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Originally Posted by Bingo
I wish the words "advanced" and "fancy" were never added to something so bloody simple.
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I don't think advanced stats are so bloody simple. I say this as a guy who has watched hockey for many years, has been a STH for over a decade, and has excelled in many mathematics courses. The reason they aren't straight forward is they get presented like this:
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Originally Posted by Bingo
Team Chart:
Flames 5on5 / 60 minutes VS the 16th best team (bubble) in each category.
Really points to where the team needs to improve, and the fact that they've taken steps in the right direction.
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When I see that chart I picture this:
Even if I understood what each item stood for, which I don't, it's really hard to read what's going on. From looking at that I have zero idea what the team needs to improve on. I don't know how anyone would interpret that chart without an in depth knowledge of advanced analytics. I don't even think it's comparing apples to apples. It might not even be apples to oranges. It could be apples to vehicles.
This, to me, is the major flaw of advanced stats. They are presented in a way that's no immediately grasped, as opposed to points, goals, save percentage, and the advanced stats people get irritated when they have to explain things over and over. If it was that simple, it would be simple.