Analyzing statistics in modern day sports is one of the prime sport-fan pastimes. However it is possible to capture more information than just a plain statistical description of the data. For example, it is possible to use financial models and techniques to understand performance in sports in a more insightful way. In particular, in the case of the recent NBA finals, we can analyze the performance of each player as if it were a financial asset. A financial asset or security is anything that has the potential of giving a financial return overtime, such as stocks, bonds, treasury bills, and others. In this way, our goal is to analyze and asses a player's performance, and identify how reliable and efficient he is. In the case of the 2016 NBA Champions, the Cleveland Cavaliers, we can perform this analysis by studying the player's individual performance compared to that of their conference during the 2016 season. Here we can determine how sensitive a player is w...
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