@Sam_Vecenie Sam Vecenie
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"The [----] NBA Draft Guide is here. [----] pages and [------] words of evaluations and breakdowns on prospects in this draft class. Very deep dives on player scouts tendencies etc. -My final top-100 rankings (barring surprise international (Link in threaded tweet below)"
X Link 2025-06-10T11:33Z 125.7K followers, 912.2K engagements
"Gave my favorite tanking solve on the podcast. I don't really believe draft pick protection rule changes or The Wheel or whatever will work the way we want. But you know what might Putting 10% of both players/owners BRI in escrow and rewarding each for wins nightly"
X Link 2026-02-13T06:15Z 125.7K followers, 48.8K engagements
"Lot of rough days for the top prospects today. -DP had zero athletic juice looked like he was in slow-motion off of the illness. 3/10 -BYU messy after the Saunders injury AJ 6/20. -Boozer was solid bit below his normal standard. -2/13 for Flemings -Ament 6/19 -Peat hurt"
X Link 2026-02-15T01:30Z 125.7K followers, 83.2K engagements
"This was also just pure filth from Mikel Brown Jr. against an NBA caliber player in Tounde Yessoufou. My goodness. Mikel Brown Jr was obviously awesome vs. Baylor [--] points [--] assists [--] steals. But man even beyond the [--] steals this was most importantly his best defensive game of the year. Genuinely fought thru screens. Disruptive getting his chest back in front 1-on-1. Loved his game. Mikel Brown Jr was obviously awesome vs. Baylor [--] points [--] assists [--] steals. But man even beyond the [--] steals this was most importantly his best defensive game of the year. Genuinely fought thru screens."
X Link 2026-02-15T03:18Z 125.7K followers, 68K engagements
"I've had questions about Darius Acuff and his style of play with how that fits at the NBA level all season but man I think he just might be too good on offense for it to matter. Goodness today spectacular vs. Auburn"
X Link 2026-02-15T05:24Z 125.7K followers, 42.9K engagements
"Really feel for Richie Saunders. Gave everything to BYU and now how he starts his NBA career will be in a more precarious position due to his ACL tear. Wish him the best as he recovers"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:31Z 125.7K followers, 17.6K engagements
"Think the key to the All-Star game being really good so far is that even in the past the all-star game's 4th quarter is normally pretty good. What if you basically made the ASG four 4th quarters is kind of a good idea"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:54Z 125.7K followers, 54.4K engagements
"Yeah struggling with this one in terms of how a for cause firing will hold up based on that explanation. But again Im sure this is just a leveraging move to try to negotiate a number below 18M. K-State AD Gene Taylor explains why the Wildcats are firing Jerome Tang for cause and what has been going wrong with the basketball team https://t.co/2LdQbNSLfM K-State AD Gene Taylor explains why the Wildcats are firing Jerome Tang for cause and what has been going wrong with the basketball team https://t.co/2LdQbNSLfM"
X Link 2026-02-16T04:08Z 125.7K followers, 23.1K engagements
"Would say heading into the final round of the NBL first team All-NBL feels pretty easy for me. Kendric Davis Bryce Cotton Kristian Doolittle Nathan Sobey John Brown. First three locked up. Can hear a case for McVeigh Cheatham Cooks. But gotta be in that group IMO"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:08Z 125.7K followers, 12.5K engagements
"Also talked with @AdamFinkelstein about my favorite CBB team to watch this season the Vanderbilt Commodores with point guard Tyler Tanner who I think might be so good he ends up being a rule-breaker for me in my aversion to small guards at some point in the NBA Draft process"
X Link 2025-12-09T11:12Z 125.6K followers, 30.6K engagements
"Im basically done guessing whats going on with Darryn Peterson. Seems clear there is a real injury. But no point guessing how real til the combine when he gets medicals done. Its all bizarre but just going to enjoy watching him play the minutes he does til we get more info"
X Link 2026-02-01T01:40Z 125.5K followers, 84.2K engagements
"Talked about Arizona center Motiejus Krivas today on the NBA Draft Show w/ @MotorCityHoops. Go subscribe over at @GameTheorySamV. Clearly one of the best defenders in college hoops. His impact at the rim is laughable. An utterly dominant defender (numbers from @CBBAnalytics)"
X Link 2026-02-03T16:11Z 125.6K followers, 28.1K engagements
"@0ld_AF @MotorCityHoops @GameTheorySamV @CBBAnalytics For sure yes to me"
X Link 2026-02-03T17:40Z 125.5K followers, [---] engagements
"Congrats Warriors fans you no longer have to care about Jonathan Kuminga's development trade value or the insane discourse surrounding him anymore. It is over"
X Link 2026-02-05T05:32Z 125.5K followers, 49.7K engagements
