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Alex Bisaillon

Nov 22, 2018
2 min

First Year Focus: Collin Sexton

Sporting News This column will examine one standout rookie performer each week, whether it be a contender for Rookie of the Year or a first year player maximizing their limited minutes and proving to be worthy of a greater role. Apologies in advance, but Ben Simmons will not be featured. After the first year point guard was subjected to criticism by anonymous Cavalier veterans during an atrocious 2-13 start to the season, Collin Sexton has responded by playing at a higher lev

Alex Bisaillon

Nov 13, 2018
3 min

First Year Focus: Allonzo Trier

NY Daily News This column will examine one standout rookie performer each week, whether it be a contender for Rookie of the Year or a first year player maximizing their limited minutes and proving to be worthy of a greater role. Apologies in advance, but Ben Simmons will not be featured. In the first two iterations of First Year Focus, I looked at a pair of blue blood prospects who were expected to be making the substantial impacts they have thus far. But this week, let’s exa

Alex Bisaillon

Nov 7, 2018
3 min

First Year Focus: Luka Doncic

NorthJersey.com This column will examine one standout rookie performer each week, whether it be a contender for Rookie of the Year or a first year player maximizing their limited minutes and proving to be worthy of a greater role. Apologies in advance, but Ben Simmons will not be featured. Last week I wrote about Trae Young, so it’s only fitting that we discuss Luka Doncic, the man Young was traded for on draft day. Doncic and the Mavericks have struggled to start the season,

Alex Bisaillon

Oct 30, 2018
3 min

Spooky Stats From Boston

Cleveland.com Thus far in the 2018-2019 season, the Boston Celtics have struggled much more out of the gate than their over .500 record would indicate. The Celtics have been putrid offensively nearly across the roster. Their stars are struggling to score, and right now the team is far from resembling the championship contender they aspire to be. In honor of Halloween, let’s embrace the fear and look at three statistics from the Celtics so far that are giving Brad Stevens the

Alex Bisaillon

Oct 29, 2018
3 min

First Year Focus: Trae Young

NBA.com This column will examine one standout rookie performer each week, whether it be a contender for Rookie of the Year or a first year player maximizing their limited minutes and proving to be worthy of a greater role. Apologies in advance, but Ben Simmons will not be featu red. Trae Young was already a polarizing prospect when he entered the draft, but became even more so after the decision by Atlanta to trade down with the Mavericks, exchanging Young and a 2019 first ro

2018-2019 Off the Glass Breakout Players Series: Cedi Osman

Alex Bisaillon

Oct 18, 2018
3 min

2018-2019 Off the Glass Breakout Players Series: Cedi Osman

Cleveland.com With the 2018-2019 NBA season fast approaching, Off the Glass is making predictions on who the breakout players of each team will be. Today we look at Jerami Grant from the Oklahoma City Thunder. LeBron James is gone in Cleveland, and his role, at small forward, not as savior to the city, is going to be filled by Cedi Osman. The 6’8 forward doesn’t have the bulk of James (265 vs-210) nor the draft pedigree (1st overall vs 31st), and he certainly isn’t an equal t

2018-2019 Off the Glass Breakout Players Series: Mario Hezonja

Alex Bisaillon

Oct 10, 2018
4 min

2018-2019 Off the Glass Breakout Players Series: Mario Hezonja

New York Post With the 2018-2019 NBA season fast approaching, Off the Glass is making predictions on who the breakout players of each team will be. Today we look at Mario Hezonja from the New York Knicks. Mario Hezonja was the fifth overall pick in a solid 2015 draft class. The Croatian looked like an elite shooter and playmaker while he playing for FC Barcelona in Spain, and had the accompanying swagger that seemed destined to make him a big piece for an Orlando Magic team t

2018-2019 Off the Glass Breakout Players Series: Gordon Hayward

Alex Bisaillon

Sep 25, 2018
3 min

2018-2019 Off the Glass Breakout Players Series: Gordon Hayward

NBC Sports When Gordon Hayward left the Utah Jazz to rejoin his college coach Brad Stevens in Boston during the 2017 offseason, it seemed like a match made in heaven. The number nine pick in the 2010 draft had emerged as a borderline All-NBA caliber wing during his tenure in Utah, averaging nearly 22 points a night of efficient scoring in 2017 while playing good defense and chipping in with playmaking and rebounding. After being named an All-Star in 2017, moving to a more bal

