It's not an either/or, though. Coaches can absolutely see how a player does, and they will always be able to; the numbers can help them figure out *why* the players do what they do, and what combinations of players work best together based on how the coach wants to play.
Teams are using analytics all the time now, whether we see it or not…
It's not an either/or, though. Coaches can absolutely see how a player does, and they will always be able to; the numbers can help them figure out *why* the players do what they do, and what combinations of players work best together based on how the coach wants to play.
Teams are using analytics all the time now, whether we see it or not; they're not the be-all-end-all of anything, they're just another tool in the box. I just wish more of those tools were, as in other sports, more widely available to the public to play with.
It's not an either/or, though. Coaches can absolutely see how a player does, and they will always be able to; the numbers can help them figure out *why* the players do what they do, and what combinations of players work best together based on how the coach wants to play.
Teams are using analytics all the time now, whether we see it or not; they're not the be-all-end-all of anything, they're just another tool in the box. I just wish more of those tools were, as in other sports, more widely available to the public to play with.