NBA ArticlesLucas Kaplan | April 24, 2025 

 

Man, this is an awesome series. On each side, we have incredible, idiosyncratic talents that demand equally idiosyncratic game plans. This goes down the line. Yes, Nikola Jokić is the best offensive big man to ever live, but Kris Dunn is constantly pul … Read more

   

AnalysisMatt | August 7, 2024 

 

With this study I wanted to keep it simple and start from the top: what do the best of the very best have in common? Rather than take a statistically-minded approach, I searched for visual cues that were consistent across the sixteen best players draft … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesTaylor Wyman | July 11, 2024 

 

Great playoff scoring runs are some of the most exciting things in sports, but how do they stack up to each other? Comparing playoff stats has always been difficult. Players play different amounts of games, and individual series can have drastically di … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesLucas 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

   

NBA ArticlesCharlie Cummings | November 9, 2023 

 

The Denver Nuggets (specifically general manager Calvin Booth) made waves this offseason by being utterly indifferent to Bruce Brown’s exit. This was followed by Vlatko Čančar tearing his left ACL at FIBA, who was a candidate to step into the now-vacan … Read more

   

AnalysisKris | October 17, 2023 

 

Alex Caruso is elite at screen navigation. Not only has he mastered a precise technique for efficiently getting around screens, he’s also developed ways to avoid getting screened in the first place. As explained by Caruso himself in this excellent arti … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesLucas Kaplan | June 5, 2023 

 

The Miami Heat managed to steal a game in the infamous altitude against the Denver Nuggets and even the NBA Finals at a game apiece. I’m sure you heard about it. Game Two was a classic, and will be remembered by those who watched it long after the conc … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesNick | May 16, 2023 

 

A rematch of the 2020 “Bubble” Playoffs. A duel between the #1 playoff offense vs the #1 playoff defense. A heavyweight bout between two of the league’s best big men, Nikola Jokić vs Anthony Davis.  This conference finals matchup is bound to be a great … Read more

   

NBA ArticlesUri Uziel | May 5, 2023 

 

If an alien with a baseline understanding of basketball had descended from the heavens just in time for the 4th quarter of Monday’s playoff bout between Phoenix and Denver, they might’ve thought something like this:  “Wow! Jock Landale is a truly … Read more

   

Analysis, NBA ArticlesSwish Theory | April 24, 2023 

 

Every season during the NBA playoffs, from April to June, we argue. All of us do. Not just who’s the best team, but who is responsible for their team’s flaws, who ascends to become a playoff legend. While that’s all well and fun, at Swish Theory we wan … Read more