WNBA ArticlesMatt | July 6, 2023 

 

Precedents “Bodies on the floor, carnage…and a bucket” was the play-by-play description for what could have been any given Alyssa Thomas highlight: Sensing an opportunity, she dove on the floor, nearly took out a ref, all to punch the ball ahead to a t … Read more

   

NBA Draft ArticlesMatt | June 27, 2023 

 

The NBA draft is in the books but things are far from determined. That is especially the case for our set of “Flawed Freshmen,” viewed so for lack of consistent production all over the court, whether due to injury or misplaced role. Not only will this … Read more

   

NBA Draft ArticlesMatt | June 6, 2023 

 

My first piece recapping the 2023 NBA draft cycle focused on dynamic prospects, those whose production declined as competition increased. I called them “whiteboard” prospects given their obvious strengths/weaknesses, seemingly consistently game-planned … Read more

   

NBA Draft ArticlesMatt | May 9, 2023 

 

Concept The sample for NBA draft prospects is tiny. Even if we have perfect data for a player’s prep and pro careers, the top draft prospects are typically aged 18-22, undergoing massive changes to their games and lives over the span of mere months, ov … 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