Taylor Wyman
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NBA Analyst @The_BBall_Index. Former @PFF & @MLB Adjusted Big Time Scoring App https://t.co/VwlS5JJ6vg Playoff Scoring App: https://t.co/jU6Y1WE5xS
San Diego, CA
Joined September 2013
The top 72 players in the league ranked with everybody's favorite thing, blurbs!.
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Every 10 years a team without a top 10 player wins a championship. 2004 Pistons.2014 Spurs.2024 Celtics. Like clock work.
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The top 10 in Perimeter Isolation Defense via @The_BBall_Index . 1. Luguentz Dort.2. Alex Caruso.3. Jaden McDaniels.4. Vince Williams Jr. 5. Jeremy Sochan.6. OG Anunoby.7. Ausar Thompson.8. Derrick Jones Jr. 9. Isaac Okoro.10. Dillon Brooks.
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@mikerenner_ Posting d lineman winning so hard they think it's a screen is the Renner special.
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It's not a slow start when it's your career average.
Jalen Green is off to a slow start offensively (53.3% TS, 22% from mid, 31.8% from 3, higher TOV% than AST%), but there's an unteachable smoothness to his game that makes you want to see him maximize his talent.
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Tari Eason is playing at a DPOY level to start the year. Here's the data to back it up. Analytics thread🧵.Data via @The_BBall_Index
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Some young players popping very hard in the defensive analytics. Vince Williams Jr.Toumani Camara.Ausar Thompson.Dyson Daniels.Amen Thompson.Tari Eason.Walker Kessler.Goga Bitadze.Isaiah Jackson.Dereck Lively II.Peyton Watson.
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The NBA 50 years ago versus today. These are the league average per game totals. 1975: 91.1 FGA's, 19.3 FTA's, 23.8 asts, 8.8 steals, 4.3 blocks, 24 PF's, 16.3 TOV% 16.3, 50% TS. 2025: 88.9 FGA's, 21.7 FTA's, 26.3 asts, 8.4 steals, 5.1 blocks, 19.0 PF's, 13 TOV%, 57% TS.
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I made Playmaking Talent over expectation. It uses the most advanced passing metric to figure out who's making the most of their passing opportunities . Here's a thread on how it works and who's good at bad in it🧵
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How much a player is used on offense is the biggest determining factor in their box score stats. This makes good stats, bad team, players difficult to evaluate. Here's a thread🧵that answers that question, by looking at offensive workload vs box score production
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Alex Caruso is the only player in the league with an A grade in:. Blocks/75.Stable Offensive Fouls Drawn/75.Steals/75.Deflections/75. Elite defensive playmaking. numbers via @The_BBall_Index.
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Players in the 90th percentile or higher in O-LEBRON and the 5th or lower in D-LEBRON. 1. Jalen Brunson.2. Damian Lillard.3. Trae Young.4. LaMelo Ball.5. Klay Thompson.6. RJ Barrett.7. Cam Thomas.
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The knock on Luka's MVP case is he's bad at defense but this year he's been average
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The top 10 rookies in LEBRON WAR. 1. Chet Holmgren .2. Victor Wembanyama .3. Dereck Lively II . 4. Ausar Thompson .5. Brandin Podziemski .6. Jaime Jaquez Jr . 7. Sasha Vezenkov.8. Keyonte George.9. Julian Strawther.10. Toumani Camara. Via @The_BBall_Index.
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@The_BBall_Index 11-20. 11. Herbert Jones.12. Jrue Holiday.13. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.14. Jalen Suggs.15. Andrew Nembhard.16. Toumani Camara.17. Deni Avdija.18. Kris Dunn.19. Taurean Prince.20. Haywood Highsmith.
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The top 10 in Defensive Playmaking in 2024 . 1. V. Wembanyama.2. M. Thybulle.3. A. Caruso.4. D. Daniels.5. P. Reed.6. D. Smith Jr. 7. SGA.8. D. Gafford.9. A. Drummond.10. Amen Thompson. Stat explainer below⬇️.
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Which NBA player salaries are the best and worst values according to analytics right now?. I used @The_BBall_Index all-in-one metric Multi Year LEBRON to find out. It looks at a player's impact over the last 3 seasons. Here's a thread🧵breaking down what I found
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@weirdassfishes @HurriClowns Ahh man, I thought u were talking about glacier freeze, cool blue tastes like what I assume Windex tastes like.
