NBA.com box scores will now include video links

Joel Embust · Post #41 » by **Joel Embust** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:08 am

Can't wait to click on Durant's exciting 24 free throws attempted at Utah........... :sleep:

Winsome Gerbil · Post #42 » by **Winsome Gerbil** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 11:32 am

wow wow.

Of course if they make that pig load up any slower with even more embeds nobody will ever see all the wow anyway.

Vinsanity_GOAT · Post #43 » by **Vinsanity_GOAT** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:08 pm

EuroPacer wrote:
zronv7 wrote:all about the ad revenue, good thing I got ad blocker those stat videos will be loaded with advertisements.

Not a problem is it, it's a free service that costs a lot of money, has to be paid for somehow!

Well i for one still hope i can skip the ads like i can now. I'm sure most of you know this but for those who don't know, on the recap page if you click a video and an ad starts playing you can simply click the video again and it will play without the ad.

And yes it is a problem because these harmless ads set precedent for the future, i shudder to think about possible new technologies that ad companies will abuse in the coming decades. Also, it's not free seeing as it takes time which is our most valuable commodity. Not to mention it produces stress, just ask yourself what's your general reaction when an ad starts playing? You sigh or swear, unless you're a mindless drone of course.

On topic, great addition but definitely not surprised they won't show fouls...

Zasterror · Post #44 » by **Zasterror** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:37 pm

NBA.com literally just sh*tted on BasketballReference, Synergy, and HoopsData in terms of modern statistics in one friggin year.

3gbrrrfkyt · Post #45 » by **3gbrrrfkyt** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 12:46 pm

The NBA is so good with this kind of stuff. They are like the only major sport league which doesn't not block videos on youtube and now they pull this ****? Crazy

lorak · Post #46 » by **lorak** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:16 pm

Zasterror wrote:NBA.com literally just sh*tted on BasketballReference, Synergy, and HoopsData in terms of modern statistics in one friggin year.

Not really - Basketball-Reerence is still much more user friendly than NBA.com (+ NBA.com has one major flaw in their possessions based stats, so ORtg and DRtg stats from NBA.com are useless) and Synergy has data NBA.com doesn't have (postu-up plays, isolations and so on).

But it all is going in good direction, so good job NBA.com!

LastNameEver · Post #47 » by **LastNameEver** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:23 pm

Theyve been lagging behind for a supposed official site.

Post #48 » by **suckfish** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:36 pm

So we're getting one of synergy sports' best features for free? Nice.

Reservoirdawgs · Post #49 » by **Reservoirdawgs** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:57 pm

Zasterror wrote:NBA.com literally just sh*tted on BasketballReference, Synergy, and HoopsData in terms of modern statistics in one friggin year.

F'real...props to the NBA for fully embracing innovative statistical measures and avenues for increasing viewer interaction and understanding. I still prefer Basketball Reference since it is better designed and is much easier to navigate, but NBA.com is certainly marching in the right direction!

Reservoirdawgs · Post #50 » by **Reservoirdawgs** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 1:58 pm

DavidStern wrote:(+ NBA.com has one major flaw in their possessions based stats, so ORtg and DRtg stats from NBA.com are useless)

What major flaw does NBA have in the possessions stats?

Post #51 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:15 pm

looks like this is now live

Post #52 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:17 pm

DavidStern wrote:
Zasterror wrote:NBA.com literally just sh*tted on BasketballReference, Synergy, and HoopsData in terms of modern statistics in one friggin year.

Not really - Basketball-Reerence is still much more user friendly than NBA.com (+ NBA.com has one major flaw in their possessions based stats, so ORtg and DRtg stats from NBA.com are useless) and Synergy has data NBA.com doesn't have (postu-up plays, isolations and so on).

But it all is going in good direction, so good job NBA.com!

stats.nba.com has had that since last season

http://stats.nba.com/playerStats.html?P ... ode=Totals

Reservoirdawgs · Post #53 » by **Reservoirdawgs** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:29 pm

dockingsched wrote:looks like this is now live

So, I just clicked on a random box score and I don't see any links.

http://www.nba.com/games/20131124/DETBKN/gameinfo.html

Where are you seeing the video link?

Post #54 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:30 pm

Reservoirdawgs wrote:
dockingsched wrote:looks like this is now live

So, I just clicked on a random box score and I don't see any links.

http://www.nba.com/games/20131124/DETBKN/gameinfo.html

Where are you seeing the video link?

u have to go to their stats site, stats.nba.com

here's a direct link to durant's game log:

http://stats.nba.com/playerGameLogs.htm ... PerPage=25

looks like everything that is suppose to have video is now a link that pops a video up. can't play videos where i'm at so can't confirm if they play.

Reservoirdawgs · Post #55 » by **Reservoirdawgs** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:39 pm

Sweet, thanks! I can confirm that this is live.

lorak · Post #56 » by **lorak** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:41 pm

dockingsched wrote:
DavidStern wrote:
Zasterror wrote:NBA.com literally just sh*tted on BasketballReference, Synergy, and HoopsData in terms of modern statistics in one friggin year.

Not really - Basketball-Reerence is still much more user friendly than NBA.com (+ NBA.com has one major flaw in their possessions based stats, so ORtg and DRtg stats from NBA.com are useless) and Synergy has data NBA.com doesn't have (postu-up plays, isolations and so on).

But it all is going in good direction, so good job NBA.com!

stats.nba.com has had that since last season

http://stats.nba.com/playerStats.html?P ... ode=Totals

No, that's not what Synergy has. Really, where are p&r, isolations, postup and so on stats on nba.com?

lorak · Post #57 » by **lorak** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 2:52 pm

Reservoirdawgs wrote:
DavidStern wrote:(+ NBA.com has one major flaw in their possessions based stats, so ORtg and DRtg stats from NBA.com are useless)

What major flaw does NBA have in the possessions stats?

That are 2013 finals game 1 advanced stats on stats.nba.com and according to them Heat ortg in that game was 102.9, while Spurs 102.3. In other words according to stats.nba.com Heat won that game

In reality Heat ortg was 103.5, Spurs 108.2

The reason why stats.nba.com is so much off is because they count possessions wrong way: instead of sum possessions of each team and divide by 2 and then calculate ortg/drtg (like Basketball-Reference does) they count each team seperatly and then calculate ortg/drtg.

Andre3822 · Post #58 » by **Andre3822** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:02 pm

This is a good thing for basketball discussion.

Really nice job, can't imagine how many resources this is going to take though, modifying videos for hundreds of players.

Antrim · Post #59 » by **Antrim** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:07 pm

EuroPacer wrote:
zronv7 wrote:all about the ad revenue, good thing I got ad blocker those stat videos will be loaded with advertisements.

Not a problem is it, it's a free service that costs a lot of money, has to be paid for somehow!

How does it cost a lot of money? NBA have the video already, they could have a couple hundred high schoolers getting the video clips done for $8 an hour for all we know. You definitely don't need to be an engineer to do it.

Great move by the NBA.

SirCharles3434 · Post #60 » by **SirCharles3434** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 3:32 pm

Just finished testing this out, Anthony Davis profile have 90 videos of every shot that he has made from this season. Awesome move by the NBA.