Johannes Becker

Joined: Mar 30, 2015

The latest posts from Johannes Becker, author at FanSided.com.

Jan 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a three-point basket in the third quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

Chasing 72: The Warriors and Variance

Oct 23, 2015; San Antonio, TX, USA; San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Danny Green (behind) draws a charge from Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden (front) during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports

Measuring skill vs. luck in NBA defense

Nov 3, 2015; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) yells at the referees during the second half of the game against the Toronto Raptors at the American Airlines Center. The Raptors defeat the Mavericks 102-91. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Confidence Intervals: is it too early to say that your team sucks?

Deep Dives: SportVU X’s and O’s – A Proof-of-Concept

Jan 12, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; (left to right) San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan, Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, and Spurs guard Tony Parker present President Barack Obama with a jersey during a ceremony honoring the NBA Champion Spurs in the East Room at The White House. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

As NBA Empires Rise and Fall

Apr 14, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers forward Paul George (13) misses a game winning three pointer at the end of the first overtime against Washington Wizards center Marcin Gortat (4) and forward Rasual Butler (8) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Washington 99-95 in double overtime. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

An NBA Player’s Comfort Zone

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Leandro Barbosa (19) shoots against Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) during the first quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

A Random Walk Through NBA Variance

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts prior to game six of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports

A Quarter at a Time, Part I

Apr 12, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Miles (0) holds a pose after making a three pointer against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Dion Waiters (23) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Oklahoma City 116-104. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Replacement Level: Role vs Quality

The Golden State Warriors have pushed the Houston Rockets Off-Course

The Houston Rockets are not getting deoptimized

Chris Paul, the San Antonio Spurs and help defense as a cost function

LaMarcus Aldridge, Damian Lillard and the Make or Miss League

As First Round Series End, Let’s Play The Blame Game

Prematurely Eulogizing the (not yet) Fallen with Distancology

The Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs Can Take Their Fingers Off the Panic Button