Finding a Role: Trayce Jackson-Davis

NBA Articles | Lucas Kaplan | December 20, 2023 

 

Quality basketball analysis isn’t about being ‘right,’ judging the means by the end result, but we here at Swish Theory are frequently, let’s say, ahead of the curve. Whether it’s our breakdowns of less heralded draft prospects or a list of bold predic … Read more

   

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Finding a Role: Sam Hauser

NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings | December 13, 2023 

 

If you know anything about the Boston Celtics’ Sam Hauser, you know what this article will be about. This will be a lot of shooting film, and I’m not talking about Abraham Zapruder. Though, if Hauser were standing on the grassy knoll, he would have bee … Read more

   

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Finding a Role: Dyson Daniels

NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings | December 5, 2023 

 

Aptronym (noun):  a person’s name that is regarded as amusingly appropriate to their occupation. Do you ever feel like names are a form of predestination? It’s astounding how often athletes with a particular name find a way to represent that name. Usai … Read more

   

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Troy Weaver: Is This Working?

NBA Articles | Corey | November 28, 2023 

 

Losing will always make fans look for someone to blame. Someone to fire. Even if losing was part of the long-term plan, fans tend to lose sight of that when they struggle to think of more than five wins in nine months. Such is the current situation tha … Read more

   

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Turning A Corner: Jalen Suggs Is Orlando’s Ultimate Defensive Weapon

NBA Articles | Esfandiar Baraheni | November 27, 2023 

 

Basketball in October rarely matters. Except when you’re Jalen Suggs. There was a moment at the end of the third Orlando Magic game of the season versus the Los Angeles Lakers that showed how much every game, every possession, and every moment matters … Read more

   

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Finding a Role: Marcus Sasser

NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings | November 25, 2023 

 

In the Sasser family, basketball isn’t just a means to an end. Basketball is a way of life. Marcus Sasser, the reigning Jerry West Award winner and a consensus All-American, is another in a long line of family ties to the game. His father, Marcus Sr., … Read more

   

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Rick Plays the Hits: The Concepts Fueling the Indiana Pacers’ Leading Offense

NBA Articles | Joe Hulbert | November 21, 2023 

 

After two years of missing the playoffs, Rick Carlisle slightly pushed the pace for Indiana’s timeline by signing Bruce Brown after excellent playoff displays with the Denver Nuggets. Some were slightly perplexed by this move, given they still had youn … Read more

   

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FILLING GAPS – A Retrospective on Robert Horry

Analysis | Emiliano | November 20, 2023 

 

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 with quick processing ability that shined at providing whatever … Read more

   

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Finding a Role: Jalen Johnson

NBA Articles | Lucas Kaplan | November 18, 2023 

 

The Atlanta Hawks lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 126-116 on Friday night in quite ordinary fashion. Atlanta put up an admirable fight consistent with their talent level, but couldn’t sustain the effort into the fourth quarter, consistent with their 6-6 … Read more

   

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The Road to Nowhere

NBA Articles | Kris | November 16, 2023 

 

On a recent episode of ESPN’s The Hoop Collective podcast, host Brian Windhorst quipped that “the Chicago Bulls are in a rebuild and they don’t even know it.” This sentiment is one I shared following the conclusion of the Bulls’ 2022-23 season. https:/ … Read more

   

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