Intro
We all know that stats are at the heart of our league. Every shot, pass, rebound, foul, and turnover gets recorded and cycled through our system countless times. But recent trend analyses and quantitative statistic tracking have allowed us to reveal some of the coolest stats of the season.

Stat One: Layup Distribution
Layups play a role in every players' game. They combine agility with shooting, and strength with scoring. But recent statistics on layups have uncovered some hard-to-believe realizations on this elite shot-type. Layup Distribution is the percentage of shots taken that are layups. For example, if you take 10 shots and 2 are layups, your Layup Distribution (or LYP DIST) is 20%. Well, the overall LYP DIST for games 1-5, the first half of our season thus far, averaged out at a healthy 34%. But the overall LYP DIST for games 6-10 says a different story. It maxes out at 15%. And it gets worse. Our TrendTracker, used for analysing trends in our data, performed a linear regression analysis on the statistic. It revealed that overall LYP DIST has shown a 148% decrease in our games. We're losing layups! After conducting some more in-depth research, our team revealed that Chet has shown a 178% decrease in LYP DIST, and Cade has shown a 194% decrease in LYP DIST. Yes, Cade! The Layup Master! LYP DIST currently marks the strongest trend identified by our TrendTracker for all statistics of all players in a game-by-game aspect thus far. The reasoning for this decline in the use of layups is unknown. Although, our experts predict that it may have to do with increased reffing in games 5-10, or poorer defense on 3-pt line.

Stat Two: Ashton's Assist to Turnover Ratio
Assist to Turnover Ratio (AS/TO) is harder to get good at than you think. AS/TO is simply a ratio of the number of total assists over the number of total turnovers. It helps determine a players ball control and carefulness with the possesion. In the NBA, the average AS/TO is 1.85. In our league, the average AS/TO is 0.45.😬But to make matters worse, it should be much lower. Why? Ashton. Ashton's AS/TO currently sits at a mind-blowing 3. That's 3 assists for every turnover he committs in-game. And that's a lot harder than you think. To put that into perspective, the player at the top of the power rankings is currently Darcy. And Darcy's AS/TO currently sits at a humbling 0.24. Ashton owes his high AS/TO ratio to an extremely low Average Turnovers rate. Ashton averages 0.43 turnovers per 10 minutes of play; almost nothing. Ashton's high AS/TO ratio isn't just for show, though. His in-game ball handling and incredible patience land him the number 4 spot in our power rankings.

Stat Three: Garrett's Pass Reception
Pass reception often goes unnoticed; a forgotten stat. Most players take their instrictive pass reception abilities for granted. I mean, it's just catching the passes made to you, right? Well, not for all of us. But that hasn't stopped Garrett from being a better player. The average amount of passes that players in our league overall catch per 10 minutes of play (PRM AVG) is 5.8 passes. That means that players in our league catch an average of 5.8 passes per 10 minutes of play. Garrett's PRM AVG is 1.1. But despite all this, Garrett's PRM AVG has showcased the strongest trend identified by our TrendTracker for progressive time played. But what does this mean and what is the trend? Garrett's PRM AVG showcases an upward trend of 18% per minute of play. This means that for every minute Garrett plays, he catches 18% more passes. Long-term efficiency sustainability is key for Garrett as much as it is every player, or any stat. This progressive PRM AVG has allowed Garrett to become a better player, and enhance his game for the season.

Stat Four: Nolan's Shooting and Rocky
Shooting, arguably the most critical aspect of the game, isn't exactly Nolan's strongest point. Nolan's overall shooting accuracy (ACC TO) is 19.04%. But whether or not Rocky is on the court has a bigger impact on Nolan's shooting than you may think. When Nolan is playing, but Rocky is not, Nolan's overall shooting accuracy is 14.28%. But when Nolan and Rocky are both on the court together, a different story unfolds. With both on the court, Nolan's shooting surges to 28.57%. This means that Nolan shoots twice as good with Rocky on the court. Synergy is clearly present. We've always been able to see that Rocky is a team player. Particularly because Rocky attempts the fourth most passes of anyone in the league. But Rocky's amplification of Nolan's shooting truly showcases his unique ability to uplift others on the court.

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Statistics shown are drawn from the latest records of Play-By-Play data confirmed through game footage.

Article Written By,
Orlando Wyman, ABL Management Team