…of drawing whistles, he has turned those plays into drives when appropriate: https://nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Drummond-Porzingis-drive.mp4 Catching Enes Kanter flat-footed, he drove to the rim after faking the hand-off. When he ran into…
…Rondo, Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins in that not-at-all-exclusive-because-Kentucky-sends-one-billion-players-to-the-NBA club. 15. Omer Asik: 1.88 Age at start of 2017-18: 31 Position: C 2016-17 Stats: 2.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists,…
…https://nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Devin-Booker-Drive-Kick-3.mp4 The fan base has even taken to #TheTimeline as a way of preaching patience, internal growth and the further accumulation of draft talent—a kind of Process-lite moniker. Booker’s growth…
…Specifically pay attention to the shots he takes and creates from 0:44-1:22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNsNwgdXH5A Perhaps most importantly, the 6’4″ guard has improved as a three-point shooter each year he has been…
…opposition snookered. https://nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Jokic-Post-Play.mp4 He also added the second-most value on post-ups (via NBA Math), a stat derived by subtracting league-average points per possession (PPP) from individual PPP, then multiplying by…
…poison pill ($12.5 million) comes close to doubling Crowder’s annual earnings ($7.1 million) through the end of his deal—which, we should note, runs through 2019-20 and doesn’t include an escape…
…For the fourth time in his four-year career, he recorded career highs in points (22.9), rebounds (8.8), assists (5.4), steals (1.6) and blocks (1.9). Oh, and he’s also only the…
…jumpers from the pair. First up, Ingram: https://nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Ingram-jumpoer.mp4 Now, Durant: https://nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Durant-jumper.mp4 Dip the ball low to draw their defender into the screen, rip through to get around the pick, small…