kobe_basketR Documentation

Kobe Bryant basketball performance

Description

Data from the five games the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA finals.

Usage

kobe_basket

Format

A data frame with 133 rows and 6 variables:

vs

A categorical vector, ORL if the Los Angeles Lakers played against Orlando

game

A numerical vector, game in the 2009 NBA finals

quarter

A categorical vector, quarter in the game, OT stands for overtime

time

A character vector, time at which Kobe took a shot

description

A character vector, description of the shot

shot

A categorical vector, H if the shot was a hit, M if the shot was a miss

Details

Each row represents a shot Kobe Bryant took during the five games of the 2009 NBA finals. Kobe Bryant's performance earned him the title of Most Valuable Player and many spectators commented on how he appeared to show a hot hand.