Quotes from Dean Oliver

The way you'll "watch" the game is through a score sheet that follows the passes, the dribbles, the shots, the rebounds, the steals, the fouls—most everything that happens with the ball. By following these most basic elements of offense, the score sheet will highlight the important aspects of the ebb and flow of the game. It will be like a broadcaster's play-by-play transcript of the game. The

If your local team is Golden State and they win three straight, it might mean that the Warriors at least may be getting better than their typical twenty-win season. If your local team is the Lakers, a three-game win streak is ho-hum.