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I don't know if anyone else on this forum downloads the play-by-play data on BasketballValue.com's download page. It's a very helpful site, but I downloaded the 2011-12 regular season data, and it is missing 13 of the 990 games played this regular season. I emailed the Webmaster a few days ago to let him know, along with a list of the games that are missing, but I haven't heard back from him yet, which seems odd since the site has been updated a couple of times since then.

If anyone on this forum knows him, can they let him know? (details are in my email to him)

In the meantime, does anyone know where this season's full season play-by-play data can be downloaded or pulled? There are a couple of sites with data from a couple of seasons ago, but none from this season that I can find.

Thanks.

Aaron was probably very busy with his work for the Grizzlies or his other work.
Some of his updates may be automated.

He is a member here. Although he doesn't post often, maybe he will respond to your question here or you could try sending him a private message via the link on this page:
http://apbr.org/metrics/memberlist.php? ... file&u=441

Hi Crow, thanks for the tip. I've gone ahead and PM'd basketballvalue as you suggested. Thanks!

Hi! I'm also looking to download the rest of the 2011-2012 season data, and the 2012 playoffs. Could you please update me on whether you were able to get the data? And if so, how?

Thanks a lot!

Aaron is now working for the 76ers. I've talked to him recently, and it seems very unlikely that the site will be updated at this point.

There are a lot of missing matchups from last season, much of it due to all the Williamses' on the Nets (not kidding here).

surishashank wrote:Hi! I'm also looking to download the rest of the 2011-2012 season data, and the 2012 playoffs. Could you please update me on whether you were able to get the data? And if so, how?

Thanks a lot!

Here's another thread I've been following and I know someone (a techie developer) who is trying to use some of the recommendations there and create a database, but I noticed the github links in the thread no longer exist, which I'm sure doesn't help things.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8099&p=14152#p14152

It's kind of surprising that someone else hasn't taken the torch of what Aaron had been posting for so many years on BasketballValue.com/downloads.php now that he has a new job with the 76ers.

ballclub wrote:
It's kind of surprising that someone else hasn't taken the torch of what Aaron had been posting for so many years on BasketballValue.com/downloads.php now that he has a new job with the 76ers.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8103

surishashank wrote:Hi! I'm also looking to download the rest of the 2011-2012 season data, and the 2012 playoffs. Could you please update me on whether you were able to get the data? And if so, how?
Thanks a lot!

Box Score Data, shot data, or play by play data.?

I'm not sure how people like it formatted, but I can do 1 and 2 - haven't done PBP data yet, sourced from ESPN.com

JohnHasADHD wrote:

surishashank wrote:Hi! I'm also looking to download the rest of the 2011-2012 season data, and the 2012 playoffs. Could you please update me on whether you were able to get the data? And if so, how?
Thanks a lot!

Box Score Data, shot data, or play by play data.?

I'm not sure how people like it formatted, but I can do 1 and 2 - haven't done PBP data yet, sourced from ESPN.com

PbP data would be great, in the same format as BasketballValue provided for years at http://basketballvalue.com/downloads.php (http://www.basketballvalue.com/publicda ... 510040.zip ). The 2012 playoffs would be great, as well as this season data thus far. There were 13 games not provided in the 2011-2012 PbP data that BBV provided, and I can get a list of those games for you if you are able to retrieve that data. Thanks.

I'm temporarily closed my GitHub, but I'm sure I'll be reopening it at least partially in the near future. I'm consulting for an NBA team, now, so I'll need to check with them out of courtesy. I don't believe it'll be an issue.

-Chris

That's great news. Congrats on the NBA gig. Yeah, if I end up consulting for an NBA team someday, I would try to do the same since crowdsourcing always ends up helping down the road. Thanks!

Eternal wrote:I'm temporarily closed my GitHub, but I'm sure I'll be reopening it at least partially in the near future. I'm consulting for an NBA team, now, so I'll need to check with them out of courtesy. I don't believe it'll be an issue.

-Chris

Are you still working for the Padres, also?

Eternal wrote:I'm temporarily closed my GitHub, but I'm sure I'll be reopening it at least partially in the near future. I'm consulting for an NBA team, now, so I'll need to check with them out of courtesy. I don't believe it'll be an issue.

-Chris

How much time will this take up? I was contacted by a team, but turned it down because I just didn't think I would have enough time.

I'm still finalizing all the details, so it remains to be seen how much time I end up allocating to what.

-Chris

His twitter site says he is working for the Rockets.