Okay, so today I decided to dive into the stats from the Golden State Warriors vs. Lakers game. I’m a huge basketball fan, and these two teams always put on a show, so I figured it’d be fun to really break down what happened.
First, I pulled up the game on my laptop. I needed the actual game footage, not just the box score, because I wanted to see the plays unfold, not just read numbers.
Then, I opened up my trusty notebook. Yeah, I’m old school like that. I like to jot down notes as I watch, so I can keep track of key moments, fouls, and stuff like that. It’s easier for me to process things when I write them down.
I started watching the game from the very beginning, making sure to pay attention to every possession. When something interesting happened, like a great shot, a turnover, or a foul, I’d pause the video and write down what I saw. I noted who was involved, what the score was at the time, and anything else that seemed relevant.
- Who made the basket?
- Was it a three-pointer or a two-pointer?
- Did someone get an assist?
- Who got the rebound?
I went through the entire game this way, basically creating my own little play-by-play log. It took a while, watching at normal speed, pausing often, and rewatching some plays, I spent a good chunk of my afternoon on this.
After I finished watching and taking notes, I looked back at everything I had written down. I started noticing some patterns. Like, maybe one player was particularly good at getting to the free-throw line, or maybe one team was really struggling with turnovers in the third quarter.
The whole point of doing this was to get a better feel for the game than I would from just watching it casually or checking the final * making my notes ,I feel like I got a much deeper understanding of the game. That’s my way to do it!
