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May 16, 2023
A rematch of the 2020 “Bubble” Playoffs. A duel between the #1 playoff offense vs the #1 playoff defense. A heavyweight bout between two of the league’s best big men, Nikola Jokić vs Anthony Davis. This conference finals matchup is bound to be a great … Read more
NBA Draft Articles | Swish Theory
May 15, 2023
On May 16, 2023 around 8:30 PM EST, we will find out where Victor Wembanyama, the best prospect in a generation, will spend at least the first few seasons of his career if not all of it. At Swish Theory we don’t like to be limited by the actual, as stu … Read more
May 14, 2023
We are back for another week of WNBA season previews. With the draft complete, the rosters are set. So once a week until the season is back, I will be looking at one team. I will discuss their changes and what to expect from them this season. To build … Read more
May 9, 2023
Concept The sample for NBA draft prospects is tiny. Even if we have perfect data for a player’s prep and pro careers, the top draft prospects are typically aged 18-22, undergoing massive changes to their games and lives over the span of mere months, ov … Read more
May 7, 2023
We are back for another week of WNBA season previews. With the draft complete, the rosters are set. So once a week until the season is back, I will be looking at one team. I will discuss their changes and what to expect from them this season. To build … Read more
May 5, 2023
Fast like fox.Strong like bull.Slippery like snake. Paolo Banchero stepped into the league a walking mismatch. A 6’10” 250lb tank in transition and North-South force of nature has the tight handles, clean footwork, and high feel to one-vs-one anyone in … Read more
May 5, 2023
If an alien with a baseline understanding of basketball had descended from the heavens just in time for the 4th quarter of Monday’s playoff bout between Phoenix and Denver, they might’ve thought something like this: “Wow! Jock Landale is a truly … Read more
May 4, 2023
Anthony Davis is undeniable. That it seems possible, if not likely, that he will end his career without a Defensive Player of the Year award is solely made tolerable by the fact that, hey, Tim Duncan never won one either. As if we needed any more evide … Read more
NBA Draft Articles | Tyler Wilson
May 3, 2023
Evaluating the NBA draft is in many ways an impossible task. The league is constantly shifting beneath the surface, the tectonic plates of scheme and skill crushing themselves against one another to slowly create an entirely new landscape upon which th … Read more
Analysis, NBA Articles | Charlie Cummings
May 2, 2023
Few good ideas come from conversations in the back of a Lyft post-midnight. A few weeks ago, while going from bar to apartment to inevitably discuss cryptids and antigravity technology, an idea was born. My friend (who I will not name, but he knows who … Read more