When Dataviz Manifests the Obvious

It's easy to geek out on data and dataviz these days. One major potential time-suck: Deadspin Regress.

There. You've been warned.

Of particular interest to me was this recent data visualization of NBA players' movement created via SportVU. The tool does a number of things, some of which are more interesting and revealing than others. The Deadspin article manifests how, thanks to SportVU, anyone can visualize where NBA players move on the court during the course of a game.