Posts by Sebastian Pruiti
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NBA Rookie Rankings VII
Enesanity invades the top 10.
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NBA Rookie Midterm Report
It’s Kyrie Irving, Ricky Rubio, and the rest.
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NBA Rookie Rankings VIII
Isaiah Thomas breaks the top three.
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NBA Rookie Rankings IX
A Rubio-less ranking sends Kenneth Faried into the top two.
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NBA Rookie Rankings X
Derrick Williams continues his climb.
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Indiana’s Late-Game Go-To Play
With three minutes left in Saturday’s second-round game against VCU, Indiana was trailing by five points. The Hoosiers were struggling to get Cody Zeller, one of their best offensive weapons, any touches, and he seemingly disappeared for minutes at a time. But down the stretch, Indiana coach Tom Crean used set plays to get his […]
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How the Jazz Took Advantage of Minnesota’s Poor Defensive Philosophy
With the game tied at 99 in the fourth quarter, the Utah Jazz had the ball with 0.7 seconds left to pull off a game-winner against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Minnesota stayed in their man-to-man defense on the final possession, so the Jazz came up with a play involving several looks to distract the […]
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Mike Brown Uses an Old Spurs Action to get Kobe a Look
Before he became the Lakers’ coach, Mike Brown worked under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs. During his first season in Los Angeles, Brown hasn’t used many sets that came from the Spurs — until last night, that is. Tied 93-all against the New Orleans Hornets with 2.1 seconds left, everyone expected Kobe Bryant […]
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Joakim Noah’s Offensive Game
The 33-9 Chicago Bulls have the best record in the Eastern Conference, and while Derrick Rose deservedly receives most of the credit for their success, Joakim Noah has played one of the best seasons of his career and he’s been a surprisingly effective offensive player, with a PER of 18.84. According to Synergy Sports, Noah […]
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Lakers Get a Quick 2 to Stay Alive
With 43 seconds remaning, the Lakers trailed the Wizards by five on Wednesday. Late in games, coaches need to understand the clock and score in order to determine whether they need a 3-point shot or a quick 2. Last night, the Lakers’ staff decided on the quick 2, and they ran a play designed to […]
