Playoff Mode - Just How Different Are the NBA Playoffs? An analysis…

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Ай бұрын

Are the NBA Playoffs...truly different? Statistically different than the regular season, or are we simply fooling ourselves?
Undoubtedly, the playoffs FEEL different, but often times our intuition can fool us.
We decided to test out several playoff differences, including defense, officiating, score differential, shooting...and much more.
On a personal note, this year is especially fun given the significant parity we see in the league (at least in the west). It really feels like there are 6-7 teams who could win it all, just out of the west...looking forward to some fun series.

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@TheMissiIe 29 күн бұрын

The lego stop motion is the perfect gimmick that makes these videos unique. Phenomenal marketing decision

@JasonAtlas 29 күн бұрын

Omg I love your profile picture and name.

@njones339skinnymini 28 күн бұрын

@@JasonAtlas Mazespin still remains supreme

@JasonAtlas 28 күн бұрын

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@calvindomin441 28 күн бұрын

I actually hate it lol.

@uptodatenba 24 күн бұрын

he didnt use stop motion?

@davidroos935 28 күн бұрын

As a math student I get infuriated when people ignore sampling bias when analyzing sports. Playoffs are different first and foremost because it’s the better teams playing. Thanks for addressing this issue when the analytics, you examine statistics in a mindful way. It’s appreciated :)

@sp123 26 күн бұрын

Also it's a series so adjustments are made faster and forces players to adapt. The same strategy won't work for 7 games in a row

@cashflodigitalsportsnetwork 20 күн бұрын

@@sp1234 to 7 games in a row against the same team…

@buoy7598 29 күн бұрын

Most underrated channel on youtube

@jared_deraj 28 күн бұрын

legitimately

@genocidehero9687 28 күн бұрын

Nah whatslaps is

@agilana4684 28 күн бұрын

@@genocidehero9687 Yeah also LobWorld

@mikaeki5245 28 күн бұрын

Hear hear

@12thMandalorian 28 күн бұрын

the editing on Michael's videos are insane!

@amazingkook143 29 күн бұрын

When I watch these videos, sometimes it feels like I learn everything and also nothing at all. The soothing voice along with the stats just gives an experience of calmness. Only after the video thinking back on it that I grow to understand what it was trying to say and fully appreciate what was said. Great videos, please do more.

@shawnmf2004 28 күн бұрын

His cadence and tone just suck you in.

@michaelmackelvie 28 күн бұрын

Thank you my friend!

@TheGbelcher 23 сағат бұрын

Agreed

@SpiceisSalty 29 күн бұрын

Jamal Murray is the Lakers playoff paralysis demon

@tridra5714 29 күн бұрын

Murray has terrorized both LA teams. Don't forget how he outplayed kawhi and pg13 in 2020

@cory8080 28 күн бұрын

Played amazing during winning time and that dictates the narrative.

@thestatusjoe9949 28 күн бұрын

@@tridra5714I think he played really great against the clippers in 2020 on accident, he only realized in the conference finals that he had turned it up against the wrong LA team

@antoniohart3724 27 күн бұрын

The last shot of G2 & G5 are all the data you need

@TheHuskyK9 23 күн бұрын

Wolves are currently exorcising him

@architect011_3 28 күн бұрын

Don't discount that a 7-game series is ultimately designed to allow the team with better talent to prevail vs the team with lesser talent. In a 1-game series, like football or regular season NBA any team can get lucky that one time, but given more games to have to play, the better team will typically always win over the long haul

@kenw2225 28 күн бұрын

Just lose 1 talent in the nba with injury and... bucks struggling rn

@blueredlover1060 28 күн бұрын

That's actually part of the reason for the criticism around the NASCAR playoffs. You can get lucky with the weather or strategy call once or twice a season, but it's impossible to replicate consistently. That's before we get to everyone is always competing together.

@dathunderman4 28 күн бұрын

Yeah they did a study comparing the predictability of basketball vs other major sports and NBA basketball came out on top. Of course other sports leagues have 7 game series as well, but in basketball the amount of control the top players have to influence the game (like the fact that you can just give the ball to Lebron and have him to his thing, no wait for an at-bat) makes it the most predictable in comparison to NHL, NFL, and MLB. That’s not to say it is predictable tho, just that it’s a supposedly more predictable than those other leagues

@user-tr3ov6iw1b 27 күн бұрын

@@kenw2225 i hope Giannis comes back

@maartenvz 27 күн бұрын

This is exactly why the finals in these sports usually show ugly games as both teams are afraid to lose by taking too much risk.

@pugsnhogz 28 күн бұрын

I think the tendency toward iso ball in the late stages of playoff games is a lot like the tendency to only play premiums when the blinds get big in a poker tournament, even though that means you will get blinded out a lot of the time: when the result is in sight, people value a controlled outcome over a maximized outcome. They'd rather know that the player they want taking the last shot will have the ball in his hands, than run offense resulting in a better quality shot on average with less control over who takes it.

