Category: Research Features
Key Highlights: Chet Holmgren may not be Victor Wembanyama but he’s still a very special player in his own right The concerns about Holmgren’s frailer frame are a bit overblown (although they are still present in certain facets of the game) According to Cerebro Sports’ Global Search tool, Holmgren has been playing at a borderline […]
Key Highlights: As a rookie, Brandin Podziemski’s combination of IQ, physicality, and effort already makes him a solid starting player in the NBA Podziemski’s biggest questions right now involve his spacing, size, and on-ball usage Given his similarities to Jalen Brunson, there is a pathway for Podziemski to develop into an All-Star caliber player. Although, […]
As the Michigan Wolverines’ basketball program teeters on the brink of missing the NCAA Tournament for the second consecutive year under Juwan Howard, questions about his future with the program have intensified. Despite a promising start to his tenure, Howard’s fifth season at the helm has been challenging, with the team languishing at the bottom […]
Oklahoma State’s college basketball head coach, Mike Boynton has found himself under a little bit of pressure in recent weeks. With his job under scrutiny, Boynton’s contract, salary, buyout clauses, and net worth are topics of interest for fans and analysts alike, reflecting both his value to the team and the commitment Oklahoma State has […]
Key Highlights: Since teams only really run set plays after timeouts, the best way to evaluate a coach’s play-calling acumen is to analyze how their team performs in after timeout possessions. Coaches with better offensive personnel have an advantage when it comes to raw ATO data. So, we need to adjust for that in order […]
Key Highlights: Deni Avdija is playing the best basketball of his career this season He’s made massive improvements to his 3-point shooting, drive game, and ability to generate free throws Avdija has the outline of a future superstar role player Over his last four games, fourth-year forward Deni Avdija is averaging 28.3 PPG, 11.5 RPG, […]
Key Highlights: In the playoffs, depth increases your floor. But to unlock that championship ceiling, you need your own version of the “Death Lineup.” 18 of the last 20 NBA Champions have had a regular season lineup featuring most/all of their best players, that has played at least 300 non-garbage time possessions together, and posted […]
Key Highlights: The Boston Celtics are a great team, but they need to add some more physicality to increase their chances at a title Isaiah Stewart gives them the physicality they need, at a price that they can afford Boston has the kind of team that can mask Stewart’s weaknesses As we get close to […]
Key Highlights: Basketball, like all aspects of life, is cyclical. And as a result, trends are constantly going in and out of style The giant centers we see in the 1990s/2000s were dying down in the 2010s, but it seems like they are making a comeback In the 1990s/2000s (and today) the best centers are […]
Key Highlights: In sports, we use archetypes to help us understand player skill sets, but sometimes, those categorizations can be overly simplistic Jarrett Allen’s skillset goes beyond that of conventional norms for traditional centers Jarrett Allen is a better scorer, passer, and switch big than other traditional centers In sports, we use archetypes to group […]
