Basketball Intelligence for 2/15/24

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Paolo Banchero among 7 most improved All-Stars
John Schuhmann, NBA.com

The 2-time MVP is perhaps having his greatest offensive season.

Antetokounmpo has registered a real capturing share of 64.8%, the perfect mark of his profession and up from 60.5% final season.

His 2-point share is a career-best 64.8%, up from 59.6% final season, and extra of his photographs have been 2s. He’s taken simply 9.4% of his photographs from 3-point vary, his lowest charge since his second season within the league.

X’s and Mo’s: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander as a decoy, Steph Curry as a late-game weapon and more
Mo Dakhil, The Athletic

Pod: Analytics storyteller Neil Paine
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Lessons from sports psychology research
Tom Siegfried, BigThink

The life of an NBA beat writer
Jake Uitti, HoopsHype

2023’s surprise NBA dunk contest champ reaped many rewards. But not the one he wanted most
Jeff Zillgitt, USA As we speak

NBA Players Who Need More Minutes Starting Now
Grant Hughes, Bleacher Report

Cunningham is greatest with the ball in his fingers, as is Ivey. And Thompson’s wretched three-point capturing means he, greater than both of the opposite two, virtually must be on the rock to have any offensive worth outdoors of second-chance factors on the glass and the occasional transition breakout.

We’re coping with a refined however vital distinction right here. Some groups have to see their greatest younger gamers show they’ll work collectively. The urgency is bigger on this state of affairs as a result of the Pistons’ high three kids basically have to disprove the well-founded notion that they can not perform cohesively.

Who’s afraid of the big, bad Warriors?
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NBA Game Notes (Feb. 14, 2024)
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Another NBA All-Star Game change? Why this time it’s probably best
Brian Windhorst, ESPN