On Thursday night, Nikola Mirotic played his first game for the Milwaukee Bucks, after being acquired at the trade deadline in exchange for Jason Smith, Stanley Johnson, and multiple second round draft picks. Much has been written about Niko’s fit with the team and his … [Read more...]
Promoting Competition, Part 2: My Proposal
If you’ve read Part 1, you might be able to guess my basic objectives. I want to raise the level of competition from the bottom up, by encouraging all teams to try to win. I want to increase the likelihood that well-run organizations can meaningfully contend. And I want to … [Read more...]
Promoting Competition, Part 1: A Reply to Cleaning the Glass’s ‘Balancing Act’
One of my favorite websites is Cleaning the Glass, run by former Sixers VP of Basketball Strategy Ben Falk. That site produces a tremendous amount of quality content, from team previews to film breakdowns, front office insights, and new ways of viewing player stats. I highly … [Read more...]
Five Underrated NBA Draft Prospects
A couple days ago I wrote about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as my pick for the most underrated prospect in the 2018 NBA Draft. Now I’ll fill out my all-underrated lineup around him, starting with De’Anthony Melton. Scroll down for write-ups on Zhaire Smith, Josh Okogie, and Gary … [Read more...]
2018’s Most Underrated NBA Draft Prospect
Last year I wrote about my scouting philosophy and the types of players I typically rate higher than the consensus. In short, I often prefer (i) more versatile players over ones with a signature skill, (ii) those who pass well, (iii) those who’ve demonstrated functional … [Read more...]
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