As we know, in basketball, contested shots all have lower FG% than open shots. Currently, the ways of looking at a shot (FG%, Offensive/Defensive Ratings) reflect the binary result of shots. However, what are the factors that lead to those binary results? And what does "contest" really mean?
As shown in previous research, it is shown that the arcs of contested shots are generally differnet from those of open shots. More consistent release angles lead to a higher shooting percantage.
We are given the ball tracking data of twelve NCAA games provided by Shot Tracker.