I spoke with @anthonyirwinla.bsky.social for my channel on the end of Klutch-Lakers, Luka's shot selection, is JJ a good coach, and more.
hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/wtf-lal-ho...
At the Denver Dig, I wrote on ThunderNuggets tonight, and how the Thunder have taken Nikola Jokic out of his comfort zone.
open.substack.com/pub/thedenve...
Title track remains unchanged, though it should be noted Wolves are 3rd seed with a +3.48 SRS which is above the 2023 Nuggets.
DEFCON this week, where the Bucks are going the wrong, or right way, depending on your perspective.
As I do every Monday, teams top-10 in offensive and defensive efficiency schedule-adjusted at DunksAndThrees.com.
yeah it's no particular order
3️⃣ Things I Noticed on League Pass
🪙 Nolan Traore, diming
🪜 Donovan Clingan, stepping out
⏲️ Cade Cunningham, timing it up
Traore's passing is currently the best reason to watch the Nets.
Meanwhile, Clingan is nailing threes and Cade is blocking shots.
www.lastnightinbasketball.com/three-things...
simple rating system www.basketball-reference.com/blog/indexba...
Point diff vs. Strength of Schedule.
Site updated on me while I was editing, here's the chart with the Wolves
there's actually a pretty big dropoff believe it or not from 40-19 to 40-20
aw, crap it just updated on me.
Title track for this week
91% of all champions since 1980 have 40 wins before 20 losses.
All but four champions in the last 30 years have an SRS above 4.0.
Only two teams have won a title in NBA history without a top-3 seed.
29 of the last 30 champs have checked two of the boxes.
DEFCON: Denver's at the brink, the Bulls are way past how bad they should be, I'm extremely frustrated with Memphis, and I don't think the Warriors are good.
Top 10 offense and defense teams via DunksAndThrees.com for this week. Celtics join the fray.
At the Denver Dig, I wrote on faith, saviors, a season on the brink, why you can't expect today's greats to have multiple titles, and of course, the Cam stuff.
open.substack.com/pub/thedenve...
I did some research and it turns out that regular season clutchness doesn't help you when winter turns to spring in the NBA.
youtube.com/watch?v=Yt5W...
At the Denver Dig, I went IN on the clutch question, their problems, and whether they're actually relevant.
thedenverdig.com/p/clutching-...
Title track.
- 91% of alll NBA champions since 1980 have won 40 games before 20 losses.
- All but 4 champions have had an SRS of 4.0 or better in the last 30 years
- Only 2 teams in NBA history have won the title with a seed lower than 3rd.
29 of the last 30 champions have checked two of 3.
DEFCON this week. Portland is at a tipping point.
Teams top-10 in offense and defense schedule-adjusted headed into tonight's games.
This Pistons-Spurs game is bonkers good. Spurs executing, Pistons bodying and hanging in with aggression. would be such a great Finals.
/is triggered by 05 memories
good news everyone, supreme court justices are beholden to their corporate benefactors over their fascist overlords
Trump Suffers Setback Unrelated To Child Rape
Oh man, the teaser for it alone...
Aim higher. Ted Leonsis in the baby race at halftime for extra ping-pong balls.
I know Brad PItt loved the source material, and the movie he made was fine, even if it completely misses every point of the book.
But why hasn't there been a World War Z TV series? With how streaming series are, it is absolutely 100% the best way to do it. It would be phenomenal
Wrote about murals, and tacos, and why Spurs fans in San Antonio have no reason to worry about Austin stealing their team anymore.
www.expressnews.com/sports/spurs...
I feel like all these ranking solutions miss the potential for executives to degrade themselves for job security instead of having coaches do it. Simon Says Guy at halftime of the Finals for lottery placement
The Nuggets have used Jamal Murray as their stagger for years. Now, there's evidence this season that not only are there better options without Nikola Jokic, but a big benefit to Murray with a different rotation. At the Dig:
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Requiem for a Point God.
I haven't written like this in a long time.
hardwoodparoxysm.substack.com/p/requiem-fo...