Alex Bisaillon

Sep 11, 2018
4 min

Thought It Was a Drought

USA Today Before the NBA season starts, I wanted to examine the teams around the league that have gone the longest without making the playoffs, and what better way to do so than by using the title of Future’s banger on a slightly different type of drought. So go ahead and slap this while you read about the teams who have gone years without seeing the postseason promised land and my thoughts on when they could possibly get back. Sacramento Kings (12 seasons): The Kings haven't

Alex Bisaillon

Sep 11, 2018
4 min

What to Make of the Detroit Pistons

SI The Detroit Pistons had high hopes last year to christen their brand-new arena with a playoff berth. Despite sporting the league’s tenth best defensive rating and the midseason acquisition of star forward Blake Griffin, Detroit still missed the playoffs at 39-43, finishing ninth in the East. The Pistons failed to capitalize on the momentum of their 2016-2017 playoff run, so they fired head coach/GM Stan Van Gundy and brought in Toronto’s Dwane Casey, the reigning Coach of

Alex Bisaillon

Aug 23, 2018
3 min

Hot Take Marathon: Bron’s Plan

USA Today *The NBA offseason is cooling down, but the takes at OTG aren't. This month, we are hitting you with the Hot Take Marathon. Check back every day for a spicy NBA take!* Kevin Love recently said that it seems like LeBron James is playing chess while everyone else in playing checkers. I’d agree with that, and I bet that James has a master plan for how the next decade or so of his life will play out. My hot take is a slow, smoldering burn, like some good Thai food, tryi

Leap Year: 5 Players Who Will Shine in Their Second Season

Alex Bisaillon

Aug 19, 2018
3 min

Leap Year: 5 Players Who Will Shine in Their Second Season

New York Post The 2017-2018 rookie class featured several players who were immediate contributors, including rookies who helped lead playoff squads like Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, and Ben Simmons. However, there were other players who showed flashes, but weren’t able to put it all together in their first campaign. Most of these players should make strides in their sophomore seasons, but here are five I think will have breakout seasons. As a rule, this list does not inclu

Alex Bisaillon

Jul 20, 2018
4 min

6 of the Best NBA Free Agent Signings

Photo Courtesy: Spokesman Even though it will be hard to match the buzz of the recently announced Kawhi Leonard- DeMar DeRozan blockbuster trade, the 2018 NBA offseason is still plenty alive with restricted free agents like Rockets center Clint Capela and Cavs guard/forward Rodney Hood still available and plenty of possible trade activity. Nevertheless, most of the teams around the Association have completed most of their free agent activity, with only Atlanta and Sacramento

Alex Bisaillon

Jul 7, 2018
5 min

The Least Gets Leastier

Photo Courtesy: Yardbarker Just a few days into the 2018 free agency period, it’s clear that this will be yet another offseason dominated by the Western Conference. Beyond the solidifying moves by some of the Western Conferences upper echelon (eff off, Golden State), the teams occupying the bottom of the West have also made significant moves towards contention, while their peers in the East have been content to reside in mediocrity, even with the conference wide ass open with

Potential Landing Spots for Jabari Parker

Alex Bisaillon

Jun 24, 2018
4 min

Potential Landing Spots for Jabari Parker

Photo Courtesy: SI Milwaukee Bucks forward Jabari Parker’s first foray into the free agent market does not come under ideal circumstances, as the 23-year-old missed the majority of the previous season with his second major knee injury. While his time on the court last season showcased an improved outside shot and flashes of the same effortless scoring ability that had made him the second overall pick in 2014, Parker also displayed a reduction in his athleticism due to the inj

Alex Bisaillon

Jun 16, 2018
3 min

Overrated NBA Draft Prospects

The NBA Draft is approaching and, just like every year, certain prospects have become darlings of the pre-draft process and become overhyped. There are three young men in particular who I feel have inflated draft stocks heading into the June 23rd proceedings, all of whom I break down below, along with a comparison to a current NBA player I think they’ll mirror. As any smart person analyzing the draft would, I have also prepared for the prospect of their success by providing a

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