The BBall Index

5 NBA Teams That Need To Make A Trade 06.01.2024 27:17 ↓

Taylor identifies 5 teams that have to make a move before the deadline

Trade Analysis: RJ Barrett & Immanuel Quickley For OG Anunoby 03.01.2024 20:25 ↓

Taylor explains why the knicks got a better closing lineup but the Raptors got more upside

The Secret To The Clippers Success 30.12.2023 25:30 ↓

Taylor dug through the data and found the secret to the Clippers' success this year

The Best Defenders In The League This Season 22.12.2023 31:58 ↓

Taylor uses D-LEBRON to rank the top defenders this season

How To Use Shot Quality Stats 19.12.2023 21:52 ↓

Taylor explains why shot quality stats are useful by explaining the context they provide

20 Random Facts About The NBA Season 16.12.2023 31:03 ↓

Taylor gives 20 random facts about the NBA season so far, some are insightful, and others just take up space in his brain

December Power Rankings - (Part 2 of 2) 12.12.2023 33:50 ↓

Taylor goes through teams 16-30 and gives his 2 cents about the direction of each team's season so far. December NBA Power Ranking Article: https://www.bball-index.com/december-nba-power-rankings/

December Power Rankings - (Part 1 of 2) 08.12.2023 27:15 ↓

Taylor uses luck-adjusted net rating to help cut through the noise of early season in his first power rankings of the season Full article here: https://www.bball-index.com/december-nba-power-rankings/

The Luckiest Team In The NBA 06.12.2023 24:31 ↓

Taylor uses luck-adjusted net rating to determine which teams have been the most and least luckiest to start the season

Stripping The Bulls For Parts 02.12.2023 21:42 ↓

Taylor goes through the Bulls roster and looks at what contending teams could add via trade. Here is the companion article: https://www.bball-index.com/stripping-the-bulls-for-parts/

How Good Is Damian Lillard Right Now? 24.09.2023 23:10 ↓

Taylor uses Adjusted Big-Time Scoring and BBI data to determine how good Dame is right now.

The Top 10 Players In Wins Above Contract 21.09.2023 25:46 ↓

Taylor uses Wins above contract to see which players outperformed their contract value last season.

Team USA's Flawed Roster Construction 14.09.2023 31:17 ↓

Taylor goes through Team USA's roster construction and points out 3 glaring flaws: their youth, lack of playmaking outside of their guards, and lack of rebounding and high-end drop coverage defenders.

Incorrect Assumptions About Analytics 09.09.2023 16:42 ↓

Taylor talks about some incorrect assumptions people make about analytics. People often say any player who takes a lot of 3s is an "analytics guy". That's not always true.

Listener Submitted Q&A + Christian Wood Signing With The Lakers 06.09.2023 25:38 ↓

Taylor answers listener questions and reacts to Christian Wood signing with the Lakers

The Top 5 Offseasons Of 2023- By Franchise 02.09.2023 21:29 ↓

Taylor ranks the top 5 offseasons by franchise Here is a link to the article sighted in the ep: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10081526-grading-every-nba-teams-offseason-so-far

How Good Is Austin Reaves Right Now? 30.08.2023 28:41 ↓

Taylor uses BBI data to determine how good Austin Reaves in right now

How Good Is Anthony Edwards Right Now? 28.08.2023 31:06 ↓

Taylor uses BBI's data to determine how good Anthony Edwards is right now

Which Players Had the Best/Worst Teammate Situations Last Season 23.08.2023 21:07 ↓

Taylor Uses BBI's new teammate stats to determine who had the most and least amount of help in the league last season

The Top 10 Rookie Seasons Of The Last Decade 20.08.2023 23:17 ↓

Taylor uses LEBRON WAR to determine the top 10 most impactful rookie seasons of the last decade

Navigating The Sports Analytics Industry - With Steve Palazzolo 16.08.2023 33:42 ↓

Taylor chats with Steve Palazzolo about his career in sports analytics. Steve talks about the different hats he wore while helping build Pro Football Focus.

New Metric! - Defensive Playmaking 11.08.2023 21:33 ↓

Taylor explains a stat he co-created, Defensive Playmaking. Its made up of steals, deflections, offensive fouls drawn, blocks recovered, and blocks not recovered.

Anthony Davis Contract Extension Analysis 09.08.2023 21:46 ↓

Taylor uses regular season and playoff LEBRON to evaluate AD's value

The Top 10 Best Contracts In The NBA 28.07.2023 25:49 ↓

taylor uses age, length of deal, and AAV to determine the 10 best deals in the league. No rookies or top 20 players

The Top 10 Worst Contracts In The NBA 26.07.2023 33:44 ↓

Taylor ranks the top 10 worst contracts in the league. He takes into account, age, years, and AAV