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An NBA pod hosted by @GeoffRasmussen_ & @xavierjdesigns We use data + film study to analyze the game and explore ideas that challenge traditional bball wisdom
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🔥HHT Video Essay🔥
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are entering year 5. They have 1 All-Star game and 0 playoff series wins.
But as they enter their prime years, Sean Sweeney is about to make them better together & raise Orlando’s ceiling.
Here’s how: youtu.be/HyQTlnSbyNU?is=McwH…
Luka Doncic and Yaxel Lendeborg have been shit talking all game so this felt like a natural way to end the half
Ty Jerome waves to the Memphis crowd after nailing a logo 3. He's got 41 points and Grizzlies fans are fired up
Brace yourselves Magic fans. Here is Paolo Banchero passing up a middie after drawing a crowd to the ball, choosing instead to spray it to the perimeter setting up a wide open Tristan daSilva 3-pointer
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Disappointing if true because my primary takeaway from game 1 was that Philadelphia showed sacrifice and synergy beyond what I thought was likely for the 76ers.
Each of their starters leaned into the more additive aspects of their skillsets, which was hugely encouraging.
🚨 Sources: VJ Edgecombe’s agent, Thad Foucher of Wasserman, reportedly wants to see a bigger role for the Sixers guard following the season opener against the Knicks.
After the rookie season VJ put together, his camp believes he’s capable of making an Anthony Edwards-type leap. 9 points in his season debut isn’t what he signed up for. The expectation is growth, not being treated as an afterthought in Philly’s offense.
The message is clear: VJ is ready for a bigger stage. 👀
(Via @kaep710)
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The post attributes its claims to @kaep710, a San Francisco 49ers fan account whose bio states "just a 49ers and nevada fan" and whose posts focus on the NFL. x.com/kaep710/status… No credible NBA outlets reported the claimed comments from VJ Edgecombe's agent. phillyvoice.com/sixers-vs-knic… nba.com/player/1642845…
Tyrese Maxey
Speaking of Maxey, the assumption going in was the 76ers would have to lean into his spacing/cutting, and those things were there…but it seems Embiid+Brown+Bron mutually agreed to sacrifice to elevate Maxey because he largely ran the show and helped dictate pace.
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Sweeney’s Vision.
Synergy > Taking Turns 🙌
🔥HHT Video Essay🔥
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are entering year 5. They have 1 All-Star game and 0 playoff series wins.
But as they enter their prime years, Sean Sweeney is about to make them better together & raise Orlando’s ceiling.
Here’s how: youtu.be/HyQTlnSbyNU?is=McwH…
Fitting first game of an NBA season that projects to be incredible. Super high quality esp for opening day. Detroit:
1) started with shooting lineups
2) pushed the pace
3) used Ausar as a screener
4) ramped up the defensive intensity
Hugely encouraging Pistons turnaround.
Hot Hand Theory retweeted
*chefs kiss*
🔥HHT Video Essay🔥
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are entering year 5. They have 1 All-Star game and 0 playoff series wins.
But as they enter their prime years, Sean Sweeney is about to make them better together & raise Orlando’s ceiling.
Here’s how: youtu.be/HyQTlnSbyNU?is=McwH…
Priority 1 for JB Bickerstaff and the Pistons needs to be figuring out an answer to Ausar Thompson being ghosted to this degree. In the long run it's just too big an uphill battle for his teammates to consistently play 4v5 like this
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I did a deep dive on Orlando and oh boy were the offensive indicators the past few seasons discouraging. Sweeney doesn’t have to do much to improve the structure and principles for the Magic. The preseason was a strong start.
🔥HHT Video Essay🔥
Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are entering year 5. They have 1 All-Star game and 0 playoff series wins.
But as they enter their prime years, Sean Sweeney is about to make them better together & raise Orlando’s ceiling.
Here’s how: youtu.be/HyQTlnSbyNU?is=McwH…
Oftentimes pace and transition/fast break get conflated. The Pacers are a direct counter to that. And it’s a big part of why Tyrese Haliburton is so underrated. His fast+constant probing allows the Pacers to continuously hunt the best possible look on every half court possession.
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"You can make a legitimate case that Bruce Brown was the most damaging offensive player in the league last year"
Trading Kolek or Dadiet to keep Brown on the roster would be head scratching at best. IMO there's no on-court justification I can think of.
📹 from @LockedOnKnicks
The Knicks could trade Tyler Kolek to make room for James Wiseman and Bruce Brown, per @IanBegley
“My read heading into the weekend: Wiseman is a lock to make the roster. There is strong support to add Brown as well. The Knicks would need to make a trade by Monday afternoon if they want to keep Brown. I think they will explore all avenues to make that happen. It's logical to assume that the Knicks will move third-year wing Pacome Dadiet. But I believe New York will explore other deals — including trades involving third-year guard Tyler Kolek — this weekend and Monday.”
(Via sny.tv/articles/knicks-roste…)
