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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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5 Best Defensive Players of The 2021-2022 NBA Season
The 2021-22 NBA season was so amazing, that we are getting impatient waiting for the next season to start. There are still a few NBA…
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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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Pressing Questions About the Bulls’ Offseason
The Chicago Bulls are in an interesting spot this offseason. After an eventful offseason last year, most people still had the Bulls pegged for the…
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Pre-Draft Workouts Show a Common Theme for the Utah Jazz
When you take a seat on your couch and tune in to the NBA Finals, what jumps out at you? To me, it’s the championship…
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2022 Dallas Mavericks NBA Draft Guide
The Mavericks under Donnie Nelson’s leadership have never valued the draft like they should, despite finding their entire starting backcourt in the same draft. It’s…
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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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Report Card for the 2021-2022 Dallas Mavericks
This season was absolutely a success. I had two goals for the season. Firstly, make it past the First round of the playoffs. Secondly, figure…
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Realistic targets for the Rockets at pick 17:
Houston’s first round-one selection will be the easiest selection of the draft, since they will just take whichever one of Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero, or…
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Three Stats Explaining the Boston-Miami Series
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What Will it Take for the Hawks to Rise Again?
At 43-39, the Atlanta Hawks took a step back from their playoff run in 2021. They still made the playoffs in 2022 but with the…
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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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2022 NBA Mock Draft 4.0: Lottery Order Set, Full 2-Round Mock
The order is set, the die is cast. Lets do this! Previous mock drafts: Mock Draft 1.0 (1/5/22) Mock Draft 2.0 (1/25/22) Mock Draft 3.0 (3/14/22) First…
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Winners and Losers of the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery
This year’s draft lottery was as anticipated as any in recent memory. For the franchises near the top of the draft, this event represents hope.…
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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 Wild Bull: How Can the Chicago Bulls Use This Year’s Success to Reach a New Level
At 46-36, the Chicago Bulls took a huge step forward into becoming a playoff team again. After acquiring DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball and Alex Caruso…
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