Alright, so I wanted to really dig into Spencer Dinwiddie’s performance lately. I’m a huge basketball fan, and I like to keep track of how players are doing, especially those who’ve been traded or are on new teams. So, I decided to create a “game log” for him. Nothing fancy, just a way for me to see his stats game-by-game.
My Process
First, I needed a place to get the data. I’m not about to manually enter every single stat, no way! I went and browsed a few sports websites to get a good, reliable source of game logs. you know, the usual big-name sports sites.
Once I found one with the info in a format I liked, it was time to start collecting the data. I decided to go game-by-game. I did it manually.
- Date: Get the Date, obviously. Gotta know when the game happened.
- Opponent: Who did they play against? Important for context.
- Result: Win or Loss?
- Minutes Played: How long was he on the court?
- Points: How many did he score?
- Rebounds: Total boards.
- Assists: Dimes dropped.
- Steals: How many times did he pickpocket someone?
- Blocks: Any swats?
- Turnovers:Fumbles, not the good kind.
- Field Goals: Made and attempted.
- Three-Pointers: Made and attempted.
- Free Throws: Made and attempted.
I put all this into a simple spreadsheet. Nothing too complex, just rows and columns. Each row is a game, and each column is a stat.
After grabbing the data for, I don’t know, maybe 10-15 games (I lost track, to be honest), I started looking for any interesting trends. Was he scoring more lately? Shooting better? More turnovers? These stats don’t reflect everything.
It wasn’t anything super scientific, just me eyeballing the numbers and getting a feel for how Dinwiddie’s been playing. It’s more for my own personal interest and to have some talking points with my friends who are also into basketball.
This whole thing took me, maybe an hour or two, spread out over a couple of days. I wasn’t rushing. It’s just a fun little project for a basketball junkie like me.
