What are NBA "impact metrics" and how can we use them? | The Hot Hand Theory Podcast Ep 5 (Pt 3)

XJ and Geoff do a deep dive discussing "impact metrics" - advanced analytics that attempt to quantify a player's overall contribution to their team's success on the court represented by a single number - and how we can use them as a part of our basketball analysis. The two discuss interesting observations from the season's first release of Dunks and Threes' EPM grades. The discussion includes a heated debate about the early season performance of Scottie Barnes, a breakdown of Tyrese Haliburton's offensive impact, and Geoff takes some time to pause and reflect on how incredible it is what LeBron James is doing in his age 39 season.