Nate Silver

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Nate Silver @NateSilver538

But people haven't studied this as much in the playoffs. In the playoffs, these score effects are only about ½ as large (teams don't let up as much), it turns out, which yields wider victory margins, holding team quality constant. The lower Pythagorean exponent accounts for this. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 20, 2019 Hibernated

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The reason is likely because in the regular season, teams take their foot off the gas pedal with big leads. Thus, average victory margin understates team strength to some extent. (This is a well-known phenomenon.) — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 20, 2019 Hibernated

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Kinda wonder what would happen if Kamala Harris shifted gears and ran on a "you're goddamned right I'm a cop!" message. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Aug. 20, 2019 Hibernated