…pick-and-roll ball handler (86.3): https://twitter.com/frankurbina_/status/892509679724769280 Despite averaging 17.3 points, 5.9 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 steals on 51.0 eFG% over the last four seasons, Conley has never made an All…
…the variety in his arsenal: https://nbamath.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Simmons-change-of-direction.mp4 His guard-like agility helps him stop on a dime, then shift directions with a crisp behind-the-back dribble. And then he uses his extreme length…
…ball away from ball handlers (0:51) and deny entry passes (1:03) to opponents in the low-post: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rJA3q7MKhE Baker started 13 games for the Knicks last season, including their last nine….
…Rockets now have two of the three best pick-and-roll passers in the league surrounded by plenty of shooters, and you can start seeing how this will work in Houston. https://twitter.com/SynergySST/status/880092958409752576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2718537-forget-your-lame-one-ball-argument-rockets-will-make-chris-paul-trade-work…
…metrics don’t do the trick on their own. But there is so much value in looking at things like NBA Math’s defensive points saved (DPS), Basketball-Reference’s defensive box plus/minus (DBPM),…
…se (he’s reportedly tested out quite well in private team workouts), but rather that he just can’t do things like this in the open floor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkDdDsJNW5s Nevertheless, the Rockets’ affinity…
…(46-8 vs 49-5) and easily think otherwise.But their offensive rating is up nearly two points (112.5 to 114.3), their defense is effectively unchanged (100.9 vs 101.4), despite the loss of…
Let’s play the “Guess That Player” game. Player A (per game): 23.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 60.9 true shooting percentage Player B: 24.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 59.2…