Nikola Milutinov led the league in rebounding, and the stat behind it — Rebound % — explains why raw totals don't tell the whole story.
Then Dubai Basketball, done experimenting. A EuroLeague-winning coach, a much tougher roster, and a debut season that was only ever the floor.
And Pedro Martínez arrives at Real Madrid with a system built on rehearsed chaos — fast, disciplined, egalitarian. The question is whether a room of kings will run when a smaller man tells them to.
Welcome to issue 8.
Stats
Rebound % Beats Rebounds Per Game — Here's Why
Raw rebound totals reward playing time. This stat rewards actually winning the ball.
From the blog
Dubai Got Serious
A EuroLeague-winning coach and a much tougher roster. The debut was respectable. The ambition is now something else entirely.
Coach
The Rehearsed Chaos of Pedro Martínez
Inside the fast, disciplined system arriving at Real Madrid, and the room of kings waiting to test it.