A majority of these things are tracked and readily available on the NBA website itself. Off the top of my head PPP, drives, 2pt FG%, Contested FG%, or FGA. At some point the issue is you’re not doing the work.
Castle's turnovers have been bad no doubt, but he's also led the spurs by far in time of possession, so i wanted to look at how his TOV rate compares to the league over the last couple postseasons.
Here's a chart.
➡️ Throwing bad passes more often
⬆️ Losing the ball more often
Creating Lob Opportunities in PnR
A) Tag Manipulate
I) Shake
a) Hesitation to manipulate drop
b) Clyde cut for next
II) Target
a) Targeting the weakest defender on tag
III) Exchange
IV) Using shooter to stretch the tag
B) Low man manipulate
I) Strongside exit
II) Short
C) No-tag spacing
I) Empty PnR
II) Empty 77 Slip
III) Empty Chicago
b) Reject, Backdoor
c) Backdoor to Top-Lock
D) Short Roll to Hedge
E) Spain PnR to Drop
This is a 6’2 guard bullying his way to the paint, getting position and settling into a one-legged fadeaway to tie the game.
Genuinely one of the greatest scorers alive.
If you want to know why the Knicks have a 2-0 lead, watch what's going on away from the ball.
Wemby wasn't shut down in the first half because the moment was too big. Rather, it was a disciplined gameplan by the Knicks to aggressively tag and disrupt his rolls.
Turn 🔊 on:
New York Knicks Defensive Film Game 1
- OG Anunoby
- Navigating the Sixers Double ball-screen actions
- One of the most physical defensive games I've seen Mikal Bridges play
- Room to grow
Nikola Jokić – ‘25/26 Magic-esque passing
The ability to manipulate where the defense thinks the ball is going to go, is one of the most underrated parts of Joker’s playmaking
Joe Mazzulla was really hands on vs Charlotte calling out commands, actions (on both sides), and putting guys in the right place vs Charlotte
Here are a few I could recover on rewatch
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