It's a common scenario in football. A team has the ball, trailing by one possession with limited time. They have to drive down the field in order to score and tie the game or take the lead. Without a score, the team will squander a game in which they had a chance to win. Countless … Continue reading Need a Comeback? These are the Quarterbacks you Want
Fourth downs are one of the most intense situations in all of football. A fourth down conversion or failure can change the outcome of a game. Just look at last week's Ravens vs Chiefs game, for example. The Ravens were faced with one of the most difficult decisions in football: go for a 4th & … Continue reading 4th Down: How Aggressiveness Relates to Better Offensive Efficiency
Every season there seems to be a rookie quarterback sensation. Last season it was Justin Herbert, the year before was Kyler Murray, and the year before that was Baker Mayfield. Each of these players were being hyped as the next big time quarterback after one season of play. However, not all of these players lived … Continue reading Why Joe Burrow Might be Better Than Justin Herbert
Passing in the NFL is as important as ever, as teams put all their resources into finding their franchise quarterback and allowing him to succeed. One desirable quality of a franchise quarterback is the ability to push the ball downfield and be efficient when throwing deep. Teams with a quarterback who can throw deep often … Continue reading Finding the NFL’s Best Deep Passers
The 2020-21 NBA season has concluded, and it's time to look towards the upcoming offseason. The first major event in the offseason is always the NBA Draft, where college and international players are selected by teams looking to improve their roster. Most of the attention is focused towards the top few selections, where the worst … Continue reading 3 And D: The Best Two-Way Players in the 2021 NBA Draft
On draft night in 2018, the Phoenix Suns picked Deandre Ayton with first overall, making the former Arizona Wildcats center their new franchise cornerstone in addition to Devin Booker. However, just two picks later, the Dallas Mavericks picked Luka Doncic 3rd overall. Doncic went on to win Rookie of the Year in 2019. The very … Continue reading How Deandre Ayton Went From Disappointment to Domination
The image of Ben Simmons passing up a dunk will live in the mind of 76ers' fans for a long time. That one play encapsulated Simmons' struggles throughout his career, showing his refusal to shoot the ball, especially in the 4th quarter. In the 4th quarter of all the games in the 76ers' series against … Continue reading Should the 76ers Trade Ben Simmons?
The Western Conference Semi Finals between the 1 seed Utah Jazz and the 4 seed Los Angeles Clippers was set up to be an entertaining series. The Jazz had the best record and net rating during the regular season, ranking in the top 4 of both offensive and defensive efficiency, while the Clippers were looking … Continue reading How the Jazz Blew a Chance to Force a Game 7 vs the Clippers
It is the simplest play in the playbook. A player calls out: "Iso!" His other 4 teammates clear space for the player to go one on one against his defender in order to try to score a basket. Isolation basketball is a style that is popular among fans, allowing them to watch their favorite players … Continue reading Isolation Basketball: An Inefficient, yet Necessary Offense
Basketball is a team sport. Despite the popularity of stars in the NBA, the results of games do not solely depend on the performance of one or two players. Championship contending teams need to have efficient and helpful role players that can benefit from the plays created by stars and keep the team afloat while … Continue reading The Best Low-Usage Players in the NBA
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