What would a strong defender and offensive rebounder look like today? What if they lacked shooting and scoring moves? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how today’s game would change things for Rodman, and how Lakers forward Jarred…
Is Austin Reaves good or just a feel good story? After some huge games, he’s been moved into the starting lineup during LA’s climb up the Western Conference playoff race. This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how the…
Weaker defenders like Nikola Jokic and Steph Curry are often targeted and hunted in the playoffs in pick-and-roll (or isolation). This detailed film breakdown & scouting report examines the tactical arms race for how defenses have tried to protect these…
In addition to age and injury, there’s another factor working against the Warriors in 2023. In this enhanced segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Cody and Ben discuss why the explosion in league offensive tactics and strategy has made it…
Is there no more defense in the NBA? Were defenses much better in the past, or were offenses simply less sophisticated? On February 24, 2023, the Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers scored 351 points (176-175), the second most points…
Coach Mike D’Antoni explains why the James Harden Rockets leaned into more isolation (with less and less ball movement) as defenses adapted to play them differently in this enhanced podcast segment. Full video podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lgQfav761g Full episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/75uz6IutKUnwVLRwdMjKl6?si=4RNDRzydT4GhkaLYn6Gq4w…
Full video here: https://app.link.nba.com/bentaylortb-lebron This is an excerpt from the full Thinking Basketball video on LeBron James becoming the NBA’s All-time scoring leader, available on the NBA App. Support at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175 Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-basketball or at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-taylor/thinking-basketball-podcast Website:…
Merch: https://heatcheck.info/ We gotta start this infamous list with this brutal elbow hit by Andrew Bynum completely knocking JJ Barea to the ground. His teammate Derek Fisher sent Luis Scola to the floor with this hockey-like attack, except Scola didn’t…
Is Alperen Sengun any good? How similar is he to NBA MVP Nikola Jokic? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how the Rockets big man impacts the game with his incredible passing, unorthodox scoring moves and unique style…
Why is the triple-threat being used less? In this enhanced segment from the Thinking Basketball podcast, Cody and Ben break down the newest, modern evolutionary Xs and Os tactics that has helped offenses become unstoppable, including how much players move…