Comments on: Econ Sense: Streakiness and Hot Hand in Sports http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/ Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: leafless http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2966 leafless Sat, 20 Jun 2009 18:06:36 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2966 Don't think so. Good writing is random. Don’t think so. Good writing is random.

]]> By: Mr.R http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2965 Mr.R Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:28:40 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2965 On a lighter note , am wondering if there exists any streakiness in writing hot topics by bloggers :d On a lighter note , am wondering if there exists any streakiness in writing hot topics by bloggers :d

]]> By: leafless http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2963 leafless Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:21:15 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2963 Are you not curious as to why great players have stretch where they make everything and stretch where they miss every shot? Curiosity is just as fun as the sports themselves. Are you not curious as to why great players have stretch where they make everything and stretch where they miss every shot? Curiosity is just as fun as the sports themselves.

]]> By: steve http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2962 steve Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:25:26 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2962 Wow talk about taking the fun out of sports...if my team wins great if not then the next game is a fresh start...sports the leafless version. Its like gambling and looking at the possible options of winning combinations...just does not seem like fun i almost miss those sad story posts you used to put up...zman sends Wow talk about taking the fun out of sports…if my team wins great if not then the next game is a fresh start…sports the leafless version. Its like gambling and looking at the possible options of winning combinations…just does not seem like fun i almost miss those sad story posts you used to put up…zman sends

]]> By: DarcKnyt http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2961 DarcKnyt Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:19:48 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2961 Well, I guess if pressed, I'd have to say consistent excellence, or sustained excellence, makes a greater athlete than one would can pull a miracle out occasionally. I bet most teams would agree. :) Well, I guess if pressed, I’d have to say consistent excellence, or sustained excellence, makes a greater athlete than one would can pull a miracle out occasionally.

I bet most teams would agree. :)

]]> By: leafless http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2960 leafless Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:31:06 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2960 Which of the things I mentioned do you believe to be most important? Stats vs championships won. Clutch play vs sustained excellence. ect..... Which of the things I mentioned do you believe to be most important?

Stats vs championships won. Clutch play vs sustained excellence. ect…..

]]> By: leafless http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2959 leafless Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:28:41 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2959 Based on your argument, anyone who has a passion for a sport can be a great professional athlete. But does it sort of devaluing greatness? Based on your argument, anyone who has a passion for a sport can be a great professional athlete. But does it sort of devaluing greatness?

]]> By: vishesh unni raghunathan http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2958 vishesh unni raghunathan Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:40:28 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2958 the best player is one who does it becomes he loves what he does :) the best player is one who does it becomes he loves what he does :)

]]> By: DarcKnyt http://swordfury.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/econ-sense-streakiness-and-hot-hand-in-sports/#comment-2957 DarcKnyt Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:35:00 +0000 http://swordfury.wordpress.com/?p=2844#comment-2957 I think a great athlete is one who can do all of the things you listed at the end of the article on a consistent and even on-demand basis. I think a great athlete is one who can do all of the things you listed at the end of the article on a consistent and even on-demand basis.

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