As a data analyst raised in Chicago’s Chinatown and trained in NBA analytics, I’ve seen emotional reactions mask as statistical patterns. This isn’t about fandom—it’s about what the numbers reveal: Furlhovich’s like for Real Madrid post-El Clásico wasn’t impulsive; it was a calibrated response to shot trajectory heatmaps, expected possession deltas, and defensive transition probabilities. Here’s what the data said—and why it matters.