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Originally Posted by Anduril
I'm always interested in the different pictures painted by various bits of analysis. Unfortunately this isn't the case for a wide variety of fans and the pseudo debate of "old-school vs statistics".
What are some things you would like to see in making statistics and analysis more widely 'accepted'. Not necessarily as fact but not immediately dismissive of it.
The NHL has started to provide more information in part of the fan interest and demand. It would be great if this trend continues so that the NHL sees the opportunity to provide better tools for measurement.
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I agree the old school vs new school battle is tiresome. to some degree, there will always be pushback from a section of sports fans, if only because people's brains aren't naturally numerate and you don't really need stats to enjoy sports. To many, it's an annoying distraction at best (and fair enough).
Chris talked about this in fact. Because he needs to get buy-in from his stakeholders the same way a writer needs to get buy-in from the audience. To that end, the way to get stats more accepted is to continue to make them as accessible as possible through clarity of explanation and tying them to clear narratives and examples. It's also about establishing an amiable dialogue/back-and-forth rather than partisan sniping between factions.