There’s a ton of behind the scenes number crunching and player evaluation that makes the Houston Rockets a successful team. One of the big curiosities about Houston is how they can survive without a single shot-blocking threat on the court. A quick glance over at Hoopdata.com helps explain how they get it done. T[...]
A couple of recent clips of 19-year-old Czech forward Jan Vesely, slotted in the 10-13 range in most mock drafts. The first is from last Thursday’s Euroleague playoff game vs. Maccabi: The second is from a regular season Partizan Belgrade game. Watch Vesely time his basket cut — and take a look at those spr[...]
I can tell the morale around these parts is a little low…getting blown out by the Warriors will certainly do that to you. I think I’ve got something that might cheer you all up though. Courtesy of Citizen Ming over at ClipsNation, here’s a ten minute montage of our favorite Greek center absolutely wre[...]
From the Clippers: Los Angeles Clippers guard Baron Davis will miss the Clippers Tuesday, March 30 game in Milwaukee due to back spasms. Davis did not travel with the team on the Clippers upcoming three-game road trip which also features games in Toronto on March 31 and Denver on April 3.[...]
Pardon the coachspeak, but you always learn more from losses than you do from wins. Out of all the teams the NBA has to offer, losing to the Warriors may provide the biggest learning experience possible. Sunday night the Warriors play only eight guys in total, five of which were never even drafted. But it isn’t &[...]