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Jun 21, 2017
3 min

NBA Draft Profile: Zach Collins

Measurables: 7’0, 232 pounds Statistics: 10.0 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 0.4 APG Strengths: Zach Collins was a freshman on the deepest team (Gonzaga) in the nation and only recorded 17.3 minutes per game, but showcased an intriguing skill-set during his time on the court. A mobile 7-footer, Collins runs the floor well and uses great lateral quickness on the defensive end to rotate and block shots. Collins swatted 1.8 shots per game at Gonzaga, which translates to 4.1 blocks per 40 minutes

Jun 18, 2017
4 min

NBA Draft Profile: Malik Monk

Key Stats: 19.8 PPG, 2.5 RPG, 2.3 APG Measurables: 6’3, 197 pounds Strengths: As a 19 year old freshman for John Calipari, Malik Monk connected on 39.7% of his three point attempts and is one of the most explosive scorers in the draft. Monk’s 3-point field goal percentage is even more impressive considering he was a high volume shooter (6.9 attempts per game) and many of his makes were on shots of great difficulty. Monk is also very adept at creating his own shot and over hal

Jun 14, 2017
4 min

NBA Draft Profile: Luke Kennard

Key Stats: 19.5 PPG, 5.1 RPG, 2.5 APG Measurables: 6’5, 196 pounds Strengths: Shooting, shooting and more shooting. In 2015, Luke Kennard had a modest first year for the Blue Devils and only hit on 32% of his 3’s. However, he shot 53% from the field and just a hair under 90% from the free throw line indicating that his low 3-point FG percentage was an aberration, considering he shot close to 50% from deep his senior year of high school. In 2016, Kennard found his groove from

Jun 14, 2017
4 min

NBA Draft Profile: Jayson Tatum

Key Stats: 16.8 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 2.1 APG Measurables: 6’8, 204 pounds Strengths: Jayson Tatum continues this decade’s trend of Duke one-and-done players to enter the draft as polished scorers, following the likes of Kyrie Irving, Jahlil Okafor and Brandon Ingram. Tatum has great size for a wing and is at his best utilizing his frame and length to shoot over smaller defenders. His footwork is otherworldly for a 19 year old and helps him score both with his back to the basket and

Jun 9, 2017
4 min

NBA Draft Profile: Dennis Smith Jr.

Key Stats: 18.1 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 6.2 APG Measurables: 6’3, 195 pounds Strengths: A highly touted and decorated high school player, Dennis Smith Jr., entered the season as one of the country’s top ranked freshman and didn’t disappoint, taking home ACC Rookie of the Year honors. The Fayetteville, NC product, just a year removed from an ACL tear, showed off a tantalizing combination of strength, speed and explosiveness all season long for the Wolfpack. Smith Jr’s biggest strength i

NBA Draft: Sleeper Prospects

May 25, 2017
5 min

NBA Draft: Sleeper Prospects

This time of year the top prospects in the draft get all the attention. Guys projected to go in the early lottery are talked about nonstop, while late first and second round prospects get overlooked. However, this is shortsighted as players selected after the top 14 picks can be extremely valuable to NBA franchises. In fact 7 of the 15 players to make an All-NBA team this year were drafted outside the lottery, a list that includes Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Isai

Who Has the Most to Lose on Draft Night?

May 23, 2017
5 min

Who Has the Most to Lose on Draft Night?

A lot of the attention this draft season will be on the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, two storied franchises that hold the top 2 selections this June. However, if you believe the notion that Paul George is predestined to sign with the purple and gold, then both LA and Boston (currently playing in the Eastern Conference Finals and with another Brooklyn Nets pick owed to them) are in good shape regardless of what happens this offseason. However, not all franchises are

How the Hawks Can Turn the Series Around

Apr 21, 2017
5 min

How the Hawks Can Turn the Series Around

After dropping a foul infested and competitive game to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, the Atlanta Hawks find themselves sitting down 2-0 in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, now facing a must win Game 3. Fortunately for the Hawks, the series shifts to Atlanta on Saturday, but unfortunately, Mike Budenholzer’s team doesn’t have a lot of positives to build on after two road losses to open the series. Dwight Howard has been virtually invisible, the Hawk

2017 NBA Playoff Sleeper Teams

Apr 16, 2017
5 min

2017 NBA Playoff Sleeper Teams

When Kevin Durant signed with the Golden State Warriors back in July it was widely assumed that the NBA Finals would feature a third straight match-up between Golden State and the Cleveland Cavaliers . Flash forward nine months and while the Dubs posted the league’s best record for the third year running, Cleveland finished behind the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference and LeBron James vs Stephen Curry round 3 is very much in doubt. Here are some additional teams that c