PJ Tucker is known for three things: shoes, corner threes, and defense. You can’t talk about Tucker without mentioning the kicks; it’s a legal obligation.…
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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.
One Stat Explaining Every Playoff Series
Miami – Atlanta (Miami wins 4-1) 31.9% Trae Young shot 31.9% on 13.8 field goal attempts per game, including 18.4% from three. He only averaged…
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2022 NBA Playoff Power Rankings
Every team has played at least four games, and somehow only one team has been eliminated (see ya, Nets; we won’t miss you). But a…
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NBA Playoff Panic Meter: Suns, T-Wolves, Nets, Bucks, Jazz
The first round of the NBA Playoffs has suddenly become very interesting. Thanks to upsets and injuries, several series that seemed like foregone conclusions a…
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The 2-7 Series Are The Playoffs’ Best
This is likely the first time in NBA history that the two most exciting series are coming from what traditionally have been blowouts. Incredibly, since…
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How History Can Help Predict A Champion
Editor’s Note: This piece was a collaboration between Michael Shearer and Jason Coldiron The 2022 NBA Playoffs are upon us, and they will be glorious.…
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2021-2022 NBA Awards: MVP, MIP, ROY, COY, 6MOY, DPOY
NBA Awards are the culmination of a regular season’s work. Players strive to be the best player they can be, and a select few hope…
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2021-2022 NBA All-Rookie Teams
I don’t have the time to follow NCAA basketball nearly as closely as I watch the NBA, so every year’s draft class comes in as…
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2021-2022 NBA All-Defensive Teams
Programming note: As the season nears its end, you might see an uptick in posts from Basketball Poetry. Friday was supposed to be All-Rookie and…
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The 2021-2022 All-NBA Teams: Best of the Best
How you feel about All-NBA this year entirely hinges upon how you treat Embiid and Jokic. All-NBA requires voters to pick two guards, two forwards,…
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The 2021-2022 NBA Season’s Biggest Disappointments
Well, time to send everyone off to the weekend with a healthy serving of schadenfreude and/or a glass of sadness: it’s time to talk about…
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The NBA’s Happiest Surprises This Season
We’re approaching the end of the NBA year, and it’s time to start taking stock of the regular season in its entirety. Over the next…
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Scary Terry Gives The Hornets Their Sting
Terry Rozier is playing his best basketball of the season, and the Hornets are peaking at the right time. Since December, when Terry and many…
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Opportunity Knocks: 3 Players at the Doorstep
*Unless their teams crash and burn in the first round The NBA playoffs are quickly approaching, and new heroes will emerge. Every postseason, we have…
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Four Key Storylines for the NBA’s Stretch Run
We’re entering the final stretch of regular season NBA basketball. Despite college basketball madness stealing most of the oxygen in the room, there are still…
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My Favorite NBA Players To Watch This Season
Disclaimer: the following is not a ranking of best players or even of the most objectively fun players. This is an extremely subjective list with…
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The 76ers Have Other Guys, Too
How Tyrese Maxey and Tobias Harris adjust to their new roles will be key to the 76ers’ championship dreams.
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Buy, Hold, Sell: Which NBA Teams are Under or Overvalued?
Hello, everyone! We’re back with another round of buy, hold, and sell. As a general rule, I’m buying if I think the general public is…
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Third Quarter NBA Awards
Once again, it’s time to dole out awards to all the best parts, players, coaches, and teams of the season! Except Sixth Man of the…
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Miami’s Weaknesses Won’t Matter in the Playoffs… Except for One
Stop me if you’ve heard this conversation before: “Who’s going to win the East?” “Probably Milwaukee, but maybe Philly or Brooklyn after their trade.” “What…
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