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@ElGee35 the celeb all star game will forever make me think of your greatest peaks series and Win Butler.
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It feels like every WNBA record has been broken this year.
A’ja Wilson is just 31 PTS away from breaking the WNBA all time record for points in a season. 939 - ‘23 Jewell Lloyd (38 GP).919- ‘23 Breanna Stewart (40 GP).912 - ‘23 A’ja Wilson (40 GP).*909 - ‘24 A’ja Wilson (33 GP)*.860 - ‘06 Diana Taurasi (34 GP)
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Here are last season's bigs in Rim Protection vs Perimeter Isolation Defense. ⬆️Good defending on the perimeter. ➡️Good protecting the rim. ↗️Good at both. Viz via @The_BBall_Index
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Pretty wild run by Nikola Jokic. 2021: 1st in LEBRON / Won MVP.2022: 1st in LEBRON / Won MVP.2023: 1st in LEBRON / 2nd in MVP voting.2024: 1st in LEBRON / Won MVP. Data via @The_BBall_Index
Denver's Nikola Jokic has won the 2023-24 NBA Most Valuable Player award. Ninth player to ever win league MVP three times.
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NBA Finals MVP's points per 75 and TS+ relative to the series. 15 Iggy 16.9 116. 16 LeBron 27.6 104.17 Durant 31.5 120.18 Durant 27.1 118.19 Kawhi 26.0 105.20 LeBron 28.9 115.21 Giannis 32.6 115.22 Curry 31.2 112.23 Jokic 28.5 123. 24 Brown 20.7 97.
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Who had the biggest workload last year? The data suggests Dejounte Murray. ⬆️Guarding better players. ➡️More offensive responsibilities . Graphs via @The_BBall_Index
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Tyrese Haliburton is unbelievably good at taking care of the basketball. ⬆️Turning the ball over more on non-pass attempts. ➡️More offensive responsibility. ↘️Extremely good at taking care of the ball on high volume. Graphs via @The_BBall_Index
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DPOY thread🧵. Here's what the analytics say about Gobert, AD, and Wembanyama. Graphs via @The_BBall_Index.
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The Lakers lack of defensive playmaking is evident with Jarred Vanderbilt injured. Last year's Defensive Playmaking grades via @The_BBall_Index. AD: A.Reddish: B+.Vincent: B.Russell: C+.Prince: D+.Wood: D.LeBron: D-.Reaves: F.Hachimura: F. Vanderbilt: A.
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I wouldn't use raw percentages to compare players across era's. Shaqs 2pt%+ was 124 as a Laker. Brons 2pt%+ is 110 as a Laker. This means that Shaq was 24% more efficient than his competition. League efficiency was lower back then because of rule changes and playstyle.
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I think we need to start a "Jimmy Butler doesn't turn the ball over and that adds to his offensive value" narrative
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The top 10 perimeter defenders in my model this season. 1. Dyson Daniels.2. Lu Dort.3. Andrew Numbhard.4. Davion Mitchell.5. Kris Dunn.6. Bilal Coulibaly.7. Jaden McDaniels.8. Haywood Highsmith.9. Toumani Camara.10. Dejounte Murray.
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I came up with a perimeter defense metric using some of @The_BBall_Index numbers . 1. Alex Caruso .2. KCP .3. Marcus Smart .4. Isaac Okoro .5. OG Anunoby .6. Jaden McDaniels .7. Derrick Jones Jr.8. Herb Jones.9. Vanvleet.10. Kris Dunn.
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Jakob Poeltl is an underrated player. He's been a quality defensive big since he came into the league. His defensive role was a Mobile Big in 17 and 24 and an Anchor Big 18-23. graphs via @The_BBall_Index
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Kyrie requested a trade today. Let's look at his numbers and see what interested teams could be getting. This thread is using @The_BBall_Index data.🧵.
