Posts by Brett Koremenos

June 25, 2013
Four Ideal Prospect-to-Team Fits in the 2013 NBA Draft

When Paul George was drafted out of Fresno State in 2010, he came to the NBA as an underachieving 3-point gunner with loads of raw talent but a tendency to float through games. It’s rare that a player is so talented and so singularly motivated that where he lands on draft night plays little to […]
June 24, 2013
The John Wall–Led Wizards and the Three Other Teams Facing a Crucial 2013 NBA Draft

After being instantly dismissed from the national consciousness following a dreadful 4-28 start, few people noticed when the Washington Wizards quietly showed signs of a promising future during the second half of this past season. The Wizards’ improved play coincided with the return of John Wall, whose knee injury had kept him in street clothes […]
June 5, 2013
The 5 Elements of the Effective Spurs Offense

If you’ve tuned in to watch the San Antonio Spurs play at any point this season, you’ve no doubt heard an announcer gush over the team’s elegant offensive system. After years of his teams employing an extraordinarily successful, but unsightly, post-centric system designed around Tim Duncan, over the past few seasons head coach Gregg Popovich […]
May 24, 2013
Is Quincy Pondexter Memphis’s Best Hope to Beat the Spurs?

With a trip to the Finals hanging in the balance, a reeling Memphis Grizzlies squad, down 0-2 to the San Antonio Spurs, is looking to find their footing as they head back to FedEx Forum for two of the most important home games in franchise history. One stabilizing force that has emerged from a shaky […]
May 21, 2013
Stephen Curry Can Be the Next Steve Nash, But Does He Want to Be?

No part of what’s been a mostly predictable NBA postseason has been more entertaining than Stephen Curry’s emergence as a bona fide superstar. Even on the playoff stage, where opposing coaches knew exactly what Curry wanted to do, and how he wanted to do it, defenders were still resigned to simply crossing their fingers and […]
May 14, 2013
NBA Playoffs Short-Attention-Span Power Rankings: Tony Allen Is Your Spirit Animal

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night’s NBA action. 1. Tony Allen Danny Chau: I’ve replayed Tony Allen’s game-clinching steal in Game 4 a hundred times and it doesn’t get any less awesome. Kevin Martin fakes a pick for Kevin Durant, which leaves him completely open behind enemy lines. All […]
May 10, 2013
How the Thunder Can Thrive on Offense (and Survive on Defense) With Their Smaller Lineup

If the first two games were any indication, the second-round series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies is going to be decided by the slimmest of margins. A mere eight points is all that has separated the two squads as they head to the River City, and between two evenly matched sides, any […]
May 8, 2013
NBA Playoffs Short-Attention-Span Power Rankings: Modern Grizzlies of the City

A survey of the players and teams making moves in last night’s NBA action. 1. Mike & Zach & Marc & Tony Chris Ryan: Aside from 8Ball & MJG, Big Star, and Three 6, these guys are now my favorite Memphis band. My favorite song by them is probably “We Don’t Care If We’re Home […]
May 6, 2013
To Lee or Not to Lee: Are the Warriors Better Without Their All-Star?

After All-Star forward David Lee went down with a torn hip flexor, it appeared this Golden State Warriors team was toast. The Nuggets were dealing with their own injured star, Danilo Gallinari, but the team’s depth and impressive second half of the regular season still put them as the odds-on favorite to win the series. […]
May 3, 2013
The Art of Coaching Adjustments in the NBA Playoffs

Making adjustments in the playoffs is like any art form, in that inspiration is derived from experience. As coaches navigate the gauntlet of playoff basketball, they rely heavily on the situations they’ve already seen. When a coach makes a brilliant, calculated gamble or keenly alters his team’s tactics on the fly, it’s not a moment […]

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