Owen Phillips

3 weeks ago | thef5.substack.com | Owen Phillips

Today’s tutorial is going to walk you through how I obtained the data and created the following table, which shows the effectiveness of each team’s most commonly used Double Big lineup. But first, a chart. Yesterday, the Memphis Grizzlies ran 86 pick and rolls in their game against the Denver Nuggets. It was the most pick and rolls the Grizzlies have run all season, according to Second Spectrum tracking data.

3 weeks ago | thef5.substack.com | Owen Phillips

Welcome back to another edition of The F5. I hope you enjoyed Take Week, but we’re all out of spice and back to chart talk. Here’s what’s going on this week:First, I look at the rise of double big lineups. Are they a big gimmick or are they too big too fail? Then, friend of The F5, sports_mediocre pens a letter to Tari Eason’s representation. Tari, have your people get in touch with my people. Elsewhere, I went on the Nothing But Respect podcast to talk basketball.

4 weeks ago | thedartmouth.com | Owen Phillips

Although Dan Erickson’s “Severance” is rife with cynicism and corporate humor, it differs drastically from a workplace satire. “Severance” is ultimately a work of science fiction. The show grants insight into the depths of human psychology and emotion. The workplace of “Severance,” biotech corporation Lumon, is a strange backdrop.

1 month ago | thef5.substack.com | Owen Phillips

Welcome back for the finale of Take Week. To wrap things up, we have two good ole’ fashioned High Fidelity top five takes. First, the case against Giannis Antetokounmpo as a top five player. Then, the case for Jimmy Butler as a top five player. - Owen PhillipsGiannis Antetokounmpo is not a top five NBA player. If Kevin Durant wore a size 19 shoe instead of a size 18, this would be widely accepted. LeBron recently said Giannis would score 250 points a game in the 70s. Umm… have you watched the 70s?

1 month ago | thef5.substack.com | Owen Phillips

Welcome back to Take Week on The F5. Here’s what you need to know:Every day this week I’m publishing different takes from two anonymous friends of The F5. Here’s what we got today:First, rethinking credit and where credit is due in the NBA. Then, an unapologetic case against the eye test in favor of building better models. - Owen PhillipsI’m often asked who I think should be the MVP in the NBA. Typically, when giving out season awards, like the MVP, we want to focus on the descriptive metrics.