@andylozano5193 28 күн бұрын

It may also be a way to limit turnovers but you’re more likely to miss an ISO.

@jeremykates7276 26 күн бұрын

I’ve noticed this a ton in the playoffs especially. The best offenses tend to move the ball very well and playing iso is actually them losing their offensive identity

@fyukfy2366 29 күн бұрын

How does this channel have fewer than 100K, super high quality keep it up man

@XKloosyvv 29 күн бұрын

Pretty sure this dude owns an investment firm or something so he can produce high quality content with his own time and money. Awesome stuff so far

@kode-man23 28 күн бұрын

Also, it’s coming. It had 40-ish just a couple months ago.

@Bakerman2801 28 күн бұрын

Yeah this channel is gonna blow up soon

@christryst 28 күн бұрын

I'm surprised I just found it.

@ryanjohnson2994 28 күн бұрын

As a Blazer fan, thanks for re-opening those old wounds right off the bat lmao

@alexanderjonckheere7934 28 күн бұрын

I'll never understand why as a foreigner I chose to root for the Blazers... love the team, hate the staying up until 3am to see us get demolished

@je5406 28 күн бұрын

As a lifelong Nugget fan, I was rooting for those Blazers. I was heated when Kobe threw the lob to Shaq. Murray hitting the dagger in game 2 this year was a glorious experience. Took LAs soul and the series with that shot

@ryanjohnson2994 28 күн бұрын

@@je5406 I’ve been rooting for you guys the last couple years as well (it’s not like we’re battling in the playoffs again anytime soon lmao). I’ve taken some solace from you guys knocking out the Lakers 2 years in a row. Us small market fans have to stick together at the end of the day

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@@alexanderjonckheere7934Join the Mavs! Luka is the next MJ and Kyrie is a god

@derringera 27 күн бұрын

@@je5406I'm a life long Blazers fan relocated to CO and loving this time with the Nuggets. Love seeing the small market teams take it to the Lakers.

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Enjoy the last bit of time you have before your channel blows up and your life changes.. Amazing video quality man, keep at it. Some of the best independent type videos I’ve seen on KZfaq.

@michaelmackelvie 27 күн бұрын

Thanks man! Enjoying the ride.

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@@michaelmackelvie yes sir. Your video style is very motivating and inspiring for me. I make mini tornado documentaries. I’m not even a huge basketball fan anymore, but I think your videos could fascinate people who hate basketball.

@loyuko 29 күн бұрын

didn't expect to see the eiffel tower get nuked in one of your videos but great statistical breakdown of playoff basketball regardless!

@michaelmackelvie 28 күн бұрын

Idk how that happened

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Back to back world champions

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I wish I could see you make full-length documentaries. Your style and presentation is absolutely phenomenal and you do an incredible job taking virtually every factor into account when crunching data.

@nathanwashington9784 28 күн бұрын

This is a BRILLIANT video dude. So glad you’re getting recommended to new people (me), definitely sticking around for more! I also echo what other people are saying, I’m so sick of super dramatised NBA videos with trap beats blaring at me in the background, this is a breath of fresh air and gives me Secret Base vibes more than anything which is an incredibly positive thing from me.

@michaelijeh627 28 күн бұрын

This was an awesome video! I especially like how you incorporated game theory into it, as I think it's a very underrated aspect of sports (and in life). Keep creating high-quality content!

@boriswisnia6123 27 күн бұрын

Great video as always. You are so criminally underrated it's unfair. When people talk about NBA videos they talk about JXMY, and he's great but you are up there with him and other greats in editing, setup/layout, and ball knowledge. Keep up the great work

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@EHeroClayman 28 күн бұрын

Commenting so the almighty algorithm boosts my brother to trending status. I enjoyed this breakdown. I'm a math nerd and numbers are my thing. I couldn't explain why certain players play better or worse but this video puts what I couldn't put into words. Hopefully, you make it 100K before the end of the playoffs.

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Everything about this channel makes me happy, but especially the camaraderie I feel with this lifelong Blazers fan.

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@LAtrain12 26 күн бұрын

I assumed you had at least a million followers lmao but seriously your vids are incredible, so keep at it. Also as a Blazers fan I enjoyed the bit about Jodi Allen

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@Attobaba 29 күн бұрын

Michael MacKelvie and Kendrick on the same day!

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Who's Kendrick?

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Two GOATs in their own way

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Incredible video, soo soo soo good!! Thank you

@ToxicMetropolis 16 күн бұрын

Great video! Context, analysis, examples, details, etc.

@RPGabe 28 күн бұрын

I think the extra time for scouting in the playoffs is what encourages some of the heavy iso ball, since the scouting reports can focus on player tendencies and weaknesses to help get your best player on their best mismatch. Seems imperfect still, though.

@ivanisevic1991 18 күн бұрын

Incredible content man. Brilliant.

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Another excellent video! Keep em comin!

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I don’t understand how these videos are still underground. Such immaculate videos

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logged into youtube, saw you posted a new video, clicked on it almost immediately. love your stuff

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This earned my subscription great work looking forward to Watching your channel.

