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An NBA pod hosted by @FrankBarrett119 & @xavierjdesigns We use data + film study to analyze the game and explore ideas that challenge traditional bball wisdom
New York, NY
Joined August 2023
šØHot Hand Theory Ep #61šØ. XJ & Geoff react to the blockbuster Desmond Bane trade and why they think it was a win for Orlando. Including; . š·why Orlando was already being slept on .š·How underrated Bane has become.š·Bane's perfect fit in Orlando. Watch:
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This is a good call. Vucevic is a very under the radar player and I have absolutely no clue why the Wizards spent most of the back half of a lost season playing Richaun Holmes off the bench when they could have been seeing what they had in Vukcevic and developing his skill/feel.
Tristan Vukcevic is my favorite target a taking a flyer on a young prospect. A RFA that was on a 2-way for the Wizards last season, averaged 9.4 points ( and 3.7 rebounds in 15 minutes in his 35 games for Washington. Shot 37% from 3, 22 years old.
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RT @xavierjdesigns: Will let this play out before having a strong opinion. Could be incredible, could be Thibs-lite. We'll see. Giving theā¦.
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Anyone claiming they KNOW how this will go is likely full of it. We werenāt privy to their meetings. We donāt know the vision. Brown should be given every chance to showcase he is the guy the Knicksļæ½ļæ½ļæ½ FO is looking for. Good, objective analysis will require time and patience.
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There will be polarizing reactions both ways. Thatās the nature of this world. Itās important to focus on what the Knicks reportedly are looking for:. -an embrace of analytics.-lineup malleability.-strategic flexibility. Who Mike Brown has been matters less than who he can be.
BREAKING: The New York Knicks are expected to land on two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown as the franchise's next head coach, sources tell ESPN.
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In Karl-Anthony Townsā career, his impacts, ranked, have been:. 1) playing Center.2) playing Center for the Knicks .3) playing PF. Even with the Knicks spending half the season actively inviting defenses to stash their Center in the paint, he STILL was more impactful as a Center.
@official_drvco @morelikemensa Ok but weāve seen how poorly KAT plays the 5, and weāve seen how good a KAT-Robinson front court is. Why revert?.
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RT @morelikemensa: The Knicks had a net rating of +7.3 over 4900 possessions when Karl Anthony Towns played center in the regular season. Fā¦.
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āThe midrange has never been more important, it just has to come from the right dudesā. Awesome soundbite from Steve Nash.
Kd wanted suns players last season to spot up and shoot threes while he works in the mid range including book
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RT @morelikemensa: My opinion is that Deuce as your starter optimizes KAT on offense and Bridges on defense. KAT wonāt have to take wings oā¦.
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RT @xavierjdesigns: Last season, Yabusele shot 42.3% on 149 wide open 3s and spent 45% of his mins at the 5. Love this addition because oā¦.
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Imagine how sick this lineup would be if Clarkson was a better shooter and a way better defender. Sucks the Knicks canāt find anyone like that.
That KAT, OG, Bridges, Clarkson, Brunson lineup should destroy.
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āSomebody aināt show upā is some of the most absurd framing youāll ever see. LeBronās 2009 playoff run is in any discussion for the greatest basketball ever played relative to era/competition. I mean the Cavs LOST these two games in the ECF lmao.
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RT @C2_Cooper: @HotHandTheory Sure, a thread. This should be a quick swim move in front of SGA at the rim. Instead, it becomes a contestedā¦.
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RT @xavierjdesigns: This is the kind of thing where Malik Beasley signs for 1 yr/$6M and no one bats an eye until January and then realizesā¦.
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This should seriously piss everyone off. If the Knicks signed Gary Trent Jr youād never hear another word about Deuce McBride starting š. So many other contenders or fringe contenders could have used him too. This is legit baffling. How can shooting still be this undervalued??.
Free agent sharpshooter Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a two-year, $7.5 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, plus a player option, sources tell ESPN. Bucks made strong efforts to retain Trent and negotiated deal with Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton.
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Seriously. Read this and tell me it makes any sense at all. Either Giannis threw him a bag under the table or Gary Trent needs to fire his agent immediately.
@yuhdunknow2010 Iām not viewing him as a fan. The data is very clear. Heās a 25 yo who has shot between 38.3% and 41.8% from 3 in 5 of the last 6 seasons. On heavy volume. Heās been above the 55th percentile in dEPM each of the last 6 years. Heās making barely more than Luka Garza. Itās absurd.
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RT @FrankBarrett119: @yuhdunknow2010 Iām not viewing him as a fan. The data is very clear. Heās a 25 yo who has shot between 38.3% and 41.8ā¦.
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Gary Trent Jr is this yearās Malik Beasley. (Hopefully without the gambling allegations). This contract makes no sense at all.
Gary Trent Jr, who is more than capable of giving you starter quality minutes with great synergy next to a primary initiating lead guard, just got barely half of what Clint Capela got per year to be Houstonās 3rd string Center. Heās 25 years old. How was everyone not in on this?.
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RT @FrankBarrett119: Gary Trent Jr, who is more than capable of giving you starter quality minutes with great synergy next to a primary iniā¦.
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