"I like the Jared McCain pickup for the Thunder. Just fits everything they look for in the players they target. I don't know what his medicals look like so I can't tell you it's a home run or a loss for Philly. But I like the Thunder taking an upside swing"
X Link 2026-02-05T05:36Z 125.6K followers, 34.3K engagements
"Ty Jerome might be the sneakiest great trade deadline target for teams that no one is talking about. He's been a MONSTER since returning from his injury three games ago. Has gone for: [--] and [--] assists with [--] TOs vs. SAC 19/6/8 vs. MIN 20/1/6 vs. MIN Just on a 3/27M deal too"
X Link 2026-02-05T05:45Z 125.6K followers, 82.5K engagements
"I genuinely always love listening to John Wall explain basketball to people. Think he's really good and really clear with his communication at what he's seeing on the court and how it all works. That dude can do whatever he wants with his post-playing career. John Wall educating the fans on TV need more of this https://t.co/x50tojGfhC John Wall educating the fans on TV need more of this https://t.co/x50tojGfhC"
X Link 2026-02-05T06:02Z 125.6K followers, 91.8K engagements
"My immediate trade deadline response is that we are about to see the most absurd tank race I can remember"
X Link 2026-02-05T21:15Z 125.6K followers, 88.5K engagements
"Wrote about the tank race that is going to put all prior tank races to shame in the NBA over the next two months. Its going to be glorious and a total mess for the league. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7025775/2026/02/06/nba-tanking-trade-deadline-draft-reform/source=emp_shared_article https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7025775/2026/02/06/nba-tanking-trade-deadline-draft-reform/source=emp_shared_article"
X Link 2026-02-06T21:18Z 125.6K followers, 141.2K engagements
"Another super fun Allen Graves game for Santa Clara today. 30/13/4. I'm skeptical on him being a [----]. Think he is a year a way physically in terms of his frame. Just get into elite shape. Needs that to be able to guard in the NBA. But he's a future NBA guy IMO"
X Link 2026-02-08T02:58Z 125.6K followers, 41.1K engagements
"Rolling through Duke-UNC right now to pull Caleb Wilson/Cam Boozer tape for breakdowns on Monday and these two moves basically back to back from Wilson made me audibly cackle laughing. Just totally filthy stuff. Awesome player"
X Link 2026-02-08T03:49Z 125.6K followers, 117.6K engagements
"Know they lost but my hottest college basketball coaching take is I would legit hire Tyler Underwood if I was running a good mid-major coaching search in March Don't care that he's [--]. The way Illinois finds mismatches on offense and picks up all the low-hanging fruit is wild"
X Link 2026-02-08T04:22Z 125.7K followers, 63.5K engagements
"Caleb Wilson was yet again in an elite prospect matchup the best player on the court. Broke down his 23-pt showing vs. Duke where he was wildly impressive despite not dunking the ball at all. https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/once-again-caleb-wilson-was-the-best https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/once-again-caleb-wilson-was-the-best"
X Link 2026-02-09T12:38Z 125.6K followers, 46.2K engagements
"This is just total nonsense. None of the players the NCAA has given eligibility to were in the NCAA and thus subject to the NCAAs early entry deadline. Bediako declared for the draft and made HIS OWN CHOICE to forgo his NCAA eligibility. Thats on him. Nate Oats to his "Hey Coach" weekly radio show on Charles Bediako's injunction being denied: "Obviously super disappointed. Disappointed in the whole thing to be honest with you. I didn't think it ever should have gotten to court. I thought the NCAA should have made him eligible Nate Oats to his "Hey Coach" weekly radio show on Charles Bediako's"
X Link 2026-02-10T01:02Z 125.6K followers, 193.6K engagements
"Isaiah Stewart straight sprinted into the fracas like he was entering the Royal Rumble once he saw Bridges go for Duren. Epitome of dont gotta get ready if you stay ready lol. (This will obviously end any chance of Stew being All-Defense this year)"
X Link 2026-02-10T02:19Z 125.6K followers, 121.8K engagements
"To be clear I have no beef with anything that happened in the Hornets/Pistons deal. Basketball is a physical emotional game. Diabate and Duren were going back and forth the whole play before that. Duren went full hand shove to the face. Thought Diabate's reaction was fair love Stewart standing up for his teammates all the time. Also a part of this is that the NBA has rules against fighting and now guys have to live with the results of a suspension. Is what it is. @Sam_Vecenie Last week Jonas tried to headlock Stew. First on scene was Duren and Cade. Stew walked away. Duren gets sucker punched"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:24Z 125.6K followers, 95.6K engagements
"@AriWagner_ yeah the Bridges part is definitely the piece of it I have the most problem with"
X Link 2026-02-10T03:31Z 125.6K followers, [----] engagements
