Storyline Desk · Finding 10
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Bryce Cotton averages 21.21 points in 39 games against Melbourne United in the dataset since 2015-16 (high 36), below his 25.3 ppg across 42 games for Adelaide in 2025-26. In his three games against Melbourne as an Adelaide player he scored 33, 22 and 17. Small sample, and the 21.21 mostly reflects Perth years. CONFIRMS the benchmark if Cotton scores around 21 or fewer, which would point to Melbourne's defence holding him down. CONTRADICTS it if he reaches 25 or more, in line with his season form, which would suggest the Melbourne history matters little.
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select round(avg(points),2) from box_player where family_name='Cotton' and first_name='Bryce' and opp_name='Melbourne United'
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stats · source · family_name=Cotton; first_name=Bryce; opp_name=Melbourne United (39 rows); 2025-26 rows match_id=b239f201-4bef-11f0-a45e-438852f8f17e, b1defcc2-4bef-11f0-ada5-6bbf481c9dbd, b26f08e5-4bef-11f0-9b72-2b5bbafc199b
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In how many of Cotton's 39 games against Melbourne since 2015-16 did he score 30 or more points?Gives a ready-made on-air benchmark if Cotton gets hot, beyond the 21.21 average.
python -m storydesk run follow_up --game 36dbeb55-58ad-11f1-a69b-43a6b5595d3e --anchor 10 --question "In how many of Cotton's 39 games against Melbourne since 2015-16 did he score 30 or more points?" --liveOn paceProjection
At half-time in the demo game, what is Cotton's points pace projected over a full game, and how would that compare with his 36-point high against Melbourne? (Projection only: the checked number is his current pace.)Lets producers flag a potential career-high-against-Melbourne game while it is happening, labelled clearly as a projection.
python -m storydesk run follow_up --game 36dbeb55-58ad-11f1-a69b-43a6b5595d3e --anchor 10 --question "At half-time in the demo game, what is Cotton's points pace projected over a full game, and how would that compare with his 36-point high against Melbourne? (Projection only: the checked number is his current pace.)" --liveContext
What were Cotton's average points against Melbourne in Perth seasons and in Adelaide seasons, from box scores?The claim notes the 21.21 mostly reflects his Perth years, and splitting it shows how much the team change matters.
python -m storydesk run follow_up --game 36dbeb55-58ad-11f1-a69b-43a6b5595d3e --anchor 10 --question "What were Cotton's average points against Melbourne in Perth seasons and in Adelaide seasons, from box scores?" --liveNo follow-up requests yet.