Posts by Sebastian Pruiti

  • How Chicago Used Kyle Korver to Get Carlos Boozer an Open Look

    Against the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls found themselves up by two points with about three minutes left in the game. Looking to stretch their lead out, the Bulls went to a set that looked to take advantage of the Heat’s weakness of showing hard off screens and getting stretched out, something that we took […]

  • What’s the Key to Beating Miami?

    The Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 115-107 Tuesday night. For Boston, this game was won in the area between 16 and 23 feet from the basket. According to NBA.com, 31 percent of Boston’s shots came from that distance, and they made 59.3 percent of those attempts. Here is Boston’s shot chart from the game.

  • NBA Rookie Rankings XIII

    With Ricky Rubio and Kyrie Irving injured, other players rise to the top.

  • What’s Different About Kevin Love?

    Kevin Love has had a fantastic season, averaging 26.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game. But for the month of March alone, over a 16-game span, he averaged 30.7 PPG and 13.9 RPG on 46.4 percent shooting, including 44.9 percent shooting from the 3-point line. He was one of the most efficient players in the […]

  • How Kentucky Used the Post Threat of Anthony Davis

    After dominating the first half of last night’s national championship game, Kentucky reached a point in the second half where it was struggling to score. Kansas used the Wildcats’ scoring troubles to go on an 8-0 run of its own and trim what had once been a 16-point lead down to seven. Needing a bucket […]

  • Alec Burks

    NBA Rookie Rankings XII

    Isaiah Thomas keeps moving up the list.

  • The Versatility of Andrea Bargnani in Pick-and-Rolls

    With about six minutes left in the fourth quarter of their game Wednesday against the Denver Nuggets, the Toronto Raptors found themselves trailing by 1 point. Coming off a possession that started with an offensive rebound, the Raptors pulled the basketball out and ran a pick-and-roll between Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani. It worked so […]

  • A Look at Oklahoma City’s Late-Game Struggles

    The Oklahoma City Thunder are a very good offensive team — so good, actually, that they average 107.5 points per 100 possessions, the best offensive efficiency in the league. Despite their overall success, the Thunder struggle in one specific area: scoring late in close games. As the game gets tight and the clock winds down, […]

  • Chandler Parsons

    NBA Rookie Rankings XI

    Chandler Parsons, Tristan Thompson, and Alec Burks shake up the list.

  • How Utah Used a Staggered Pindown to Create Space for Devin Harris

    Thursday night, the Utah Jazz trailed the Sacramento Kings by a point with 4.1 seconds to play. Marcus Thornton had just made a tough shot to give the Kings the lead, and, in all likelihood, the win. The Jazz had one last chance to get a good look at their own game-winner. Coach Ty Corbin […]

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