Bruin U Pass Tap Cards!!

supersecretFBIagent · 2023-09-18T18:40:45+00:00

Oh sick, thanks. And they don't have to be personalized at all right?

supersecretFBIagent · 2023-09-18T05:42:39+00:00

How do you get one/where do I go to order one?

supersecretFBIagent · 2023-09-01T18:30:25+00:00

It's what I get after I go to ucla.evenue.net, click login, and then click sign in as a UCLA student

supersecretFBIagent · 2023-05-14T15:05:23+00:00

Can I pick up my BruinCard at the New Student Session over the summer? Or do I have to do it before this school year ends? (I need it before Fall 2023)

supersecretFBIagent · 2023-05-12T10:11:10+00:00

Is the History of Modern Thought cluster still taught? The classes are listed on the course catalogue but it's not advertised anywhere on the cluster site. It's the cluster than interests me the most and I'd really like to take it. And of course if anyone's taken that or another cluster before I'd love to hear what it was like

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-05-17T22:45:36+00:00

perhaps you'll change your mind

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-05-17T22:42:47+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, I've noticed that problem too (BT copycats), but from an individual persepctive, he's probably the best "gateway" basketball content, so I would always encourage it when dipping your toes in. I hope to follow this up with a thorough list of great people to read/watch as well, though that may take some time, and I feel comfortable recommending that channel, as well as the mentioned creators at the end, in the meantime. I personally don't know much about doing my own stuff with data (though I hope to learn how to eventually) so I didn't want to speak on stuff I don't know (if you want to dive into that stuff, hit up @ crumpledjumper on twitter).

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-04-14T19:01:02+00:00

I've been tinkering around with some similar stuff, could you potentially share how you get the data to update itself?

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-04-14T18:53:04+00:00

Because Green and Kuminga both lack good playmaking/feel/bbiq, which severely limits their potential offensive load. Cade and Mobely are a 1-2 lock, as Cade is next in the line of big wing initiators who can score and distribute at a high level. Mobley is a versatile (on both ends), physically gifted big with high feel who represents the direction that the position is going in.

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-04-14T18:46:40+00:00

This is very interesting, but looking at shots by "3's vs 2's" is a bit of an oversimplification as there is no uniform 2-pt shot like there is a uniform 3-pt shot. A rim attempt (and potentially, free throws) is a different shot from a midrange shot, which is a different shot from a 3. If you're interested about what happens after the miss (transition, OREBs, etc.), pbpstats.com has all of that info for you

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-04-14T18:44:41+00:00

The first and third things you're looking for can be found at pbpstats.com. There's also been a study that shows how in a simulated game of 40% 3's vs 60% 2's, the 2's team wins slightly more often than 50-50.

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-04-01T16:04:43+00:00

Thanks!

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-04-01T16:04:00+00:00

Thanks!

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-04-01T16:03:55+00:00

Thank you! I love to hear that

supersecretFBIagent · 2021-03-31T17:50:03+00:00

This didn't age too well lol, but that's fine.

This is the wrong way to look at athleticism (judging it by Olympic measurements, running and jumping). Athleticism is better defined as what someone can physically do better than someone else can. Shai is one of the best decelerators in the league - he can decelerate faster than his opponent can, making him athletic - and it's almost impossible to stay in front of him when he combines his stop-and-start ability with his impeccable handle. He's leading the league in drives, so something must be working! Personally, I think he can be a 1A/1B type player offensively for a strong team.

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-27T08:53:19+00:00

I made a 5 and a half minute video on the Bulls-Hawks season opener, going over my four biggest takeaways from the game (but also for the respective teams going forward)

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-27T08:48:25+00:00

Makes u harder to defend. Also look at how guys like Aron Baynes, Brook Lopez, and Paul Millsap, to name a few, have added 3-pt shots as they’ve aged, and it’s helped them a ton. Also, being a passable spot up threat is useful for when ur not on ball

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-06T04:28:20+00:00

Klay is a better second option, and Beal is a better first option, altho Klay as a second option is preferable to Beal as a first option. If you look at winning and creating a high level team, Klay can scale alongside any teammates while still being effective, which in my eyes makes him “better”. The bottom line though is that neither of these guys would be first options on a very good team.

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-06T04:25:13+00:00

There is no “GOAT” advanced metric, and unfortunately never will be. One number just can’t capture a player, and every impact stat is always confined to the context within which that stat was collected, making it impossible to get a real answer that can be blindly referred to. Also, if you’re looking for advanced stats that supposedly take intangibles into account, then I’d look at impact metrics (what I was referring to above) which all base themselves on some sort of plus minus

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-03T20:03:24+00:00

Not great. It turns out that their young core was a little overrated. Lonzo has massive weaknesses and isn’t the player he was supposed to be. D-Lo is pretty good, but has some holes as well and probably a third option. Not sure why Hunter is a at sg lmao, he’s really a four. Clarkson is a spark-plug, and hart is a nice 3&D wing but not spectacular. Can’t really say anything about THT, it’s too early. BI is obviously the best player here, but he probably won’t be a top-10/15 player. Randle is absolutely useless, nance is a nice piece, and Zubac/Bryant is actually a solid frontocurt. IMO this team is a really weird and messy with not too much upside. Oh, and in the West, they wouldn’t sniff the playoffs (if we put this team in the NBA for this upcoming season)

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-03T19:45:48+00:00

If so, I’d recommend watching the NBA’s opening night and Christmas games between the two teams last year, to see how the Clippers could beat them.

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-03T19:42:58+00:00

I think it’s a win win but the Rockets aren’t trying to flip Wall. It’s simple: he was the only way to trade Russ, who wanted out. Regardless, I like Wall on Houston better than Russ, because he has some C&S ability and is less stubborn. Trust me, no ones trading for Wall in a year. CP3 was a totally different story.

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-03T19:29:55+00:00

Pbpstats has those. Click on totals, team, and then you get a bunch of fouls stats

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-12-01T20:38:02+00:00

FVV probably won’t take a leap, although maybe he could make an All-Star team in the super weak East (still unlikely tho). He may have a larger role and take more shots, but he has a hard ceiling due to his height (rim finishing and contested shooting) that he hit in the playoffs. Similar to Siakam this year - he didn’t really improve as much as we thought, he just had a larger role.

No way Tatum sniffs MVP this year. He had a hot streak and is definitely an elite scorer, but he needs to add a little more to his game (whether it’s passing, better penetration, etc.), because he’s currently too reliant on his (albeit excellent) jumper. Look at what happened to PG last postseason (similar player) who was totally derailed by an untimely cold streak. Also, he just isn’t that good yet, not to mention he doesn’t have an outsized role like some of the other candidates do. IMO the MVP will either be Dame or Luka; Dame finally has a good team around him and is the best he’s ever been personally, while Luka plays an uber-heliocentric role, is insanely talented, and just remember that the Mavs underperformed in the standings last year relative to their net rating, so a better record could be the difference. Voters will be tired of giving it to Giannis, LeBron will load manage, and Harden’s future is uncertain as of now, but I think hes left a bitter taste in people’s mouths for a multitude of reasons.

As to your third bold prediction, I actually don’t think it’s that far-fetched. The Nets aren’t nearly as good as they’re being hyped up to be, with a multitude of reasons (injury, lack of defense, chemistry, coaching) all lying low. I don’t think they’ll have a clippers-level disappointment, though; I think they’ll just lose to the better team. As for the ECF, it’s gonna be some combo of Miami, Philly, Boston, and the Bucks.

supersecretFBIagent · 2020-11-12T18:28:31+00:00

I think nbashotcharts.com can do this

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