The Hardest Working Player on Every NBA Conference Finals Team

May 16th, 2016 by Kelly Scaletta Leave a reply »
“He does the things that don’t show up in box scores.” 

Those are the words we’ve used to describe the player who works as hard as anyone on the court but doesn’t have the statistical glory to prove it. Their labor is evident if you know what to watch for, but there’s no way to quantify it—until now.

SportVU, with their player-tracking wizardry, introduced a new set of metrics for the playoffs called “Hustle Stats." In special coordination with Bleacher Report, they have also provided access to five additional statistical categories which add more context and insight to evaluate “hard work.”

Using each of these categories, and a dash of the eye test, we named the hardest working player on each conference finalist. There was no precise formula because different positions and roles require different things. Therefore, evaluations are based on player roles and a degree of subjectivity. 

Also, in cases where the choice came down to a star or a role player, I chose the latter because the stars get plenty of attention. This was a chance to identify some of the "regul ...

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