Analysis, NBA ArticlesSwish Theory | April 24, 2023 

 

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, who ascends to become a playoff legend. While that’s all well and fun, at Swish Theory we wan … Read more

   

Analysis, NBA Draft ArticlesChip Jones | April 20, 2023 

 

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 possible without them. While the NBA playoffs rage on, the pre-draft process had its unofficial st … Read more

   

Analysis, NBA ArticlesJoe Hulbert | April 13, 2023 

 

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 one of the closer ones. In this series, I do schematic deep dives on eit … Read more

   

Analysis, NBA ArticlesCorban | April 12, 2023 

 

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. Although the job requires a serious level of basketball acumen, there is also a human element that … Read more

   

AnalysisJWH | January 13, 2023 

 

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 in Simple Rating System (a measure of performance adjusted to opponent), their 5.6 … Read more

   

AnalysisMatt | December 31, 2022 

 

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 training context would have made me an NBA All-Star – it is worth examining some of the m … Read more

   

AnalysisNeema Djavadzadeh | November 23, 2022 

 

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 on how well they develop players. However, a group of people across … Read more