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Figure 8-10. Viewing the scatterplot one position at a time
Among offensive players, there are relatively few left wingers in the group, and players who
played the center position have some of the highest point totals, including Gretzky. Defense-
men cluster to the lefthand side of the cloud, meaning they have a higher ratio of assists to
goals than the offensive players, and they are mostly dark orange, meaning they played a rel-
atively high number of games in their careers. What other patterns do you notice?
Adding Background Images
The next step is motivated purely by aesthetics, and it involves adding a background image
that gives the effect of Wayne Gretzky sweeping through the other 99 players with a slap
