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Scouting the 2024 Hoophall Classic Title Game & Montverde Academy Invitational Tournament
April 5, 2024
Amateur Basketball
Three #1 Prospects from 3 Different NBA Draft Classes play in the same game for the first time in ESPN history. Scouting Potential Future NBA Players in The 2024 Hoophall…

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Revisiting the “Natemeg”, the craziest play you didn’t know about
March 5, 2024
Analysis
On the 25th February 2017, in a game between the Raptors 905 and the Delaware 87ers at the Bob Carpenter Center, Nate Robinson created the “Natemeg”, one of the craziest,…

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The Set Plays and Concepts Fuelling the Utah Jazz Resurgence
January 29, 2024
Analysis
The Utah Jazz entered the year once again expected to be on the outside looking in. Only three teams had lower over-under predictions, and there was uncertainty around a roster…

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Scouting the 2023 Sunshine Classic
December 23, 2023
Amateur Basketball
An In-Person Scouting Report on Top Florida High School Prospects of the 2023 Nike EYBL Scholastic Sunshine Classic with Data Visualizations from Cerebro Sports’ Analytics and Film Breakdowns from Day…

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FILLING GAPS – A Retrospective on Robert Horry
November 20, 2023
Analysis
There are few figures more fascinating than Robert Horry in the NBA Universe. Born as a combo forward, Horry channeled, shaped his disruptive energy into a controlled power forward endowed…

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The Mind of a Defensive Menace: Cognitive Athleticism’s Impact on Defense
October 17, 2023
Analysis
Alex Caruso is elite at screen navigation. Not only has he mastered a precise technique for efficiently getting around screens, he’s also developed ways to avoid getting screened in the…

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ROUNDTABLE: Remembering Some NBA Guys
August 10, 2023
Analysis
As writers about the sport we love, it can be easy to distill and summarize. Too often these outstanding athletes and entertainers are reduced to dehumanized debate points and objective…

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Midwest High School Academy Standouts
August 4, 2023
Amateur Basketball
Over this past weekend I had the privilege of traveling to Louisville, Kentucky to watch Made Hoops’ Midwest High-School Academy showcase. The event was loaded with high level talent from…

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A Beginner’s Guide to Amateur Basketball
August 2, 2023
Analysis
High school basketball, and more specifically grassroots circuits, is the Amazon rainforest of the basketball world. A wealth of natural hoops knowledge sitting at your fingertips, hidden in the foray…

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One Glaring Weakness for the Los Angeles Lakers
May 20, 2023
Analysis, NBA Articles
The Los Angeles Lakers taking Anthony Davis off of Nikola Jokic and instead put a smaller yet sturdy forward on him, like LeBron James or Rui Hachimura, allowing AD to…

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The Problem With Player Comps
May 18, 2023
Analysis
Scoot Henderson is the next _______________! How quickly did your brain fill in that blank and with which star’s name? Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook, two MVPs, often come up…

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Appreciating Paolo Banchero’s Historic Rookie Year in The Most Exciting Orlando Magic Season Since Dwight
May 5, 2023
Analysis
Fast like fox.Strong like bull.Slippery like snake. Paolo Banchero stepped into the league a walking mismatch. A 6’10” 250lb tank in transition and North-South force of nature has the tight…

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The Hidden Cost of Guarding Steph Curry
May 2, 2023
Analysis, NBA Articles
Few good ideas come from conversations in the back of a Lyft post-midnight. A few weeks ago, while going from bar to apartment to inevitably discuss cryptids and antigravity technology,…

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Swish Theory’s Playoff Remix: Results!
April 25, 2023
Analysis, NBA Articles
Click here to see guidelines, full team write-ups and strategies! Conference Semifinals East Round 2, Series 1: Team Gannon vs. Team Josh A. #1 Seed – Team Gannon The pitch:…

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Swish Theory Roundtable: Playoff Remix
April 24, 2023
Analysis, NBA Articles
Every season during the NBA playoffs, from April to June, we argue. All of us do. Not just who’s the best team, but who is responsible for their team’s flaws,…

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The Pre-Draft Process Kicks Off: Analyzing the 2023 Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
April 20, 2023
2023 NBA Draft Articles, Analysis
I want to start this article with a quick thank you to the staff who made this event possible. The event was a great experience and it wouldn’t have been…

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The Most Interesting First Round Series: Cavs vs. Knicks
April 13, 2023
Analysis, NBA Articles
A Scheme and Strategy Breakdown of the Cavaliers Offense and New York Knicks Defense The upcoming series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks is projected to be…

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Not Quite Dynasties: the Late 90s Portland Trail Blazers
April 12, 2023
Analysis, NBA Articles
What’s in a Title? A General Manager in the NBA is a subtly complex title, with an array of duties that are much deeper than they appear at first glance….

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The NBA Entering 2023: Crowded at the Top
January 13, 2023
Analysis
The biggest storyline of the NBA season entering into the near year is its parity. The clarity at the top is unusually muddled: while the Boston Celtics lead the league…

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Outlier Development Series: What Pascal Siakam Can Teach Arthur Kaluma
December 31, 2022
Analysis
Why This Series? When a great player becomes great, there is often the narrative of inevitability tied into the fabric. While there may be some truth to that – no…

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The Behind the Scenes Skill Developers
November 23, 2022
Analysis
The Unheralded Heroes of Basketball When focusing on player development, many look at the programs players have been a part of: high schools, colleges, and even NBA teams get critiqued…

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