Why Teams Come Back - The Rubber Band Effect

Check out Lectric Bikes Today! Black Friday Sale https://lectricebikes.sjv.io/kOeBoV You know exactly what I am talking about - late game…the opposing team is down…why do you feel so uncomfortable? Because you know the lead is far from safe…because you know teams seem to play better when they are losing. But do they? And if so, who? Is this just “Prevent Defense”? Quick thank you to the following folks: Lau Sze Yui - wonderful Data Scientist who has worked with several PFF, the Celtics, and many other teams. Lau created the Adjusted EPA Per Play Rubber Band graph used, as well as the Safety Depth graph. Sam Schwartzstein - Amazon TNF Ben Baldwin - years ago, Ben looked into the idea of late-game offenses. (constantly allowing me to bounce ideas and thoughts off him…thanks Ben). Udit Ranasaria - Director of DL Research @ Sumer (friend who mentioned defenses Chapters 00:00 Losing Leads to Winning 01:47 The Rubber Band Effect 02:55 “Prevent” Analysis 08:45 Ad 09:44 Coaches Corner - Possession Math 10:07 Why’d they wait so long? An analysis… 14:52 “Just Don’t Get Beat Deep”