This inaugural edition of Coach Spin’s Clipboard marks the start of a new weekly post on some of the more intriguing statistical and on-court observations from around the NBA. With a combination of Synergy data analysis and coaching expertise sprinkled in, the purpose is to
The NBA’s silly season is almost upon us. I.E. TRADE #SZN is just about here. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale As of Dec. 15, most of the free agents who signed deals over the summer will be eligible for relocation, with a select few others (sup, Nikola Mirotic?) joining
Now that the 2017-18 NBA season has eked pasts its quarter-pole mark, rumor has it we’re free to hand out report grades for every team. So, ya know, let’s do that. Tunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Hardwood Knocks already tackled the Western Conference, which you can, and should,
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale Y’all: Here’s the mail. It never fails. It makes us wanna wag our tails. When it comes, we wanna wail MAAAAAIIIIIL! In this week’s Hardwood Knocks mailbag, our deep dive into listener questions leads to hypothetical trades for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies,
Ball-dominant players who have a track record for being unable to make long-distance shots typically receive heaps of criticism. Players like Marcus Smart, Elfrid Payton, Ricky Rubio and Rajon Rondo each possess an array of beneficial skills, but their shooting woes are firmly ingrained into the
The leap. It’s that mythical transformation players undergo when they turn from rotation guys to key role players, role players to stars or stars to superstars. It’s vague and imperfectly defined, but we know it when we see it. Kristaps Porzingis, Victor Oladipo and Jaylen
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale To borrow a phrase from the legendary Blue’s Clues: MAIL TIME. In this week’s Hardwood Knocks mailbag, you, our loyal listeners, give us plenty of material with which to work. Your questions were fantastic, and they allowed us to tackle each of the following, among
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale History is about to be made. No, the Golden State Warriors aren’t going to win 74 games. But you’re knocking on the door of the next best thing: Hardwood Knocks‘ first-ever mailbag! To start things off, we take you around the NBA with