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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.
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Q2 NBA Awards

Michael Shearer January 12, 2023

It seems like we were handing out trophies for first-quarter awards just yesterday, but it’s that time again! We’re at the halfway point for most…

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Articles Brooklyn Nets NBA

Nic Claxton’s Game Has Grown With His Muscles

Michael Shearer January 6, 2023 Nic Claxton

Before Wednesday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls (who, weirdly, are 6-1 against Eastern heavyweights Boston, Brooklyn, and Milwaukee, and 11-20 against everyone else), the Nets…

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Articles Cleveland Cavaliers NBA

Context Is Overrated

Michael Shearer January 3, 2023 Donovan Mitchell

Donovan Mitchell dropped 71 points last night, forcing me to shelve my column about the Brooklyn Nets (12 straight wins!) until at least Friday, at…

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Articles NBA New York Knicks

4 Stats Explaining the Knicks’ Win Streak

Michael Shearer December 23, 2022

The Knicks’ eight-game win streak finally gave up the ghost against the reeling Toronto Raptors, but it may have saved some jobs. On December 3rd,…

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Articles Los Angeles Clippers NBA

Kawhi And The Clippers Are Waking Up

Michael Shearer December 21, 2022

The Los Angeles Clippers are used to lurking in the shadows. Despite Ballmer’s limitless Microsoft money, despite having two of the biggest names in the…

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Articles NBA

Every Would-Be Contender’s Biggest Flaw

Michael Shearer December 16, 2022

We have two clear frontrunners in the NBA title race in Boston and Milwaukee. After that, there’s a jumble of teams trying to convince themselves…

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One of these rookies will win a playoff game

Michael Shearer December 14, 2022

This year’s rookie class doesn’t quite have the highs of last year’s crop (Paolo excepted). But unlike in most years, players are filling essential roles…

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Articles NBA

5 Stats Explaining the NBA Season Thus Far

Michael Shearer December 10, 2022

958 34-year-old Kevin Durant leads the entire NBA with 958 total minutes played. Right behind him, in second, is teammate Royce O’Neale. Despite all the…

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Articles NBA New Orleans Pelicans

Making Sense of the Pelicans’ Shockingly Good Defense

Michael Shearer December 6, 2022

The Pelicans are killing fools on the backs of the league’s third-best defense, and it makes sense. With Brandon Ingram and Trey Murphy firing from…

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Articles Memphis Grizzlies NBA

John Konchar, Rebounding Machine and Terrible Businessman

Michael Shearer December 5, 2022

Last year’s Memphis Grizzlies were one of the great success stories of the league. Despite a host of injuries, the Grizz rode their elite depth…

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NBA 2022-23 First Quarter Awards

Michael Shearer November 29, 2022

Defensive Player Of The Quarter: Brook Lopez, Milwaukee Bucks Stillness. Many observers mistake activity for solid defense, but too often, that activity is reactive, making…

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4 NBA Things I’m Grateful For

Michael Shearer November 25, 2022

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! 1) YUTA THE SHOOTA! Yuta Watanabe has long been a fascination of mine, a whirling dervish of flailing…

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Articles NBA Portland Trail Blazers

Portland’s defense is different, but the same

Michael Shearer November 19, 2022

Here’s something strange: Portland’s defense is way better than last year despite giving up almost the same shot distribution to opponents: loads of threes and…

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Articles NBA Sacramento Kings

Are The Kings Maybe, Kind Of, Possibly Good?

Michael Shearer November 15, 2022

Nothing about the Sacramento Kings makes sense. They hired Mike Brown to fix a defense that hasn’t been better than 18th since the 2005-2006 season…

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Articles NBA

The Best and Worst NBA City Edition 2022-23 Jerseys

Michael Shearer November 14, 2022

Folks, we’ll get back to the analytical content soon, but it’s time to talk about jerseys! League Pass junkies like myself are often desperate for…

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Articles Milwaukee Bucks NBA

Milwaukee’s Monotonous Domination

Michael Shearer November 10, 2022

It’s typical to say that dominant teams “can’t be stopped,” but that’s not quite right for the Milwaukee Bucks. They’re actually relatively easy to stop,…

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Articles NBA

How Hot Is Your Coach’s Seat?

Michael Shearer November 6, 2022

The Brooklyn Nets’ firing of Steve Nash created our first coaching casualty of the year (not including Ime Udoka). Each NBA season usually sees a…

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Four Players Making The Most Of Their Chances

Michael Shearer November 2, 2022

We are roughly seven games into the season, and already we’ve had some happy stories. Today I wanted to shine a light on four guys…

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Articles Charlotte Hornets NBA New York Knicks

A Tale Of Two (Backup) Point Guards

Michael Shearer October 29, 2022

The Dennis Smith Jr. Revival Is Here It’s always fun watching players take advantage of a second (or third) chance. Dennis Smith is still only…

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Articles NBA Utah Jazz

The Jazz Are Winning. Oopsie.

Michael Shearer October 25, 2022

Utah Jazz CEO of basketball operations Danny Ainge can’t be happy. After two blockbuster trades and several smaller ones landed the Jazz a boatload of…

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