point line. Daryl Morey prioritized this shot to maximize the Houston Rockets' offensive efficiency during the 2010s.
Quiz
What mathematical reality makes a 33% three-point shooter equal to a 50% two-point shooter?
Quiz
Why did basketball analytics experts advise players to stop taking long two-point shots?
Quiz
What is the term for a shot taken immediately near the basket, which analytics ranks as highly efficient?
Quiz
Which player's unprecedented shooting range forced the NBA to completely redesign its defensive strategies in the 2010s?
Quiz
Who revolutionized basketball visual design in 2012 by introducing color-coded shot charts?
Quiz
What technology does the NBA use in every arena to track player and ball movement 25 times per second?