As valuable as statistical analysis can be in the NBA, it's important to remember that numbers aren't randomly generated by a computer.
They're the product of humans playing on the court. To provide that context and understand the thinking behind the stats, ESPN Insider is sitting down with NBA players for "Data Dialogues" to discuss their games and their numbers.
Today, Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum talks about what he learned going from playing high school basketball in Australia to starting in the NBA at age 19 and how he hopes to improve in his second season.
1. Had 20 points, five assists and five rebounds in the opening game of the Utah Jazz Summer League before leaving with a sprained left ankle.
Kevin Pelton: Was the timing of your injury frustrating given how well you were playing?
Dante Exum: Yeah, that was a lot of the reason I was so disappointed and so angry, that it was the last two minutes. But you can't help out, so I had to move on and look at the next thing -- how I can recover to get back on the court.