Posts by Sebastian Pruiti
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2012 NBA Draft: Evaluating the Big Men
Bigs tend to be selected based on potential more than any other type of player in the NBA draft. If you have size and athleticism, you are nearly a lock for a lottery selection. Thus, teams make their choices based on projected skill, and scouts must account for many variables.
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2012 NBA Draft: Evaluating the Wings
Evaluating wing players is difficult because there are many types: shooting specialists, athletic freaks, defensive specialists, slashers, and more. Very often, teams choose a player based on need as opposed to sheer talent. That said, here are my top prospects.
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2012 NBA Draft: Evaluating the Point Guards
Of all the positions in the NBA, maybe the toughest one to project is the point guard spot. The pro game is very demanding on point guards, constituting a real leap from college, especially in terms of the defense the players face. The most interesting point guard prospects in this draft class — Damian Lillard, […]
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Could Any Team Stop This Miami Play?
For all the isolation sets the Heat ran for LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, they also ran some beautiful plays. Toward the end of the first quarter, they went to a staple of their offense (and a favorite of mine) from which they scored 10 points on just six possessions, including seven points on four […]
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Can the Thunder Stop LeBron James?
During Game 4 on Tuesday night, Miami executed their plan to post up LeBron James. He essentially played point guard, with his back toward the basket. James caused havoc for the Thunder, leading to many opportunities for himself and his teammates.
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How James Harden’s Hesitation Cost the Thunder
Against the Miami Heat, James Harden hasn’t looked like the James Harden we saw in the regular season or the James Harden we saw earlier in the playoffs. Harden has struggled in the Finals, only scoring in double-digits once. Harden’s worst night might have been Game 4 on Tuesday, as he played passively the entire […]
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How Chris Bosh Became a Threat in Game 3
If you only look at Chris Bosh’s line from Sunday night — scoring just 10 points on 3-of-12 shooting and posting a -7 — you would think that he had a bad game. But Bosh actually made a big impact both ends of the court. he played great help defense in the fourth quarter, and […]
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Oklahoma City’s Bigs Problem
Because the Oklahoma City Thunder managed to win Game 1, their problems from that game were overlooked. They made some errors, especially with regard to their lineups. The Thunder started the game with two bigs even though Miami’s center was Chris Bosh, and this was a large factor in why they fell behind by 11 […]
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Turns Out Miami Really Missed Chris Bosh
With one minute left to play in Game 2 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Miami Heat led by five points. They had possession of the basketball, seeking to score a game-clinching basket. They set up a Dwyane Wade–LeBron James pick-and-roll, but they added a twist to open up a lane for Wade.
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What Does Miami Need to Do to Win?
Much like their defense, the Miami Heat’s offense was a tale of two halves in Game 1. In the first half, and the first quarter especially, the Heat thrived, moving off of the basketball, cutting with precision, finding the open teammate, stretching the Thunder’s defense, and forcing them into tough rotations. They posted some shockingly […]