Kabir Devgun

Re: the usage (or lack thereof) of advanced analytics for broadcasts @lindsay_rhodes and I discussed this on the @SumerSports Show last night, but the most baffling thing about NOT using analytics or publicly bashing the analytics as a "villian" is that, in terms of the storytelling of a game, analytics are bascially a storytelling device. Some of the oldest stories on earth are basically "X has to find Y" or "X is running out of time" Analytics can help crystallize that to almost turn it into a "Mission Impossible" type story. I've loved what @schwartzsteins and the PrimeVision crew have done this year by really highlighting the number of possessions and the expected time the trailing team will get the ball back. It adds tension and intrigue to the game! Each play becomes a race against the clock. I don't understand why people don't see it this way more, within the broadcasting community.