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All 272 Record Breaking Steph Curry 3′s

May

2013

Thanks to @treykerby and The Basketball Jones for bringing my attention to this phenomenal video of every single Steph Curry made 3 in the 2012-2013 season. Enjoy A few quick observations: I counted one half-court heave and one other shot that bounced around before going in. Out of 272 attempts, only 2 weren’t clean. That ...

NFL Scouting Myths: “A Nose for the Endzone”

May

2013

Scouting reports are one of the more unintentionally hilarious things you can find on the internet. Reading terms like “foot frequency” and “hip snap” tossed around makes for a good time. I’m here to debunk one of the most ridiculous scouting terms I’ve read about football players: “a nose for the endzone.” The idea that ...

Metrics Scouting: Small Running Backs

May

2013

Over the last few months, I’ve been working on a way to more efficiently scout future NFL players using workout numbers and college production. I know I don’t have nearly enough time to scout every running back prospect who declares, but Microsoft Excel has no such time restraints. The below rankings list is based on ...

The Golden State Warriors: Curry, Klay and the 3-Ball

May

2013

I decided to start writing for Davis here at SportsWunderkind back in early February after a conversation we had about Tristan Thompson’s steady improvement. Back then, the Warriors were 30-17, shooting significantly over 40% from 3 the last two months, and one of the biggest surprises of the season. We had planned for one of ...

The Dwightmare Moves On 2

May

2013

With the first round of the playoffs wrapping up, I decided that it’s time to give all you basketball fans a chance to hit pause on this so far phenomenal postseason, and look towards the offseason. While we all love our playoff basketball, over half the league’s fans are now sitting at home watching other ...

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All 272 Record Breaking Steph Curry 3′s

NFL Scouting Myths: “A Nose for the Endzone”

Metrics Scouting: Small Running Backs

The Golden State Warriors: Curry, Klay and the 3-Ball

The Dwightmare Moves On 2

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