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Mike Beuoy
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co-creator of evollve.net
So far, offensive efficiency roughly in line with the post-2022 norm.
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
And calling a timeout gives your opponent a chance to make adjustments too.
November 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
This result is consistent with recent research on icing the kicker in the NFL (I think*) - after controlling for distance, there is little evidence that icing has an impact on field goal success.

* I haven't found a definitive study on this, so if any one has links, let me know
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In addition to halting an opponent run, timeouts can be used to "ice the server" in high leverage situations.

As with the results on opponent runs, calling a TO in a high pressure situation does not appear to impact the server's performance on the following point.

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November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
In a recent post from Kevin Dewandeler, he took a very thorough look at this topic for the NBA, and came to similar conclusions: timeouts don't appear to have an impact on opponent momentum.

open.substack.com/pub/kevindew...

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Do Timeouts Stop Opponent Runs?
A Causal Impact Analysis
open.substack.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
NBA Precap
stats.inpredictable.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Perfect, just added to the list. We're up to 25 songs now.
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
3 more:
22. Bill Withers - Kissing My Love
23. The Meters - Hey Pocky A-way
24. The Beatles - What You're Doing

I imagine these 24 songs are high on the list of "most sampled songs".

Paul's Boutique alone samples 4 songs on this list.
November 10, 2025 at 6:35 PM
NFL referees call delay of game like MLB umpires called strike zones in the mid-90s.
November 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM