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Surprise! Nets pick-and-rolls often go nowhere

Posted on: March 20th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 2 Comments

 

In the follow-up to a comprehensive, brilliant piece by Zach Lowe of Grantland on the data gleaned from optical tracking SportVU cameras and analyzed by the Toronto Raptors analytics department, the Brooklyn Nets get an ignominious mention, after the cameras analyzed how effectively (or ineffectively) Brooklyn uses its pick-and-rolls:... MORE →

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Brook Lopez’s Rapidly Evolving, Slowly Improving Defense

Posted on: November 5th, 2012 by Devin Kharpertian 3 Comments

 

Brook Lopez Defense

Brook Lopez & Deron Williams doubling Kyle Lowry. (AP/Frank Franklin II)

Brook Lopez's defense may not be stellar, but it looks night and day from two years ago.

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