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Rejecting Ball Screens and Beating the “Down”
Today’s NBA is defined by the ball screen-and-roll. Every team runs several variations of it and has nuanced and still-developing ways of defending it, and games are won and lost on that action and...
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Defending Kevin Durant: A Tale of Two Halves and Styles
Kevin Durant is hard to defend. No, that’s putting it lightly; guarding KD is damn-near impossible. There’s a reason – should he maintain his current pace – that Durant will become just the second...
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Appreciating the Defensive Depths of LARRY SANDERS!
These days, Larry Sanders is everywhere. Literally and figuratively. Not only does the Milwaukee Bucks 6’11” gazelle fly all over the floor, wreaking defensive havoc with his seemingly endless...
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Heat BLOB and Bradley Misstep Dooms Celtics
The Miami Heat’s 23rd consecutive win – a 105-103 road victory over the rival Boston Celtics – will be remembered for many reasons. LeBron James’ massive slam on Jason Terry, his game-winning pull-up...
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Playoff Capsule: Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are something between utter mystery and known commodity. As of January 1st they had realistic ambitions of home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Six weeks...
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