As fans, we often classify players into self-made categories. Sometimes it’s lazy stereotyping, but other times it can truly define an NBA player’s role. One of the most common categories is the scrappy defender, the pest, the blue-collar worker, or the borderline dirty.
There’s an infinite number of names for this player, but you know who I’m talking about. In most cases, it doesn’t take more than visuals to identify the scrappy player. Nevertheless, wouldn’t it be cool if there were some way to quantify scrappiness?
Introducing The Scrap Meter
Luckily, Stats.NBA.com provides player tracking stats that include hustle stats and run speed stats.