CHASING BASKETBALL HEAVEN Episode 6: Occasionally Brilliant

About this episode

The episode explores the legacy of Martin and the influence of statistics in basketball through the lens of the Sloan Conference and Bill James.

From the basketball-nerd mecca of the Sloan Conference to the always-brilliant mind of stats guru Bill James, Martin’s unusual legacy lives on—along with some of the questions that defined his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• basketball
• statistics
• legacy
• Sloan Conference
• Bill James

Keywords

• basketball
• Sloan Conference
• Bill James
• statistics
• legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sloan Conference

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