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Casual fans are missing out if they don’t dive into the deeper nuances of games like North Carolina versus Miami. Sure, the excitement of a buzzer-beater thrills everyone, but the implications on adjusted plus-minus could tell a richer story about player impact. Every time I hear a fan say ‘X player is clutch’ based on a last-second shot, I have to restrain myself from presenting the cold, hard evidence of non-clutch stats and win probabilities. The way fans consume games often overlooks meaningful analytics that genuinely capture a player's contributions. If we want to appreciate how the Tar Heels’ roster...