NBA-freeze-frame
October 31, 2024
A moment in time is a moment in motion. Even when halted frame-by-frame, basketball remains dynamic. In this series, I share a couple snapshots, and breakdown the available decisions within…
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…
Lessons-from-the-draft-cycle
July 14, 2023
With the first Swish Theory draft cycle in the books, it’s time to recap the cycle in this follow-up to my final piece with The Stepien. Here I’ll be looking…
Victor-Wembanyama-Ant-Black-Amen-Thompson
June 7, 2023
Setting the Stage The basketball gods must love breakfast tacos. The San Antonio Spurs struck gold in the lottery once again, where their record is somehow even more impressive than…
May 15, 2023
On May 16, 2023 around 8:30 PM EST, we will find out where Victor Wembanyama, the best prospect in a generation, will spend at least the first few seasons of…
November 15, 2022
Why San Antonio Should Keep Their Veteran Big Through the Rebuild Heading into the season, few knew what to expect from the San Antonio Spurs. A Gregg Popovich-coached team is…
November 8, 2022
The 2023 NBA Draft is chock-full of talented and versatile wings with unfavorable shooting projections. Let’s take a look at some historical examples of non-shooting wings who stuck in the…
October 21, 2022
Meet Devin Vassell: Devin has been an impactful off-ball defender since he entered the league thanks to his surprising length and anticipation. He doesn’t have an eye-popping number of steals…
October 17, 2022
The Process of Building the Next Great Spurs Team The date is October 31st, 1986.  The Oprah Winfrey Show had just begun its first season on television, gas was $0.89/gallon,…
October 17, 2022
Meet Keldon Johnson Last season saw one of the most remarkable shooting developments in recent memory, with Keldon entering the year a relative non-shooter and exiting it with a place…
October 17, 2022
How some teams have mastered the art of the NBA draft and player development The NBA draft may be over, but for teams across the league, the development process has…
October 17, 2022
David and Tyler launch the Finishing Touch podcast with a discussion on the best (and worst) teams when it comes to developing draft picks and take a closer look at…