Nothing But Nylon

Nothing But Nylon episodes:

• 10.02.2017

  Projecting the 2017-2018 Season with Andrew Johnson & Jacob Goldstein

  Andrew Johnson and Jacob Goldstein stopped by to go over their win projection systems and discuss who they were higher or lower on than conventional wisdom and why.  Find their projections here: https://fansided.com/2017/09/21/nylon-calculus-projected-win-totals-nba-season-2017-18/ https://fansided.com/2017/09/27/nylon-calculus-highly-plausible-win-projections-2017-18-nba-season/ Make sure to follow Andrew @CountingBaskets, Jacob @JacobEGoldstein, follow me @NBACouchside,...

  
• 08.24.2017

  Episode 12: "Thinking Basketball" & Waxing Philosophical with Ben Taylor

  Ben Taylor (@ElGee35), founder of Backpicks.com, dropped by the show to discuss his book, "Thinking Basketball," which focuses on the way we think about basketball (often in the wrong way or using the wrong mental lens), as well as the importance...

  
• 04.12.2017

  Episode 11: Impact of Length, Changing Teams, & the MVP Race with Krishna Narsu

  http://fansided.com/2017/03/20/nylon-calculus-quantifying-impact-length/ http://fansided.com/2017/02/24/nylon-calculus-statistics-traded-players-teams/ http://fansided.com/2017/02/03/nba-superstars-better-than-ever/

  
• 03.07.2017

  Episode 10: Recapping Sloan Sports Analytics Conference with Bo Schwartz Madsen

  Bo Schwartz Madsen joined me to discuss the Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, narratives and how important they are to communicating data-driven results, behavioral psychology, Seth Partnow's presentation on myths surrounding 3 point shooting in the NBA, and much more.  Check out Bo's...

  
• 01.23.2017

  Episode 9: The Importance of Creation and Other Things with Andre Snellings

  Andre Snellings joined me to discuss Giannis Antetokounmpo's amazing season, Nikola Jokic's brilliance, Russell Westbrook's dominance, Andrew Wiggins's development, and the Timberwolves' porous defense and the absence of Kevin Garnett. Here are the articles referenced in our discussion: http://fansided.com/2017/01/18/nylon-calculus-giannis-antetokounmpo-most-improved-most-valuable-player/ https://nbacouchside.com/newsletter-sample-giannis-antetokounmpos-limitless-potential-e6586293c8e7#.jph140el1 http://fansided.com/2017/01/16/nylon-calculus-nikola-jokic-trending-up/ http://fansided.com/2016/12/30/nylon-calculus-russell-westbrook-michael-jordan/ http://fansided.com/2016/12/08/nylon-calculus-andrew-wiggins-ceiling/ http://fansided.com/2017/01/05/nylon-calculus-minnesota-timberwolves-missing-kevin-garnett/ Make sure to follow...

  
• 12.07.2016

  Episode 8: Loose Balls, Defending Drives, and KOBE! with Krishna Narsu

  Krishna Narsu (@knarsu3) dropped by to discuss defending drives and how that correlates with team success, loose ball recovery rates via SportVU data, and his KOBE shot selection metric, among many other things. Here are Krishna's pieces we discussed:  http://fansided.com/2016/11/18/nylon-calculus-defending-drives-defensive-correlations/ https://fansided.com/2016/11/30/nylon-calculus-loose-ball-recovery-rate/ http://nyloncalculus.com/2015/09/28/introducing-kobe-a-measure-of-shot-quality/ Be sure to...

  
• 11.23.2016

  Episode 7: Early Season Trends with Ian Levy

  Ian Levy (@HickoryHigh) dropped by to discuss DeMar DeRozan and Damian Lillard's hot starts to the season. Additionally, we discussed LeBron's place as possibly the most healthy star in NBA history (while knocking heavily on wood). We also discussed the...

  
• 11.08.2016

  Episode 6: Hackathon Recap with Senthil Natarajan

  Senthil (@SENTH1S) dropped by the show to discuss his experience at the NBA Hackathon, measuring defensive versatility, the changing center position, and appreciating Ray Allen's all-around superstar game. Articles we discussed: http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/09/30/reflecting-time-nba-hackathon/ http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/10/04/assessing-defensive-versatility/ http://fansided.com/2016/10/25/nylon-calculus-referendum-center-position/ http://fansided.com/2016/11/03/nylon-calculus-ray-allen-forgotten-genius/   Be sure to follow the podcast on Twitter at @NBNylonPod, follow...

  
• 10.06.2016

  Episode 5: Projecting the 2016-17 NBA Season with Nick Restifo & Andrew Johnson

  Nick Restifo (@nickrestifo) and Andrew Johnson (@CountingBaskets) of Nylon Calculus dropped by to discuss their 2016-17 NBA Season Win Total projections. They dive into their methodologies, the insights that have come from their projection work, and give best guesses as to...

  
• 09.28.2016

  Episode 4: Beating the Warriors and Dispelling Narratives with Senthil Natarajan

  Senthil Natarajan (@SENTH1S) joins the show to discuss the myth of Team USA participation as an accelerant to development, beating the Warriors (at least on paper), ball movement, and his injury prevention startup, Ziel Solutions. https://nyloncalculus.com/2016/08/23/myth-accelerated-growth-team-usa-experience/ https://nyloncalculus.com/2016/07/27/building-a-super-team/ https://nyloncalculus.com/2016/08/29/offensive-style-breakdown-speed-ball-movement/ http://www.zielsolutions.com Be sure to follow the podcast...

  
• 09.13.2016

  Episode 3: Dollars and Sense with Max Schimanski

  Max Schimanski (@Schimax) joins to discuss player valuation in the NBA, his time with the analytics teams for Davidson College and the Charlotte Hornets, among other topics. Check out Max's posts discussed on the show: http://nyloncalculus.com/2015/08/14/freelance-friday-grading-2015-nba-free-agent-salaries/ http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/09/01/nba-dollars-sense-player-monetary-value/ http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/09/05/nba-dollars-sense-player-value-by-role/ Be sure to follow the podcast on...

  
• 09.08.2016

  Episode 2: Predicting the Future with Andrew Johnson

  Andrew Johnson (@CountingBaskets) joins to discuss the draft, his model for projecting rookies forward, his free agency value prediction model, the Celtics, and how to incorporate new information into your prior beliefs, among other things. Check out Andrew's posts discussed on the...

  
• 08.02.2016

  Episode 1: NBA Draft Modeling with Nick Restifo

  Nick Restifo (@nickrestifo) of Nylon Calculus and Fansided dropped by to discuss his NBA draft projection model, his Knicks fandom, Derrick Rose, Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, and a few other topics. Check out Nick's work, discussed on the podcast:  http://nyloncalculus.com/2016/05/26/draft-projections-and-visualizing-predictors-for-the-2016-nba-draft/ https://fansided.com/2016/06/16/nba-draft-trade-value-chart/ Be sure...