Shootin’ Sam Merrill’s Emergence

NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings | March 7, 2024 

 

Some guys need a shot. So many NBA-level talents hardly get a chance, and second chances are even harder to find. Making the most of that chance can change the fortunes of a player or a team in a big way. Sam Merrill was once a 24-year-old rookie taken … Read more

   

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Johnny Furphy and the Paradigms of Role Malleability

2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Roshan Potluri | March 6, 2024 

 

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

   

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Revisiting the “Natemeg”, the craziest play you didn’t know about

Analysis | Emiliano | March 5, 2024 

 

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, most disrespectful and visionary plays most people don’t know about. A true hymn … Read more

   

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Roundtable: 2024 NBA Draft Sleepers

2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Swish Theory | March 3, 2024 

 

Prompt: who is your favorite sleeper in the 2024 NBA draft? Ahmed: Isaiah Crawford Perhaps no draft class of the past decade has taken shape later in its cycle than 2024, and in a class defined by uncertainty it only makes sense for some of its prospec … Read more

   

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How the Denver Nugget Defense Dominates

NBA Articles | Lucas Kaplan | February 27, 2024 

 

“Can you be porous defensively and win a championship? No, I don’t think you can be. [But] can you be adequate and be able to ramp it up when you need to, for a stretch in a game? It’s important.” That’s how ex-NBA’er Tim Legler described his baseline … Read more

   

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Kristaps Porzingis’ Post-Up Excellence

NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings | February 26, 2024 

 

The Boston Celtics are in a strange form of NBA purgatory. On pace to win 65 games, they are running laps around the Eastern Conference. They hold the best net rating in the league and have established themselves as clear title favorites yet again. Bos … Read more

   

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Jonathan Kuminga’s Drive to Stardom

NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings | February 22, 2024 

 

I will say the two unnameable words around the Golden State Warriors. No, it’s not “fire Kerr”, “trade Klay”, “European bigs” or “affordable housing”. It’s two timelines. We know it didn’t work. The youth gave a minimal boost at best to the 2022 champi … Read more

   

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The Scoot Report: Checking in on the NBA’s Premier Point Guard Prospect

NBA Articles | Lucas Kaplan | February 21, 2024 

 

Every ‘project’ is a handshake-deal with the NBA Draft Gods. There will be growing pains; it may look ugly for a few games or weeks, probably months, hopefully not seasons. The fanbase’s eyes will wander, marveling at other rookies who immediately ‘pro … Read more

   

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How Prospects Read the Game

2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Matt | February 10, 2024 

 

Productivity is the first basis of a player’s game – how do they make things happen? But just behind that is a player’s wiring: how they feel the game, think a step ahead and generally make the decisions that help win ballgames. Much less tangible than … Read more

   

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How Prospects Make Things Happen

2024 NBA Draft Articles, NBA Draft Articles | Matt | February 3, 2024 

 

How Do Prospects Produce? That’s the first question I ask myself as I begin the process for my 2024 NBA draft board. By separating production, feel and athletic premiums, I will try to show my notes as I sort out my analysis of 2024 prospects. Starting … Read more

   

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