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Site Announcement: Jon Nichols Joining the 3QC Team Next Week

Third Quarter Collapse is proud to announce that Jon E. Nichols, the man behind Basketball-Statistics.com and an occasional contributor to Hardwood Paroxysm, will join our team as a weekly contributor beginning next week. Jon's one of the brightest statistical minds in all of basketball, and we're happy to have him aboard to provide exclusive Orlando Magic statistical analysis.

Please welcome Jon aboard, and stay tuned for his first post early next week.

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Bring on the Jon!

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by big aaron on Oct 23, 2009 8:47 AM EDT reply actions  

Sweeeeeeeeet!

Welcome to the family, Jon.

"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"

by The Dark on Oct 23, 2009 9:25 AM EDT reply actions  

great pick up!

congrats and welcome Jon to SBN.

by hawksdawgs on Oct 23, 2009 9:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Woot!

I love stat dudes that do the math and such for me lol

Welcome Jon!

by bluedlu on Oct 23, 2009 10:47 AM EDT reply actions  

Welcome, Jon

Thanks for sharing your analysis with us Magic fans.

by Hoop Dreams on Oct 23, 2009 11:06 AM EDT reply actions  

Sounds Good!!

Can’t wait to see the “Real” experts’ analysis!!

by pianolady on Oct 23, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions  

can’t wait what a nice addition

by luvmagicvermon on Oct 23, 2009 11:45 AM EDT reply actions  

Read his articles...

He has had some incredibly interesting and informative articles this summer that I’ve read. Great addition to the community!

by MagicMark on Oct 23, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Yeaaaayuuuuuaaaaaa (in a lil Jon voice)

I know what Bo dont know.

by D-RAK on Oct 23, 2009 12:16 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

very cool

congrats.

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by your friendly BullsBlogger on Oct 23, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Thanks!

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by erivera7 on Oct 23, 2009 4:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

he is Magic fan?

Regardless,

WELCOME!!!

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Keep Sleeping on Orlando...

by BS Patrol on Oct 23, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions  

What statistical analyst worth his salt isn't?

We do all the quirky things that work but get ignored (play defense, move the ball quickly and constantly, have a ton of guys with high eFG%)

"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"

by The Dark on Oct 23, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Read below.

I will say that the Magic are an enjoyable team to cover because of the style of play, etc.

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by erivera7 on Oct 23, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

The only thing better than statistical analysis

is more statistical analsys. Welcome Jon!

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by stanleygoober on Oct 23, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice!!

Is 3QC dipping into the luxary tax for this addition?

by The Stan 'Stache on Oct 23, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions   3 recs

LOL, yes.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." Marcin Gortat

by erivera7 on Oct 23, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Orlando Magic should be an excellent team to add analysis to because this team has a good style both sides of the floor and the depth is very good.

by derekk on Oct 23, 2009 2:28 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Read below.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." Marcin Gortat

by erivera7 on Oct 23, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

O_o

This is HUGE news! faints

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by Eyriq the Red on Oct 23, 2009 3:50 PM EDT reply actions  

3QC

…for the emotive and intellectual Magic fan.

by magicfaninTN on Oct 23, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Just to clarify, Jon Nichols isn't a Magic fan but ..

Ben and I felt it wouldn’t hurt to add a person, with his talents as a statistician, to prove an outsider’s perspective on the Orlando Magic. I know that we try to be as objective as possible, but it doesn’t hurt to bring in an individual that adds to that objectivity. After Stephen Ilardi joined 48 Minutes of Hell, we felt it was a no-brainer to add Jon. What better than have an in-house statistician for 3QC? Easiest decision to make .

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." Marcin Gortat

by erivera7 on Oct 23, 2009 4:21 PM EDT reply actions  

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