Ben Taylor

Joined: Aug 4, 2017

<em>Ben Taylor is the author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor-ebook/dp/B072KM9BJN">Thinking Basketball</a>. He runs <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/thinking-basketball/id1428290303?mt=2">a podcast</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3HPbvB6f58X_7SMIp6OPYw">YouTube channel </a>by the same name, and once ranked the 40-best careers in NBA history. </em>

CHICAGO, UNITED STATES: Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant(L) and Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan(R) talk during a free-throw attempt during the fourth quarter 17 December at the United Center in Chicago. Bryant, who is 19 and bypassed college basketball to play in the NBA, scored a team-high 33 points off the bench, and Jordan scored a team-high 36 points. The Bulls defeated the Lakers 104-83. AFP PHOTO VINCENT LAFORET (Photo credit should read VINCENT LAFORET/AFP/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: What’s the best advanced stat?

DALLAS, TX - SEPTEMBER 21: Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks poses for a portrait during the Dallas Mavericks Media Day held at American Airlines Center on September 21, 2018 in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Projecting rookie passers

BOSTON, MA - MAY 23: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics handles the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 23, 2018 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Jayson Tatum and the improvement of young passers

HOUSTON, TX - MAY 4: Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks on during the game against the Houston Rockets during Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs on May 4, 2018 at the Vivint Smart Home Arena Salt Lake City, Utah. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Was 2018 the best rookie class since the merger?

OAKLAND, CA - MARCH 23: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors warms up before the game against the Atlanta Hawks on March 23, 2018 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Playoff implications of the full-strength standings

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 13: Chris Paul

Nylon Calculus: The Chris Paul experiment has been a huge success

This probably went in. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: Stephen Curry might be having his best season yet

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - SEPTEMBER 25: Paul George #13, Russell Westbrook #0 and Carmelo Anthony #7 of the Oklahoma City Thunder pose for a portrait during the 2017 NBA Media Day on September 25, 2017 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: The Thunder are who we thought they were

KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 13: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers in action during the game against the Miami Heat at Sprint Center on October 13, 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Nylon Calculus: The championship odds of short-lived megastars (CORP)

HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 25: Russell Westbrook

Nylon Calculus: Measuring creation with the box score