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In any given year, you can compare potential assists to assists and see if a passer maybe had good or bad luck. Over a multi-year sample, you can see if a player consistently over or underperforms. Jokic is the monsters from Space Jam good. 10 year sample! . via @The_BBall_Index
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Perimeter defense vs team defense. ↗️Good perimeter defender and team defender. ↘️Good team defender, not a great perimeter defender. ↙️Bad at both. Data viz via @The_BBall_Index
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The next generation of midrange artists are here. Tyrese Haliburton (low volume).Jalen Williams.Cade Cunningham.Andrew Numbhard.Brandon Miller. Numbers via @The_BBall_Index
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Alex Sarr has impressed on defense early in his rookie campaign. Here's a thread 🧵 of key defensive metrics he's popping in. All stats are compared to other bigs that have played at least 50 minutes. Numbers via @The_BBall_Index
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His improvement as a passer since joining the kings has been crazy. One of the most interesting developments of the last few years.
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Davion Mitchell, Grimes, and Jaden McDaniels are the only players top 10 in both On-Ball Defense and Ball Screen Navigation.
The best perimeter defenders this season, by the numbers.
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Surrounding Cade with NBA level players who are good shooters has done wonders for Detroit
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One of the rising stars in the league
BREAKING: Orlando Magic forward Franz Wagner has agreed on a five-year maximum rookie contract extension worth up to $270 million, league sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. Wagner, 22, has cemented himself as a cornerstone for the Magic.
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There are 6 rookies this season with an A/B in Overall Shooting Talent and Playmaking Talent . Victor Wembanyama - SAS.Scoot Henderson - POR.Brandon Miller - CHA.Jaime Jaquez - MIA.Marcus Sasser - DET.Keyonte George - UTA. Stats via @The_BBall_Index
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Chet Holmgren was great as a rim protector and post defender as a rookie. ⬆️Better defending the rim. ➡️Better defending in the post. ↗️Good at both. Graphs via @The_BBall_Index
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This was true. in 2015
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The ROY Thread🧵. 8 graphs that put Wemby and Chet's historic ROY race into perspective. 📁These graphs include the last 11 years of rookie seasons. 2014-2024. Graphs via @The_BBall_Index.
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@automaticnba I don't think certain finishing bigs get the credit they deserve for being able to finish plays other players physically can't.
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Hot take, Khris Middleton was better player over his career than DeRozan. Not a hot take, he was a better midrange shooter. I present the evidence
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Scoring and it's not close
Can you name me ONE thing Joel Embiid is better than Anthony Davis at? Like genuinely…
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I crunched some rebounding and screening numbers. Here are the results of who's providing the most value from those two aspects. 1. K. Looney.2. A. Sengun.3. J. Nurkic.4. N. Jokic.5. J. Poltl.6. J. LaRavia.7. D. Sabonis.8. J. Hart.9. J. Tatum.10. M. Diabate.
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Health care assassin
Blue Cross Blue Shield in Connecticut, New York and Missouri has declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia for the full length of some surgeries. It the procedure goes over a certain time, anesthesia will not be covered for the duration.
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Anthony Edwards has changed his shot diet, increasing his pull-up 3s and decreasing his pull-up 2s. This change as well as hot shooting has returned excellent early results. data viz via @The_BBall_Index
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Being able to create better looks for yourself is very important part of being an on-ball player. If you can't, you better be a god tier shot maker
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MVP thread🧵. Here's what the analytics say about Jokic, Giannis, Luka, and SGA. Graphs via @The_BBall_Index.
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Not close impact wise
Another member of the 2021 draft class lands a max extension. Re: Jalen Green, hard to imagine this isn’t used as a reference point — not exactly apples to oranges, but similar production in 2023-24: . Wagner: 19.7/5.3/3.7 on .482/.281/.850. Green: 19.6/5.2/3.5 on .423/.332/.804.
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listed below are all non-rookie contracts. That Westbrook one is rough
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Isolation Defense vs Rim Protection. ⬆️Better defending in isolation. ➡️Better defending at the rim
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Jalen Green is an objectively bad player. His TS+ is 89 and he averages 2.9 assists a game while being their worst defender. This is a strong likelihood he is the worst player in the league playing 30 minutes a night.
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The best playoff shot makers over the last 3 years. 1. Devin Booker.2. Steph Curry.3. Nikola Jokic.4. Tyrese Maxey.5. Kris Middleton.6. Kyrie Irving .7. Luka Doncic.8. Anthony Edwards.9. Kevin Duran.10. SGA. Thanks to @knarsu3 for crunching the numbers
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Hector banana bread is Wembys new nickname.
