Description "Beautifully illustrated and sharply written, SprawlBall is both a celebration and a critique of the 3-point shot.
He has worked as the vice president of strategic research for the San Antonio Spurs and the senior analyst for Team USA Basketball..
About the Author KIRK Goldsberry is an NBA analyst at ESPN, and a professor at the University of Texas.
For fans of Bill Simmons and FreeDarko, SprawlBall is a bold new vision of the game, presenting an innovative, cutting-edge look at the sport based on the latest research, as well as a Visual and infographic feast for fans.
And it\'s never been more popular.
In chapters like "The Geography of the NBA," "The Interior Minister (Lebron James)," "The Evolution of Steph Curry," and "The Investor (James Harden)," Goldsberry explains why today\'s on-court product--with its emphasis on shooting, passing, and spacing--has never been prettier or more democratic.
Now, players like Steph Curry and Draymond Green are leading the charge. . .
From the introduction of the 3-point line to today, the game has changed drastically .
SprawlBall combines stunning visuals, in-depth analysis, fun, behind-the-scenes stories and gee-whiz facts to chart a modern revolution.
The field of basketball analytics has leaped to overdrive thanks to Kirk Goldsberry, whose Visual maps of players, teams, and positions have helped teams understand who really is the most valuable player at any position.
If you want to understand how the modern NBA came to be, you\'ll need to read this book." --Nate Silver, editor of fivethirtyeight.com From the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic decoding of the modern NBA: who shoots where, and how.
Description "Beautifully illustrated and sharply written, SprawlBall is both a celebration and a critique of the 3-point shot
