Doc Rivers has improved the Milwaukee Bucks, but we're learning there's only so much a coach can do. More on what's changed, and what might be unchangeable: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/has-doc-ri...
2024 NBA Trade Grades, complete. I might have carpal tunnel; the world probably didn't need 5,000 words about the NBA trade deadline, but here we are. In other news, I handed out my first "F" ever! substack.com/home/post/p-...
Including the first "F" grade I've ever handed out
Grading the Charlotte Hornets/Miami Heat swap. I promise you won't read an NBA trade piece with more gratuitous detail on Terry Rozier's game. www.basketballpoetry.com/p/grading-th...
Adjudicating the Miami Heat/Charlotte Hornets swap
The Kings’ offense is good. That’s bad. Did you know that every single Kings' rotation player is shooting less often at the rim this season? I highlight why the Kings have struggled and the downstream impacts the change in their shot profile has had. www.basketballpoetry.com/p/the-kings-...
Tyrese Haliburton, Scottie Barnes, quick resolutions to the Lillard and Harden drama, and everything else I'm thankful for this Black Friday: www.basketballpoetry.com/p/black-frid...
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Got to talk to Dean Oliver, the godfather of modern NBA analytics! We talk off. reb'ing vs. transition D, momentum, how armchair analysts can break into the NBA, and his upcoming book, Basketball Beyond Paper. If you're a hardcore NBA fan, this will be right up your alley. bit.ly/471NeHD
Listen now (42 mins) | Once again, Ray LeBov and Mike Shearer speak with the godfather of modern NBA analytics, Dean Oliver. Dean talks about the trade-off between offensive rebounding and transition ...
Is it marketing suicide to have a blog devoted to the Jalen Smiths, Jaden Springers, and Marcus Sassers of the world? Almost certainly, but I am who I am. www.basketballpoetry.com/p/five-role-...
Yes, that's why I ignore that comparison after the first couple of paragraphs! It's purely a Chet-focused analysis :) Comparing Chet to Wembanyama does a disservice to both.
Most successful rookies garner big counting stats with efficiency more commonly associated with the DMV or filing an insurance claim. Chet Holmgren, however, is averaging 56% shooting from the field, a blistering 54% from deep on 3.7 attempts per game, and 90% from the line. bit.ly/3spxfUF
The Chet Holmgren/Victor Wembanyama comparisons are inevitable, boring, and wrong. Both are rookies. Both are tall and so thin as to be two-dimensional. Both have untraditional skills for seven-footer...
Watching hawks/pelicans now, and a few things stick out: 1) Pellies “skelican” jerseys are gorgeous 2) Dejounte Murray would be so much better if he weren’t terrified of contact at the rim 3) Love watching Herb Jones turn defense into offense