Oklahoma City wants to be able to play with five shooters spaced along the 3-point line. The biggest impediment, typically, is that it’s hard to find centers who can dribble, pass and shoot with legitimate size for the position. In Filipowski, the Thunder would have an opportunity to get...
the biggest impediment to that goal is the difficulty of finding centers with legitimate size for the position who can also dribble, pass and shoot. The Thunder might end up having to settle for more of a complement to Chet Holmgren than a clear scheme fit. ...
Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years.He used to shoot the ball many times a game.But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less anti focused on defense.His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that mat...
Overall, the rawness combined with Nnaji not being able to play in the playoffs right away will cost him some draft value. However, I expect that his being one of the youngest players in this class and his long-term potential should be more than enough to be picked in the latter stages...
His size, shooting and willingness to play with intensity all work in his favor, even if he is still learning to shoot on the move and was not always strong enough to hold his own guarding in the Big 12. 19. Carlton Carrington | PG | Pittsburgh 6-3 ¾ | Age: 18.9 | Previ...
role in the NBA instituting free agency when he brought a lawsuit against the league in 1970 that challenged the legality of the league’s proposed merger with the ABA, the merits of the draft, and the reserve clause that prevented players from pursuing contracts with any team they wished. ...
a back-to-the-basket brute who will grind possessions in the post and overpower you to get there."That m---f--- is strong. Like, I'm serious,"Philadelphia 76ersstarJimmy Butlersaid last season. "He hit me with one screen and I thought my life was over."He's from Krypton or som...
Scouts are still catching up on Collin Murray-Boyles' midseason spike in production. His game is somewhat older-school, but it's been highly effective with his 231-pound frame, excellent hands, instincts and foot speed that can continue translating to two-point scoring, play-finishing, p...
In high school, he led the Public League in scoring. After enrolling briefly at Illinois, he transferred to DePaul. Blue Demons coach Ray Meyer proclaimed he intended “to start a sophomore that could shoot with any player in the country, college or pro.” ...
The feeling continued in the second quarter. The first seven balls that I sent toward the rim went in, and the Pistons were starting to look a little nervous. I completed the second frame with 21 points, giving me 53 points in the first half. You could see it on the Detroit players’...