As somebody who only pays attention to college basketball when March Madness is on, I’m always excited for Summer League. I have zero preconceived notions…
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Michael Shearer
Michael Shearer is an NBA obsessive who writes to answer the questions he has about the league. You can follow him @bballispoetry. He also is a contributing writer for Fansided at Hoops Habit and writes a free NBA analytical newsletter at basketballpoetry.com that goes out every Tuesday and Friday.
Summer League Diaries
I’ve got two quick stories to share that perfectly encapsulate the NBA Summer League experience. The first involves former NBA sharpshooter Mike Miller, who was…
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Keegan Murray, Chet Holmgren, and why being Prisoner Of The Moment ain’t so bad
Programming note: Basketball Poetry is going to Summer League! I’ll be absorbing as many games as one human can without exploding, and I hope to…
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Why The Gobert Trade Is Better Than Twitter Thinks
Let’s start with this: regardless of your feelings on Gobert and the price paid, this trade makes the Timberwolves arguably the most interesting team in…
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Dejounte Murray and the Trap of Hope
We have our first real blockbuster trade of the offseason. The San Antonio Spurs sent newly anointed All-Star Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks for…
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Something Positive About Every NBA Team, Part II
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Interesting Storylines From A Fun Draft Night
Programming note: We’ll continue with something positive about the remaining 20 NBA teams next week. Check out part 1 here! I’m not a college basketball…
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Something Positive About Every NBA Team, Part I
The 2021-2022 NBA season was a fantastically fun affair, for the most part. We saw huge dunks, insane game-winners, older stars retake their throne, young…
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What This Finals Means For Everyone
Not all championships are created equal. A first-time championship is a skeleton key for superstars. It lets them breathe rarefied air that only the best…
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Jayson Tatum Can’t Score Twos. Here’s Why.
The Boston offense has been a problem for much of this series, and a big part of the blame falls on Jayson Tatum. When a…
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Robert Williams Is Everything
Talking heads say a lot of things are important in the NBA Finals. You’ve probably heard that the Celtics’ turnover habits are key; that Draymond…
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Reasons For Optimism Before Game 3 of the 2022 NBA Finals
Boston: They snagged home court advantage despite Tatum, not because of him — and he’ll play better Although the Game 2 blowout loss has left…
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Two NBA Finals Questions (Plus Some Thoughts)
Programming Note: I was a guest on the podcast Charity Stripe Commentary with Trey Hill. We gave some quick NBA Finals preview thoughts in the…
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Butler’s Game-Winner That Wasn’t
The bruised, battered, and exhausted Heat were on the verge of completing an incredible comeback against an almost equally bruised, battered, and exhausted Celtics squad.…
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Three Stats Explaining the Boston-Miami Series
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Golden State In The Driver’s Seat
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The Optimist’s View of Miami/Boston Game 1
No series is decided after one game. The Celtics and Heat played a close one throughout, and Boston surely expects to steal one in Miami…
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2021-2022 NBA Conference Finals Previews
The fun and games are over. After an excellent second round culminated with two blowout Game 7’s, we’re finally at the Conference Finals. Grim countenances…
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The 2022 NBA All-Surprise Team
Draymond Green famously said, “There are 82-game players, then there are 16-game players.” Some guys shrink in the bright lights of the playoffs, and some…
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2022 NBA Playoff T-Shirt Power Rankings
The second round has been incredible drama (the second round of the playoffs is always the best!). We’ve seen comebacks, controversies, massive performances, huge disappointments,…
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