Steve Jones

Very close to tapping the "give me this in the playoffs" button with Pistons/Cavs.

Arike Ogunbowale and Alanna Smith saved the Mist life oh my goodness.

The young Breeze have locked in to an absurd degree I fear. Paige has been on demon time since that 1v1 tournament.

The Wizards are not providing a ton of ball pressure but like this read from Reed Sheppard. High P&R, sees the under, immediately sets up for the re-screeen. Sees the space and goes right to his pullup.

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One of my favorite little things to watch is the different ways the Boston Celtics find ways to help in the paint. Sometimes it's sudden, sometimes it's slow but eventually you're surrounded by defenders with their arms raised.

and just like that Naz Reid has lost his mind in transition.

Thought Josh Hart did a really nice job of keeping the flow for the Knicks. Screen, rescreen, handoff, flash for a catch.

The rotations from Wemby and the rotations from the Spurs around him are just so tough to deal with. Hard to move him around the board or poke at one thing. He works to stay low and still help/scram

The Vinyl doing all of this to the Laces in the first round is SOMETHING

Prime has nailed a lot of things with the NBA coverage but we don't talk about the sweaters enough.

(if I had a Rockets pet peeve it is the overdribbling. Just get off it if nothing is there)

Houston uses Eason as a screener for Kevin Durant. Brings Tyler Herro in action. Heat don't want to switch that so it's two on the ball which opens Eason as a roller. Notice Thompson spaced in the weakside corner, soon as the help comes he cuts for a layup.

he's a young player who is important to Houston but also still learning it's a process.

Peel the curtain back real quick

-Amen calls for a stagger, Sheppard just comes off the screen, Amen hits the too aggressive button
-Pindown for Sengun but Reed stays for Stack. KD lets him know not the play
-Pullup 3 from Reed, Ime coaches him up (he likes him folks)

Also Reed Sheppard getting a start and the game starting with two Amen midrange makes, a Sheppard transition 3 and Sengun getting doubled leading to Amen cutting for a layup is funny.

I feel like a lot of the Rockets discourse forgets they need both Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard to be good.

Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic two man game. Wings are clear so they can read and manipulate the defense. Pass and catch is denied, Jokic calls for Murray to screen for him. Wallace flat at the elbow, Chet helps, ball gets right to Braun for a jumper.

By the way, Denver keeps those wings clear to poke at how you want to guard Murray/Jokic two man game. Guaranteed space as they read your coverage.

I am searching for the tweet wondering how OKC was allowed to just add Jared McCain

Back and forth between Denver and OKC. Screen for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to get Cam Johnson to switch. Denver goes switch and double. Braun takes the matchup, Denver rotates. SGA gets it back now Murray switches, Denver doubles, drive and kick to McCain for 3.

there's a looping doom and gloom around the discourse that is interesting to watch as we get closer to the playoffs and im workshopping how to explain it. but it's just a like a loop of "everyone stinks" and thats not how it works

"foul up 3" GET A STOP

Watching ESPN's All-Access (salute to Legs and Coach) and Jalen Duren just pointed out that when he screens, if he gets the defense to go over that's a win and that needs to be absorbed more.

hey remember when everyone was saying the Denver Nuggets were bad for like a day

The blocks from Victor Wembanyama are loud but the command has continued to grow defensively. Deep drop, nuance to stay low and catch the roll. On the rebound calls for help so *he* can help and stays low to block the shot on the drive.

You think Victor Wembanyama isn't there and then boom there he is and what do you do

Just when you think Kenny Atkinson won't stop tinkering you have Dean Wade, Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill, Donovan Mitchell and Dennis Schroder on the court.

Little thing from Cleveland, have Merrill screen for James Harden to get Jalen Brunson to switch. It's not for the 1v1 it's to make sure Brunson/KAT are involved in P&R. Allen screens, KAT in a drop, Harden gets to his runner with space.