Ming Chen

I write about basketball.
NBA Video Breakdown
Coach of National Taiwan University

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

UCONN offense is so ridiculously hard to defend

@_BryceCutler breaks down some of their best actions here

Danny Hurley is the best offensive mind in the country and I’m not sure that it can be debated

[Skyfall @polarfall]

Acuff 1st nba game observation note.

1. Can he make blow-by w/o screen at half-court?
-Some worrisome here.

-2 clips shows up his struggle with dribble to forward.
(After these, Kings let him get a ball by Zoom/Stack-out)

-Or 2nd half he used off-arm push almost foul-ish.

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

A great pick by Warriors

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

My 2026 NBA Draft Big Board

A few rankings that may surprise you:

I wrote a full explanation of every ranking, including why I’m lower on Nate Ament, higher on Yaxel Lendeborg, and willing to leave Koa Peat outside the Top 30.

https://t.co/nG0YJSD3dA

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

My 2026 NBA Draft Big Board

A few rankings that may surprise you:

I wrote a full explanation of every ranking, including why I’m lower on Nate Ament, higher on Yaxel Lendeborg, and willing to leave Koa Peat outside the Top 30.

https://t.co/nG0YJSD3dA

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

The Ceiling of Always Making the Right Play

Rethinking Cameron Boozer’s upside in the No. 1 pick debate with AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson.

Read the full article:
https://t.co/RS2GQNEiK6

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

Cameron Boozer is often described as the safest prospect in the 2026 NBA Draft.

But what if his basketball IQ is not just the source of his floor?
What if it is also the source of his ceiling?

Full article in the first reply.

Who would you take No. 1?

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

Getting Wiggins for 2 second-picks is a great deal, a smart buy-low move.
OKC needed to shed salary, and Hawks used the TPE created by the Luke Kennard deal to absorb Wiggins’ contract.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are finalizing a trade to send guard Aaron Wiggins to the Atlanta Hawks for two second-round picks (Atlanta's in 2030 and the least favorable of Hawks/Lakers in 2032), sources tell ESPN.

[David Lee @dlee4three]

Introducing a brand new feature in collaboration with @StephNoh on The 5th Factor, a Blind Big Board Creator!

Answer 10 questions, get a personalized ranking of 30 prospects & see where your philosophy grades out on the NBA draft evaluator compass.

https://t.co/Bwm2Lf6uYI

[𝐹𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛 @francistennn]

point guard Venn Diagram

[Coach Gibson Pyper @HalfCourtHoops]

How The Knicks Completed The Greatest Comeback In NBA Finals History

[Radius Athletics @RadiusAthletics]

Bringing clarity to Transition Offense. Clear answers to these three questions.

First look?
Second look?
If nothing is there?

#TransitionOffenseTips

[Ben Pfeifer @bjpf_]

teams with an okc/boston style drive and kick offense should hope to draft ajay mitchell, who thrives in quick offense off of his rim pressure

win with burst -> threaten to score w/touch -> kick to a shooter is a flow ajay already thrives in and should be able to at the next lvl

[Chris Steed @csteed]

One of the most common secondary trends across NCAA and the NBA this season has been ‘Slot Flare’ into an Angle PnR.

Traditionally, secondary transition has been dominated by away and drag screens. With the increase in drop coverage, defenses have naturally funneled these directly to the rim protector.

The slot flare organically lifts the big to the shooter OR sticks the POA defender, setting up the flip screen with the coverage distorted, creating better advantage.

[Cranjis McBasketball @Tim_NBA]

This is a tough feed when you pick your dribble up at the logo but here's what I mean with the elbow entry overplays

Positioning takes away elbow entries but concedes back cuts & ball screens that'll have nobody in coverage.

[Tyrese Haliburton @Hali]

That looked familiar

[Jase @jasehoops]

the evolution of Shai’s spot up jumpshot mechanics

[Blazers Lead @BlazersLead]

Tiago elaborated on his offensive schemes this season:

"When we started the season, when you see the roster, and what kind of players we had, we didn't have a PnR dominant guy. We didn't have a clear shooter. We had a lot of guys who could do different things, but were not specialists.

"So when you have a roster like that you have to involve everybody..."

Says the team deliberately went with less set plays this season because of that personnel, but recognized that in the playoffs they could have used more set plays as the game slowed down

"I told the guys that. I wish we had a little bit more of that, a little more structure, and we tried to add it at the end, but it's not as easy..."

"We grow as a team, I grow as a coach, and I will do certain things differently for sure. I will be a little bit more organized, a little less random"

[野原悠太郎/Yutaro Nohara @YutaroNohara]

Horns Series from NBL🇦🇺
1: Horns Chest Clear Ricky
2: Horns Chase Spain Clear
3: Horns Step Rip
4: Horns Step Zoom
5: Horns Flex
6: Horns Elbow PNR
7: Horns Elbow Wide
8: Horns Miami
9: Horns Miami Clyde
10: Horns Rifle

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

First time watching the Timberwolves. Is this Anthony Edwards?

[Ming Chen @MingChen1129]

How to Lose a Game in 20 Seconds.
(blowing a 6 Pts Lead)