Superfluous Analytics

By: Garrett Kilcer In this post, I look at the 31 NFL drafts from 1970-2000 to see when future Pro Bowlers and Hall of Famers were picked and if these talents are getting selected earlier over time. Prologue As time moves forward and technology advances, the general idea is that we can make things and…

By: Garrett Kilcer In this post I research the correlation between Winning Percentage and Defensive Percentage for the best to ever do it. If you just want the numbers, skip the Background section. It’s cool, really I don’t mind. Background The date is February 7th, 2021 and I am finishing my graduate program at the…

Following the 2015-2016 NBA season, the Memphis Grizzlies were looking for a coaching change. Just 3 years prior, they had won 56 games and owned the 5th seed in a very competitive Western Conference. That post season they went on a run to the Western Conference Finals where they were swept by the San Antonio…