Episode 4 - The Curious Case of Anthony Davis
By Ben Golden on October 16, 2015
In Episode 4, Ben and Jack talk about emerging NBA superstar Anthony Davis, whose new coach wants him to shoot three-pointers. How do you forecast an event when the historical trend-line is almost certainly wrong? Ben establishes his credibility by incorrectly stating the name of Davis's team.
Also in this episode, Jack overviews the Big Ten West, Ben chimes in with some Big Ten trivia, and they discuss randomness in the baseball playoffs.
Relevant links:
- Big Ten conference standings
- World Series probabilities from PredictWise
- World Series odds from Vegas Insider
- Times Picayune story on Anthony Davis shooting three pointers
- Five Thirty Eight's (highly questionable) projection for Anthony Davis
- SportsCast market for the Big Ten West winner
- SportsCast market for the World Series winner
- SportsCast market for how many 3 pointers Anthony Davis will make