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When I was grabbing the data for this tweet I was shocked that Kendrick Perkins was that high, so I checked the tape just to be sure. Low and behold a thread of @KendrickPerkins locking up on the perimeter 🧵. With this post, I bid adieu to offseason content. Steph Curry
The top 10 centers in Perimeter Iso Defense over the last decade. 1. 19 Looney.2. 14 Perkins.3. 19 Capela.4. 16 Pachulia.5. 22 Horford.6. 17 Nene.7. 15 Tyson Chandler.8. 14 Joakim.9. 18 Capela.10. 15 Pachulia. 💡This metric looks at lowering shot quality & suppressing attempts.
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PSA: analytics ppl watch the sports they cover. It's a lie told by media ppl that don't do research then get exposed.
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The C&S 3pt landscape last year. So many things to talk about here . ⬆️More effective on catch and shoot 3s . ➡️Taking more catch and shoot 3s. viz via @The_BBall_Index
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Jonathan Kuminga drawing that many fouls on drives is really intriguing. Contact Finish Rate%: % of fouls where the shot was also made.
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The Lakers C&S 3PT Shooting Talent this season. Dalton Knecht: A.Rui Hachimura: B.Austin Reaves: B-.D'Angelo Russell: B-.LeBron James: B-.Gabe Vincent: C.Max Christie: C-.Anthony Davis: F.Cam Reddish: F. -1 C&S attempt/75 min to qualify.numbers via @The_BBall_Index.
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Klay is the best off-ball player of the last decade. Players included on this chart are in off-ball offensive roles via @The_BBall_Index over the last decade. Shooting Talent takes into account shot making, quality, and creation.
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These are free fyi, no signups. If you're a content creator or just want more information about your favorite team, these are great resources.
Check out all of the free tools on our site!. LEBRON Application.NBA Player Trends App.Shot Charts.Play Types App.Rotation Minutes App.Team Injury Impacts. Link in Bio!.
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The Celtics acquired Xavier Tillman Sr from Memphis to solidify their big man depth. Here's a short thread highlighting his skills🧵. Stats via @The_BBall_Index.
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The Cavs have a early season contender for 6th Man of The Year in Ty Jerome. Here's a thread 🧵that shows why the metrics love him. -Data via @The_BBall_Index
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Klay Thompson has been a negative efficiency scorer since his injury and his whole thing is scoring.
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The top 10 in Playmaking Talent Over Expectation. 1. Steph.2. Jokic.3. Franz.4. Sengun.5. Trae.6. Booker.7. Ja.8. LeBron.9. Haliburton.10. Wemby. These players are making the most of their time with the ball as passers.
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Random players that keep popping up in the BBI database as solid or good in a bunch of metrics. Cole Anthony.Aaron Nesmith.Isaiah Joe.
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New York Knicks fans are going to be clawing their eyes out by Christmas. I cannot overstate how bad KAT is at defense. When I was scouting him last summer I had to turn off the film because it was making my irrate. Data is compared to other bigs
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A look at who's saving the most points at the rim by height. The first pic is from this year, and the second is from 10 years ago (2014). It's crazy that some guys are on both. -84inches is 7 feet.-78 inches is 6'6
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It's crazy that LeBron can't iso anymore and he's still this good
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The 10 best player salary values right now according to Multi Year LEBRON. 1. Jokic .2. SGA.3. Wemby.4. Giannis.5. Sengun.6. Franz.7. Mobely.8. Brunson .9. Tatum.10. Jalen Williams.
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Trey Murphy III is going to be better than Brandon Ingram.
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The 2019 NBA draft class and their career LEBRON WAR
New pod!. Revisiting The 2019 NBA Draft. @taylormetrics uses LEBRON WAR to evaluate the 2019 draft. Listen below!. 🍎 🟢
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Here are the show notes and list of the top 10 worst contracts in the league
New Podcast!. The Top 10 Worst Contracts In The NBA. @taylormetrics ranks the top 10 worst contracts in the league using AAV and length of deal. Listen Below!. 🍎 🟢
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He impressed with a strong defensive rookie season and the start of his sophomore year looked even better before going down with an injury. This year he's taken his game to another level. -He only appeared in 22 games in 2024
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Caruso is by far the best defensive guard in the league.
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