Posts by Sebastian Pruiti

  • San Antonio’s Full-Court Buzzer-Beater

    In Game 3 of their series against the Utah Jazz, the San Antonio Spurs were trailing by one point toward the end of the first half. Following a Jazz shot clock violation, Gregg Popovich called a timeout to set up a play with 3.4 seconds left in the half. The result was a huge 3-pointer […]

  • The Sixers Run a Lob for Lou

    On Tuesday night, the Philadelphia 76ers started pulling away from the Chicago Bulls with a 12-point lead at the end of the third quarter. With one minute left, the Sixers wanted to close the period strong, building on their lead and their momentum. They went to a set that they’ve used against the Bulls before.

  • How Can the Knicks Counter Miami’s Fronting?

    The adjustments a coach makes between games (and during them) in a playoff series can decide whether his team makes a run to the Conference Finals or bows out in the first round. The New York Knicks didn’t make enough in-game adjustments against the Miami Heat on Saturday, especially when it came to how Miami […]

  • Without Rose, the Bulls Play Up the Rip Factor

    Even before Derrick Rose went down on Saturday, the Chicago Bulls were exploiting the other pieces of their offense. Guard Rip Hamilton is one of the best players at working off of screens, and the Bulls ran a number of sets to take advantage of that. The most effective one we saw was the single/double […]

  • LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony

    NBA Playoffs: One X Factor to Watch in Every First-Round Series

    The Miami Heat’s 3-point defense, the Los Angeles Lakers’ big bodies, and much, much more.

  • Isiah Thomas/Rickey Rubio/Kyrie Irving

    The Best Rookies of the NBA Season

    In the final edition of Rookie Rankings, we pick the top 10 first-year players of 2012.

  • What Oklahoma City Is Doing Wrong

    After James Harden sustained a brutal elbow to the head from Metta World Peace shortly before halftime on Sunday against the Los Angeles Lakers, the Oklahoma City Thunder returned for the second half scoring like crazy, quickly establishing a big lead. But the Lakers were not deterred. They got the lead down to single digits […]

  • The Knicks’ Defense Is Good. How’d That Happen?

    Take a deep breath as I tell you this: The New York Knicks have one of the best defenses in the NBA. They rank fifth in defensive efficiency — which is a measure of points allowed per 100 possessions — giving up just 97.6 points. They are at the top of the list, along with […]

  • Kenneth Faried

    NBA Rookie Rankings XIV

    Kenneth Faried has been “dunkin’ since a young’n,” but he needs to challenge outside shots better.

  • The Difference in Miami’s Fourth-Quarter Melo Defense

    Watching the New York Knicks play the Miami Heat is an interesting clash in styles. Since Mike Woodson took over as the Knicks’ coach — especially since Amar’e Stoudemire and Jeremy Lin went down with injuries — his team has relied largely on isolation plays, usually for Carmelo Anthony. The Heat have the league’s best […]

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