I stopped posting draft boards in the 2024 draft cycle because I started to feel like the exercise was futile in a vacuum. “How do you rank and project players without the development context?” It’s a fundamental question of scouting for the NBA Draft … Read more

   

 

Picture this: a defender scrambling to recover, a shooter with just enough daylight, and the crowd rising in anticipation. That fleeting moment—a closeout—opens up a range of unique possibilities to generate points on that possession. You can partially … Read more

   

 

Take anything in life. Whether it’s playing a game of chess or doing your taxes, winning or succeeding at the highest level requires a strategy where you can find an advantage against your opponent or within the system. Winning at the highest level of … Read more

   

 

Sequels. Everyone’s seen at least one, everyone’s enjoyed the culmination of their favorite characters diving back into their world to achieve a new task, sometimes even exceeding expectations and driving you further into the mythos of that story. The … Read more

   

 

With April coming to a close, so does the high school All-Star game circuit, which ends with a culmination of talent that is the Jordan Brand Classic game. I had the fantastic opportunity and privilege to scout the top prospects in the 2024 high school … Read more

   

 

Chaos: a fast break ensues, its arrival in the two-handed dig that dislodges the ball. Players on both sides begin to leak out, trying to retrieve the ball with vigor and act upon this newfound disarray. Stability: ever-present calmness as the home cro … Read more