Cade Cunningham's versatility on both sides of the ball is looking like a playoff, team-building cheat code.
He's carrying a bigger offensive burden than any player in the NBA, within a team construct that allows their opponents to pack the paint at all times. He's going up against big, physical wings who are ignoring help responsibilities to deny him touches.
Yet, time & time again he finds ways to get the ball where he wants it, get to his spots, score in a variety of ways and find all of the right pressure points as a passer.
Then, after his team scores, he's picking up James Harden 94 feet. He has the agility to cut off his driving angles, and the strength to absorb his bumps.
Screen to get a switch? He's got the size and length to match up with most bigger forwards. Put him in the corner? He's one of the best non-big rim protectors in the league.
This is what a 2-way superstar looks like. Ridiculous basketball player.
Non bigs in NBA history with 16+ blocks and 16+ steals in a playoff series
LeBron James (5x)
Robert Horry (2x)
AUSAR THOMPSON (2x)
**Ausar has only played in 2 playoff series
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Kevin McGonigle has arrived!
DeRo dives in on the @tigers rookie and No. 2 prospect in baseball after a dominant 4-hit performance in his Big League debut.
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Tyrese Maxey on who be the Incredible Hulk in the NBA
“The Hulk—this is funny. I think the Hulk should be Isaiah Stewart, because any man that’s going to chase LeBron should be the Hulk.”
Via @FallonTonight
Draymond Green says Jalen Duren is the strongest player in the NBA
"I tell y’all what man, Jalen Duren’s got to be one of the strongest guys I’ve ever played in my career. I spoke a while back about Jalen Duren being strong coming into the league but not really knowing how to use the strength but he wasn't soft. He just didn't really know how to apply the strength. Well I'm here to tell you something, three four years later, he's by far the strongest player in the NBA. Dude's strong as hell and he knows how to use it now."
(Via @DraymondShow )
Miguel Cabrera was the only player to play in the World Baseball Classic in each of the first five tournaments.
In the sixth WBC, Venezuela finally won it all. A member of the coaching staff, Cabrera gets a gold medal.