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Feb 10, 2021Liked by Ted Metrakas

this is fascinating. i am that data nerd who has spent hundreds of hours studying player and team efficiency.

maybe our capitalistic framework influences our pursuit of efficiency, but do you think we would give up this pursuit if we transitioned to a different economic system? would we not want factories to operate as lean as possible if they were owned by the state?

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That’s a good question. I think the difference is that something like a factory canon should be run for efficiency, but something like a game like basketball should not be run for efficiency, and that’s the problem with capitalist Absolutism

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why shouldn't it? if efficiency means scoring the most points with as little wasted energy as possible, isn't that what teams already strive for? i think the difference is that now we are much better at quantifying it. maybe the NBA should build in extra points for style.

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Building in extra points for style, I like that idea a lot

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