Playing Fast And Loose

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Do young players who struggle with turnovers really develop faster, or is it appear that way by having such a well-defined weakness? What does this mean for the future of Jeremy Lin and Kyrie Irving. Continue reading

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Rants, References and Revelations

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- I really, really don’t want to forget about Adam Morrison. Until he’s back in the NBA, I’ll be reading this David Murphy’s piece once a week, with all my fingers and toes crossed. – The task of pushing a franchise to mediocrity to a consistent winner is daunting. Kevin Hetrick at Cavs The Blog has set out to map the different approaches that Cleveland might take. Part One breaks down the idea of relying … Continue reading

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Bismack Biyombo And Quiet Ferocity

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Bismack Biyombo has made all the mistakes you’d expect from a raw, rookie big man. He’s also shown the potential to be an elite, game-changing defender. Jordan Kahn breaks down Biyombo’s defensive contributions so far. Continue reading

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NBA Stock Report

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Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Nets, Wizards, Bucks, Blazers and Mavericks. Continue reading

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James Harden – Picking-and-Rolling But Not Picked For The All-Star Game

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Our newest contributor, Jordan Kahn, breaks down some video of James Harden in the pick-and-roll. What he finds is All-Star level production. Continue reading

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NBA Stock Report

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Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Nuggets, Celtics, Bobcats, Pistons and Spurs. Continue reading

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Celestial Arrangements

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Everyone seems to accept the idea that you need a star to win a title. But how do you define a star? Where is the cut-off between good player and championship worthy star quality? What about the very good teams who lack that defining player? Continue reading

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Rants, References and Revelations

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Rants, References and Revelations is a weekly collection of links and responses, covering the latest developments in the basketball universe. This Friday we look acknowledge role of variance in basketball success, look at Jeremy Lin from different angles, and play with Play Index +. Continue reading

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NBA Stock Report

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Myles Ma is back with the NBA Stock Report, making buy, sell, and hold recommendations for the Knicks, Cavs, Heat, Rockets and Kings. Continue reading

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Victims of Broken Astronomy

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Tracy McGrady, Dominique Wilkins and, increasingly, Carmelo Anthony, are defined by individual brilliance and a disappointing level of team success. Kris Fenrich asks whether they are inherently flawed, or struggling with inherently flawed situations.

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