about 1 month ago

West Executive Uses Trae Young as a Warning Against Drafting Darius Acuff Jr.

"There's never been a worse time to build around bad defensive guards," one anonymous Western Conference executive told Jeremy Woo, warning teams against drafting Acuff in this year's draft. "The flashiest offensive impact doesn't necessarily end up winning the most. It ends up being Derrick White and Jrue Holiday and Alex Caruso." Young, he added, "was traded for basically nothing."

By Adit Pujari

about 1 month ago

J.B. Bickerstaff Speaks on Pistons’ Depth, Highlights 11–4 Record Without Cade Cunningham

Bickerstaff praised his players for being able to step up in situations when Cunningham is injured and perform. "We have a ton of guys that we trust to help us go win basketball games," Bickerstaff said. He added that at some point this season, all 18 of his guys have played in games and helped the Pistons win.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 month ago

Dusty May Compares The Michigan Fab Five's Influence To Michael Jordan

The 'Fab Five' are on the Michigan-Arizona altcast and the Wolverines' head coach, Dusty May, has incredibly high praise for them. "Other than Michael Jordan... I don't think there's ever been a group [that's] changed the culture for the better of our sport [more] than the Fab Five." This is impressed given they never won the national championship.

By Samir Mehdi

about 1 month ago

NBA Analyst Compares Nikola Jokic to Wilt Chamberlain, Calls Him “Most Dominant”

Harrison Wind believes Jokic's historical comparison is Wilt Chamberlain. "I don't think he's going to be the guy that ends up with the most championships," Wind said. "But, I think we’re going to look back at him as the single most dominant force." He added that, for a guy who isn't athletic, Jokic's stats will look fake to future fans.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 month ago

“Trying to Kill Me”: LeBron James Hilariously Recalls Kobe Bryant’s Hand Signals

"I swear he used to trick the sh*t out of me," LeBron recalled. Trying to figure out what Kobe's hand signal meant left LeBron in hilarious despair. "Everytime they swing the ball to him he goes iso. This ain’t no play, this guy trying to kill me," LBJ realized. Despite the signals, Kobe just wanted to challenge LeBron on one-on-one.

By Pranay Mukherjee

about 1 month ago

Eddie Johnson Explains Why Victor Wembanyama Is a “Danger” From All Over the Court

Johnson said that Wembanyama is on another level and that nothing will intimidate him, having played in a hostile European League growing up. "Over in Europe, it's a little more physical. So he's not bothered by that," Johnson said. He added that this allows Wembanyama to be dangerous from all over the court. Johnson is amazed watching Wembanyama play.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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