Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this idea of keeping track of Kevin Huerter’s game stats. It’s not super fancy, but it’s been a fun little project. I started by just wanting to see how he was doing, game by game. I’m a big Kings fan, and Huerter, man, that guy can be a game-changer on any given night.
First, I had to figure out where to get the data. There are a bunch of sports sites out there, but I ended up using ESPN a lot because it’s easy to navigate, and they have pretty detailed stats.
Getting Started
So, initially, I just started a simple spreadsheet. Each game, I’d manually input his stats. You know, the usual stuff:
- Points
- Rebounds
- Assists
- Steals
- Blocks
I also tracked his shooting percentages, both from the field and from three-point range. It was pretty tedious, typing everything in by hand after every game. But hey, it was worth it to see his performance laid out like that.
Making It Better
After a few weeks, I thought, “There’s gotta be a better way.” So I started looking into maybe automating this a bit. I’m no programmer, but I know my way around a computer. Turns out, there are ways to pull data from websites, but it’s a bit above my pay grade, haha. I did find some cool stats pages like Basketball-Reference, which had more in-depth stuff that I hadn’t even thought of tracking.
I haven’t quite figured out the automation part yet, but I did make my spreadsheet a lot nicer. I added some color coding to highlight his best games and some formulas to calculate his averages over different periods. It’s cool to see how he’s trending over a few weeks or a month.
What I’ve Learned
Honestly, this whole thing has given me a new appreciation for those sports analysts who do this kind of stuff for a living. It’s a lot of work! But it’s also really interesting to dig into the numbers and see the patterns. Like, you can really see how Huerter’s performance might dip when he’s playing a back-to-back or how he steps up his game against certain teams.
It’s a work in progress, this little project of mine. I might try to learn a bit more about pulling data automatically, or maybe I’ll just keep doing it the old-fashioned way. Either way, it’s been a fun way to follow Huerter and the Kings. Go Kings!
