PeterJohn
Years ago
How often does Kevin Durant lose his shoes during games?
FiveThirtyEight posted this a few weeks back and it's a bit of fun:
'All told, an extensive video analysis of Durant's games from the past three regular seasons and postseasons reveals that the four-time scoring champ has come out of his shoe at least 31 times since the beginning of the 2015-16 campaign. That number, compiled against 20 different NBA teams, equates to losing a sneaker roughly every eight games or so — a mind-bogglingly high figure considering that Durant has had his own signature Nike shoe, designed to fit the unique contours of his feet, dating back to 2008.
"His shoe comes off more than anyone I’ve ever seen," says teammate Draymond Green.
The question, of course, is why.'
To read the article, check it out at https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-kevin-durants-shoes-keep-falling-off/
If you like this piece, you might also like xkcd's take on basketball stats - https://xkcd.com/2002/
