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PaulieG’s NBA Index retweeted
Most FGA per game in NBA history:
23.8 — Darius Acuff Jr.
22.9 — Michael Jordan
21.8 — Allen Iverson
21.0 — Luka Dončić
19.5 — Kobe Bryant
19.5 — Donovan Mitchell
19.4 — LeBron James
19.1 — Anthony Edwards
18.6 — Kevin Durant
18.6 — Cade Cunningham
This is how the best offenses have been playing since the ‘14 Spurs
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Tiago Splitter on Josh Giddey:
“I think he had a good game. He’s not forcing anything. He’s passing the ball… Yes, we want him to do that and score 20, but I think he’s reading the game and doing the right thing for the team.”
PaulieG’s NBA Index retweeted
Charles Barkley and the guys give Ernie Johnson his flowers. This is a must watch.
(via @ohnohedidnt24)
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Alex Caruso says it has become “cool to not watch basketball,” arguing that highlight culture and viral storylines are overshadowing the actual game
Caruso believes basketball coverage has shifted away from breaking down great plays and showing fans the best moments from games toward chasing whatever generates the most clicks and attention. He says he misses the old SportsCenter format, where viewers could catch several minutes of highlights from different games before the Top 10 plays. Caruso argues that the focus on entertainment, clip farming and eye grabbing storylines is drawing attention away from the quality of basketball itself.
Spoken like a real Head Coach. I love the direction the league is going. I hope the pro-tankers have come around on this.
Splitter: “I think we gotta understand, the NBA is gonna change now with the rules. Nobody is just playing guys, giving them minutes, and we’re gonna lose, we don’t care. You gotta win every game. That’s how you should be approaching. That’s gonna change how you develop players, because the importance of winning is greater.”
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Some of the best NBA sets from Friday 10/23:
Magic - Zoom Spain
Jazz - Stack Out Miami
Kings - Pistol 5 Inverted BS
Kings - Pistol 5
Clippers - Middle Rip
Lakers - Horns Chest
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Quick notes on Bulls-Bucks, a fun No-Defense-Required Game where you knew you were watching two bad teams, but had a good time anyway.
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Domantas Sabonis says Kings are best when he reads the defense as an offensive hub.
Domantas Sabonis: “Move the ball. Get me the ball more so I can swing it and get guys open. You know, we took a lot of one-pass shots, pick-and-roll shots without passing the ball, you know, those numbers are really high and I feel like we're best when we kind of mix it up - point guard shoots, point guard hits the corner, point guard hits me, then I can make the read - that's where I'm best at.”
(via @James_HamNBA)
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I mean, just an all-time TV segment. Making Chuck do Who He Play For multiple times in a row with the same players is a brilliant idea and I was legit crying laughing by the end, my god.
more notes:
- Caleb & Miller gotta work on their handle relentlessly
- Matas, Caleb, Miller need to put their bodies into someone on the def glass. Can't rely on their athleticism to rebound
- When Norm, Josh & Tre got into the paint, it opened up cutting opps for teammates
- I love Toronto's defense. Dogs all over the perimeter. They're going to be a nightmare to play for teams like Philly & NYK
- Kinda hope Hawkins replaces Hield in the rotation
- Jalen, Okoro & Tre are gonna have some suitors around the league