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The Grizzlies, as Ben Taylor explored at Thinking Basketball, essentially never run pick and rolls — at least in comparison with the average NBA team. Their 33.6 ball screens per 100 possessions average is not even in the same universe as the Suns’ league-leading 83.8 picks per 100 mark. Yes, the Suns really are running more than twice as many pick and rolls per 100 possession … [Read more...] about
Since the 1980-1981 NBA season, the “media” has voted on major league awards. Before that, the players voted on it. Interestingly enough, the players did not do a better job than the media has. Some would argue they got it wrong more often than the media. However, when looking back on award winners, it is harder to argue/dispute decisions during the player-voting era. This is … [Read more...] about The Rule of Three: NBA MVP Award Voters Unwritten Rule
Christmas Day is always a special time for the NBA, with star-studded matchups yearly. The Phoenix Suns will be involved once more, as they take on the Denver Nuggets. It will be the fourth year in a row in which the Suns will be playing on the 25th, and they will be taking on reigning MVP Nikola Jokic. Historically, they have a 12-9 record all-time on Christmas Day, but they … [Read more...] about Suns Last 5 Christmas Day Games
Washington Wizards vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Game Preview … [Read more...] about Wizards vs. Thunder Odds, predictions, recent stats, betting trends and Best bets for December 23
The Suns‘ interest in acquiring Jimmy Butler is “absolutely genuine,” but they may not have enough assets to entice the Heat, Marc Stein writes in his latest Substack column (subscription required). In theory, Bradley Beal‘s $50MM contract is a good salary match f0r Butler’s $48.8MM deal, and it’s being portrayed in some circles that Beal’s no-trade clause is the major … [Read more...] about Stein’s Latest: Butler, Beal, Nnaji, Kuzma, Hawkins
