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Joel Embiid sees you In what he's calling his "most important" offseason, Joel Embiid responds to his critics.

This is the most open, most raw, most vulnerable and most introspective we've ever seen Joel Embiid be. Must read for Sixers fans.

www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

Lakers should definitely mention that Ayton was the 2018 No. 1 overall pick in every press release to motivate Luka.

From DEN perspective: Well, that's the benefit of having no picks to trade, when the other team should normally get one for agreeing to the trade.
(DEN can technically trade their 2032 2nd since the draft, if it is not already promised to another team)

Learning about the CBA and understanding the tools teams have to use to construct their rosters is a huge part what has driven my interest in the NBA. Larry's work is the foundation for many who focus their articles around the cap machinations of transactions for the niche audience like me.
Thanks!

Who Knew Basketball Needed an Interactive LED Floor? ASB GlassFloor makes a glass playing surface for sports arenas that can show animations, track athletes' performance, and repaint court lines with a tap. Pros in Europe are already playing on it.

LED basketball courts?

LED basketball courts!!

I went to Orlando to demo bball's latest tech revolution. While remarkable visuals are the main draw, the court's future potential in injury prevention and athlete data are what really stuck with me.

For @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/asb-gl...

Ok so 🧵 on defensive shot metrics.

The desperation for “individual eFG% suppression” or whatever to be a thing is because we still don’t have very good individual defensive measures.

For my money, the defensive component of RAPM and to a degree 4-factor RAPMs are the best out there.

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Art of the comeback: How to quantify this NBA playoffs' growing trend Don't be surprised to see a major comeback in the NBA Finals. Because nobody has mastered the art quite like the East champion Pacers.

Wrote a pair of pieces yesterday ICYMI. First, with huge help from @inpredict.bsky.social, I quantified the Pacers' comebacks against modern playoff history and took a look at one possible reason we're seeing so many this year in particular: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

It's crazy that the Spurs longest streak is just 3 consecutive conference finals.
Truly the every-other-year-team.

Final draft order:

So, who deserves it the most? Certainly not the Mavs.
I would rather have another Dynasty level Spurs, than Charlotte not getting enough out of a high draft pick again.

YouTube video by Bleacher Report Every Team Makes Its Case to the Lottery Gods for Zion | Game Of Zones S6E6

Good time to watch my favorite episode of Game of Zones about the NBA Draft Lottery from 2019. Kudos, if you still get all the jokes.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bBU...

Excellent!

Please tell me, @zachlowenba.bsky.social is in the drawing room tonight and we will get his first column since July. I've always loved his coverage of the draft lottery.
2024: www.espn.com/nba/insider/...
2023: www.espn.com/nba/insider/...
2022: www.espn.com/nba/insider/...

Good plan by the Celtics to go up by 30, when 20 point leads were not enough.

Before Denver's 7-0 run to start overtime, no team scored more than 5 points a row during the second half. There were no runs at all.

You can watch it here at 0:56 h
www.nba.com/watch/event/...

I think Pat Spencer is my favorite garbage time player.

like Lauren Jackson?

Someone should write a big story about this concept.

fivethirtyeight.com/features/the...

Eurobasket 2025 games have been scheduled:
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What a great playoffs so far. Three awesome series in round 1. When was the last time the first round was this great?

Refs getting creative to not have to eject Draymond, by making that a flagrant foul instead of a second technical for the stuff after the foul.
My take: not a flagrant foul, maybe a technical, but not to throw someone out

If you double Miami's points and flip the digits, the game would be tied.

This is a prime example why a game 4 is not necessary if a team leads 3-0 and has won all 3 games convincingly.
(and I only post this, to jinx this into a close game worth watching)

Clippers East

Take that, Giannis!
Pacers playing their own Alphabet!

It always feels weird, when one series is already over while another series is tied 1-1.

Best buzzer beater ever?
Or Dame clinching the series?

I want overtime.