Sports

MyNBA is my favorite playing mode in NBA 2K. Starting out as the GM of the Seattle Supersonics in 1983, how well can I steer the franchise? Playing all 82 games per season would need \(82 \text{ games/season} \times 41 \text{ seasons} \times 20 \text{ min/game} \approx 47 \text{ days}\) to catch up to today’s NBA and that’s not accounting for the playoffs. Simulating games is the way to go; might help improve my understanding of the game....

3 point;

Objective: Learn to read the game and make smart predictions. Reaction times are overrated; perception and prediction rule . Offensive Playmaking and Scoring tracks the following play types: transition, isolation, pick & roll ball handler, pick & roll roll man, post up, spot up, handoff, cut, off screen and put-backs. At least these categories provide a baseline for what search terms to use. also has a miscellaneous play type section, so it’ll be interesting to see if a new play-type pops up in the future....

10,000 Hours +/- 10,000 Hours; The Gene-Free Model of Expertise;

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