Stuff I Actually Read

Look, I know, I’m the guy yelling about pick‑and‑roll coverages from the cheap seats, not the dude calmly highlighting PDFs. But some of these papers actually changed how I watch games and think about front offices. So here’s my scouting report on the academic stuff that’s worth burning a timeout (or a late night) for. Less ‘professor voice,’ more ‘what does this mean for who we should trade and why your coach is allergic to math.’