2024 NBA Draft

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Lessons from the Draft Cycle
July 11, 2024
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“My propositions are elucidatory in this way: he who understands me finally recognizes them as nonsensical, when he has climbed out through them, on them, over them. (He must so…

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Are Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham the Last Great Kentucky Guards?
June 26, 2024
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This past April, John Calipari shocked the college basketball landscape by parting ways with Kentucky and joining the Arkansas Razorbacks. While in Lexington, Cal helped develop countless stars who are…

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Breaking Convention: Reed Sheppard, Jonathan Mogbo, and Identifying Stable Production
June 26, 2024
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With the NBA season coming to a close and the 2024 draft on the horizon, 28 teams are forced to reflect upon their standing within the league. The juxtaposition between…

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Nikola Topić Scouting Report: On Complementary Skills, NBA Defenses, and Skill Acquisition
June 25, 2024
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Paul the Apostle really cooked when he became the first published writer to refer to the body as a “temple”. While Paul was urging followers of Christ to “honor God…

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The Edey Enigma: A Systematic Defense of a Generational Talent
June 25, 2024
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Basketball holds a purpose beyond mere competition; it is an arena for beauty’s spectacle. Why are we so captivated by the grace and agility of players, if not for an…

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Matt Powers’ 2024 NBA Draft Big Board
June 22, 2024
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Welcome to my big board! While I may have some far out of consensus takes, I assure you my process is done thoughtfully with careful tape review, statistical deep dives…

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Devin Carter is Still Underrated
May 22, 2024
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It took a while, but Devin Carter is finally receiving the draft buzz he deserves. After spending much of the season ranked on the fringes, public perception has warmed up…

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2024 Draft Shooting Heuristic
April 23, 2024
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“This team needs shooting.” “They lost because the spacing was terrible.” These may be the most common phrases uttered when describing an NBA team’s shortcomings over the course of a…

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How Prospects Outflex Their Opponent
April 20, 2024
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I struggled with the title of this piece, the third of three pieces on how I frame prospect analysis. This final installment will discuss a player’s athleticism, well, physical athleticism…

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How Prospects Make Things Happen
February 3, 2024
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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…

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2024 NBA Draft: Lottery Board 1.0
January 19, 2024
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1. Ron Holland, G League Ignite Quickly turning into one of the more polarizing prospects of the 2024 draft cycle, Ron Holland boasts prototypical size for a NBA wing standing…

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Garwey Dual: The Most Intriguing Player in the 2024 Draft?
August 29, 2023
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The 2024 NBA Draft class is widely considered to be one of the weakest classes in years, bereft of a franchise talent; many NBA and draft media pundits have urged…

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