<p>Professor Mike Hyland returns to the show to pitch some hot takes specifically related to how we evaluate NBA players in the modern era: the notion of a "two-way player" is non-sensical (0:35), many player evaluation metrics have lost their meaning due to Goodhart's Law (8:49), and the league is at a dangerous point with analytics (18:05). </p>

Professor Mike Hyland returns to the show to pitch some hot takes specifically related to how we evaluate NBA players in the modern era: the notion of a "two-way player" is non-sensical (0:35), many player evaluation metrics have lost their meaning due to Goodhart's Law (8:49), and the league is at a dangerous point with analytics (18:05).

<p>Professor Mike Hyland returns to the show to pitch some hot takes specifically related to how we evaluate NBA players in the modern era: the notion of a "two-way player" is non-sensical (0:35), many player evaluation metrics have lost their meaning due to Goodhart's Law (8:49), and the league is at a dangerous point with analytics (18:05).&nbsp;</p>

Where NBA Player Evaluation Fails with Mike Hyland

Lev Akabas and his friends look back at the 2010s decade in the NBA — the best teams, the best players, the most memorable moments, and the sadly forgotten ones.

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Where NBA Player Evaluation Fails with Mike Hyland

Where NBA Player Evaluation Fails with Mike Hyland