@alstonjames2726 23 күн бұрын

never disappointed by your videos, feels like you should have 1M+ subs, keep it up!

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As a math nerd and sports lover this is the best channel on KZfaq. Thank you for the time and effort you put into all your videos.

@themanusandoval 29 күн бұрын

My new favorite YT channel. Keep up the great work Mike!

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Great video as always. Keep it up

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Nothing short of amazing!

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such a good vid unc, earned a sub

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This channel should easily be one of the top sports pages man

@user-lc3xp5eo8l 28 күн бұрын

something tells me you're an econ grad lol the way you think, and the concepts you bring up... econ grad and sports fan is ALWAYS a good mix!

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Keep up theae great videos! You deserve way more subs.

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Damn that voice is smooth. Amazing video. I’m sharing it & hope others do to so it gets all the views it deserves

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This channel is putting out some amazing content. Proud to be here now, I know its going to blow up soon. You remind me of a number driven SB nation when they were good.

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I love your videos, keep it up, please! Big love from 🇧🇷

@Goglarnik 16 күн бұрын

Great content, subscribed. Looking forward to what's next. Cheers

@ryanmburu3884 28 күн бұрын

bro two minutes in and already the editing is VOX levels man.

@diggyj8874 27 күн бұрын

Great video love the topic

@wzsmart2890 28 күн бұрын

How do you not have millions of subscribers?? Production quality is insane.

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So glad I found this channel

@jabrrwocky 29 күн бұрын

The blow up is coming...keep up the quality work 🙌

@owenpetersen6289 28 күн бұрын

Legitimately the second best basketball channel on youtube in terms of quality of content and production.

@owenpetersen6289 28 күн бұрын

(To jxmyhighroller obviously)

@aleksaa24 28 күн бұрын

thinking basketball > all

@Jypsiii 28 күн бұрын

Getting the playoff mode ad right after he mentions it was wild lol

@larrystevensons9672 28 күн бұрын

another brilliant vid, ty

@hugomorency8700 23 күн бұрын

This guy is becoming one of the goats of nba analysis videos

@simiz28 26 күн бұрын

Didn’t realize you made the rubber band effect video! Great quality man!

@michaelmackelvie 26 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@Jesters_Thorny_Crown 12 күн бұрын

The math. The legos. The Agent Smith voice. It’s all perfectly blended together. Good stuff.

@seamusbyrnes3835 6 күн бұрын

Great video, well done

@abel6846 27 күн бұрын

What is the value of a win in the play-offs? And are teams more likely to ‘concede’ a game to focus on the next game?

@IThinkJoshAllenIsHot 26 күн бұрын

This is sports in a nerdy way and im all for it🎉

@augustocezargerber3185 28 күн бұрын

love the content, man! cheering for your sucess. Just a small tip, the sound of the tapes are much louder than your voice, which makes harder to listen in quieter enviroments. Keep up the good work

@michaelmackelvie 28 күн бұрын

What did you listen on? AirPods, speaker, headphones, phone? It really is so different for each, so the feedback helps. On a phone speaker, one can hardly hear the sound fx, and it’s solely my voice/light music.

@colepetersonmusic 28 күн бұрын

*sees channel name* *blazers pain* Yep. We grew up in the same neighborhood. Great video! Glad to see you’re doing well! Thanks KZfaq algorithm!

@darthukas 28 күн бұрын

These are 9 million sub type of creativity. Well you got it, man. Just others gotta see it too

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Phenomenal video! Subscribed!

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These are so sick man especially the football ones

@somhaud 28 күн бұрын

brilliant stuff

@philevans6395 Күн бұрын

i wish you talked about the theory of letting a team blow you out in the playoffs so you don't waste strategies and rest your players. Seemed to happen a bunch in the Spurs vs Heat series a few years ago

@jackharris7988 27 күн бұрын

Another fantastic video

@Wowreally42 28 күн бұрын

I wonder how many millions of subs this channel will have in a few years? Glad I got here early.

@jemirtoussaint4940 28 күн бұрын

All this man does is drop bangers

@salvadoralemany8294 28 күн бұрын

GOAT of NBA analysis

@maskon1764 22 күн бұрын

Great video bro, I think we always have to remember the psychology of hoopers, iso ball is going nowhere. That’s what we all did as kids and they did also, it’s always gone be iso ball

@mikedrynan4937 28 күн бұрын

I appreciate you giving mikes a good name

@ioannluka1 28 күн бұрын

Great video! Especially the Jody Allen part. Entertainment, analytics and a little bit of gossip is all we Blazers fans have - it's not like there is a real basketball team out there for us to watch.

@ethantai430 20 күн бұрын

this might be my favorite video of all time

@jeremiahbang8591 27 күн бұрын

Great video as always. Twolves fan, but I wonder if the Oklahoma City Thunder are gonna be the next team to expose something in the NBA. Their team is not getting enough credit this season and their lineup seems really unique in this year's playoffs.