The phrase "analytical player" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who approaches situations or games with a logical and strategic mindset, often analyzing data or patterns to make decisions.
Example: "As an analytical player, she always studies her opponents' strategies before making her move."
Alternatives: "strategic thinker" or "critical thinker".
The inventor of the revered MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference and driving force behind the new wave of analytical player evaluation, Morey is a data-driven GM and an engaging Twitter presence whose vibrant personality has an irreverent flair.
But we just stuck to what we knew we should have done, and we did, and was able to execute a beautiful 9‑iron on 12 that kind of jump started my back nine, hitting it to five feet, making that putt got me rolling". DeChambeau, the Tour's most analytical player, is ranked sixth in the world.
What the overly analytical Harvard players might have lacked in comparative speed or vertical jumping ability against Stanford, they made up with their power of belief.
The changing of the guard to today's analytical team players has brought plenty of good to the industry, says Wolff.
I've always wondered why boards have never got involved in the analytical side of player acquisitions and recruitment.
Take Moneyball, for example, the bestselling book turned movie about the Oakland Athletics baseball team's analytical approach to player selection.
I am an analytical person and player, so these experiences have provided me with more than only the opportunity to lace up my cleats and compete with and against women who speak another language.
This paper aims to assess the efficiency of the Major League Baseball contract market in the past decade, given that teams are employing more analytical approaches to player evaluation.
Not that Ayestarán is just a translator, far from it: astute, ambitious, analytical, some former players see him as the real reason for Rafa Benítez's success at Valencia and at Liverpool.
This includes searchable film, box scores, shot charts and drive charts, and thorough analytical reports for every player on the team.
The New York Times Magazine had just published an article detailing Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier's use of analytical methods to defend players, particularly Bryant.
