Motion, Screening Create Elbow Options for Amar’e
The New York Knicks have sported one of the league’s most efficient offenses for much of the season, but that hasn’t been the case since the All-Star break. New York has scored 102.7 points per 100...
View ArticleGolden State Frees Stephen Curry With A Gate Screen
There are a number of things that go into being an effective NBA offense; spacing, motion, personnel, the ability to put said personnel in a position to succeed, and more. The Heat will cross screen to...
View ArticleHornets Hurt The Trailblazers With A Nifty Screen The Screener Action
One of the bright spots of this season–in terms of pure X’s and O’s, if not results–has been the creativity of Monty Williams’ New Orleans Hornets offense. They’ve rolled out fun, effective, and...
View ArticleMarc Gasol Has a Full Bag of Tricks
Few NBA players own a piece of real estate on the court quite like Marc Gasol owns the elbows. Gasol has long been one of the league’s smoothest operators from that natural pivot point, but since the...
View ArticleThe Quiet All-Around Brilliance of Al Horford
Al Horford plays for the Atlanta Hawks, so he doesn’t get nearly as much attention as he should. Horford plays on the same front line as Josh Smith, himself a wrecking ball of energy and athleticism...
View ArticlePinpoint Indiana Execution, Bad Clipper Rotations Lead to Pacers Victory
The Indiana Pacers are not exactly known for their offense. While they sport the stingiest defensive unit in the league, Frank Vogel’s team ranks just 18th overall in offensive efficiency at 102.0...
View ArticleMelo’s Scoring Binges Showcase Versatility
Carmelo Anthony spent his Tuesday and Wednesday evenings pouring in 90 points on 53 shots, which is a pretty nice way to spend your evenings, if you ask me. Melo is no stranger to scoring binges; he...
View ArticlePlayoff Capsule: Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are borderline monomaniacal in their pursuit of shots at the rim. For the fourth time in George Karl’s eight seasons as head coach, the Nuggets led the league in field goal attempts...
View ArticleKnicks-Pacers Game 1: Was Carmelo Anthony the victim of uncalled fouls?
It’s become something of a common refrain among Knicks fans that Carmelo Anthony “never gets any calls.” (Full disclosure: I am a Knicks fan, though I do not belong to this particular sect of fandom.)...
View ArticleWhy Can LeBron James Shoot Three-Pointers All Of A Sudden?
In 2010-2011, LeBron James connected on 33.0% of his three-point attempts. In 2011-2012, that number jumped to 36.2%. This past regular season, it surged to 40.6%. In his recent piece on Grantland,...
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