Description
Seth Partnow was formerly the Director of Basketball Research for the Milwaukee Bucks, and he now writes for The Athletic and is the Director of Basketball for the data company StatsBomb. Last November he released a book titled: The Midrange Theory, Basketball’s Evolution in the Age of Analytics. In this conversation, Seth talks about…
His book The Midrange Theory, Basketball’s Evolution in the Age of Analytics
The first two games of the 2022 NBA Finals
How he watches games and looks at data afterwards
The state of NBA analytics in general
His path from law school to the NBA
Advice for anyone interested in basketball analytics
His Luc Longley story
Then, TruMedia’s Sergio De La Espriella joins the show to discuss Paul’s conversation with Seth.
Show Links
Follow Seth on Twitter: @SethPartnow.
To read Seth’s writing on The Athletic, click here.
To buy Seth’s book The Midrange Theory, click here.
To buy Thinking Basketball, click here.
To buy Basketball on Paper, click here.
To check out Cleaning the Glass, click here.
To catch up on Kevin Pelton’s writing, follow him on Twitter: @kpelton.
For more information on Seth’s favorite Milwaukee spot The Vanguard, click here.
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