The Phoenix Suns are resurrected and recently made it to the NBA finals. In NBA history, only five other teams have improved by more than 30 wins in one season, and the Suns turnaround this year is simply inspiring.
So what made the difference?
The lion’s share of course have the talented players, smart coaches and experienced management, who have been brought in since 2019. But there is more to the story. The Suns are also pioneering the use of innovative technologies like Verizon 5G and advanced analytics tools to uncover hidden insights that will help them improve decision-making and improve the performance of individuals and teams. And all of this is happening in a world-class, revolutionary exercise facility like never before.
The Verizon 5G Performance Center: The Future of NBA Training Facilities
Step into the 53,000-square-foot Verizon 5G Performance Center and you might think it’s just another palatial practice facility. But there is much more to it than meets the eye. It is literally reinventing what a training center can do.
Hidden in the nooks and crannies of the courts and training areas are 150 HD cameras, sensors, nodes and 3D force plates that can track the movements of the players and the ball. With Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband connectivity, Sun’s computerized motion analysis, player and ball tracking, and shot tracking – three normally isolated technologies – merge into one integrated system.
This revolutionary 5G system can deliver nuanced insights to an extent previously impossible and could change the nature of NBA training forever.
Introducing a new age for sports applications
NBA teams have used technology to analyze performance for years, but no franchise does what Phoenix is. The Suns and WNBA Phoenix Mercury have partnered with Verizon to bring discrete technologies into one resource that enables near real-time analysis of player performance and biomechanics to help coaches better understand and support player and team development.
“This facility was designed with focus and intent,” said Suns CEO James Jones. “My hope is to bring together the necessary analysis of biometric movement and basketball performance in real time so that our coaches and coaches can make critical assessments like never before in practice, during the game and during the development of our players. In short, I want us to be smarter and more efficient. “
At the heart of the 5G Performance Center are several advanced systems that can collect data almost in real time during team training and workouts and give coaches information about player movements, the flight of the ball during a shot, individual biomechanics on the court or in the weight room, and more.
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The Noah Shooting System uses passive computer vision to monitor the arc, depth, and direction of shots of all players in the gym to provide insight into performance. Coaches can use the data provided by Noah to make technical adjustments to a player’s shooting mechanics during a training session and to improve muscle memory for correct shooting technique
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