"Thought Flory Bidunga was outstanding tonight against Arizona. That is the best interior defense in the country with Krivas and the rest of their bigs and Bidunga did a fantastic job getting loose and creating looks at the rim"
X Link 2026-02-10T05:05Z 125.6K followers, 17.6K engagements
"@lithgowflashman @MotorCityHoops I think Josh Giddey would not return two first round picks which the Bulls did have on the table at one point for Alex Caruso on the trade market. I don't think they're regretting the Giddey deal but I do think they could have done better"
X Link 2026-02-10T10:48Z 125.6K followers, [---] engagements
"NBA Draft Show is up on @GameTheorySamV. We talked Caleb Wilson vs. Cam Boozer where I ask the question: How much does it matter that every time Caleb Wilson has played against an elite prospect he's won the matchup Also Nate Ament BYU-Houston https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/nba-draft-show-caleb-wilson-steals https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/nba-draft-show-caleb-wilson-steals"
X Link 2026-02-10T12:31Z 125.6K followers, 17.7K engagements
"I take no joy in this but one of the big winners of the deadline was the NBA/NBA owners. The deadline was a pretty clear embodiment of the level to which they demolished the players in the most recent CBA negotiations with the aprons acting essentially as a hard cap"
X Link 2026-02-10T14:42Z 125.7K followers, 85.2K engagements
"The more I've thought about the Ivica Zubac deal to Indiana the more I love it for the Pacers. He solves the rebounding issue that the team had last season and is a monster interior defender on top of being an elite screener. Literally everything they need"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:01Z 125.6K followers, 34.3K engagements
"@richard_normal correct I think the reality of where this goes is that teams stop handing out these aggressive long-term big deals and start leveraging for shorter term deals on more players which is also bad to have less guaranteed future money out in the ecosystem for player security"
X Link 2026-02-10T22:59Z 125.6K followers, [----] engagements
"@lesterfreamon @richard_normal We literally talked about shorter term deals in the show"
X Link 2026-02-11T02:17Z 125.6K followers, [---] engagements
"yeah I think I just disagree with that to be honest. I think a thriving middle class of player where those guys have security is good for the league as a whole. And creating mechanisms where we go closer to maxs/mins with shorter term deals is not great for players much as in the same way that a thriving middle class is good for society as a whole. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021409584662053132 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021409584662053132"
X Link 2026-02-11T02:22Z 125.6K followers, [---] engagements
"@AndrewDBailey not disagreeing Lauri has been better but it needed to be an American replacement right"
X Link 2026-02-11T04:07Z 125.6K followers, 16.3K engagements
"I know the Big Ten and SEC have higher overall conference ratings but I've enjoyed the top-end of the Big [--] teams playing each other the most this year. Houston Arizona Kansas Iowa State Texas Tech and BYU any of those teams playing and it's a talent-filled bloodbath"
X Link 2026-02-11T05:13Z 125.6K followers, 24.9K engagements
"If conditions are equal for everyone McCain here is what [-------] Jared McCain is competing in the State Farm celebrity [--] point contest on Friday of Allstar Weekend https://t.co/wXzpEoKcBG Jared McCain is competing in the State Farm celebrity [--] point contest on Friday of Allstar Weekend https://t.co/wXzpEoKcBG"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:20Z 125.6K followers, 547.4K engagements
"@Salas42_ RJs got a loaded schedule IDK how often hes getting shots up to compete with a legit NBA shooter like McCain"
X Link 2026-02-11T20:27Z 125.6K followers, 25.6K engagements
"Interested to see if anyone tries to do a multi-year vibe with Jeremy Sochan to get him to stick around next year. Probably a lot more likely that he gets a one-year prove it over the next two months. But there is still some upside there IMO"
X Link 2026-02-11T21:38Z 125.6K followers, 21.3K engagements
"Have seen folks questioning Keaton Wagler today after he just dropped [--] with seven assists. Guys he's a 6-foot-5 dribble pass shoot guard who is an awesome decision-maker hits 40% on both pull-up and catch-and-shoot 3s and doesn't make mistakes. What are we doing"
X Link 2026-02-11T23:02Z 125.6K followers, 105.3K engagements
"Also though all of these players are still somewhat flawed (they're teenagers of course they are) and have pretty wide potential outcomes in terms of their upside. Lot of ways to rank them. But the class as a whole has been totally phenomenal and it's worth recognizing that"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:36Z 125.6K followers, 16.5K engagements
"The key with scouting teenagers a lot of the time is trying to figure out "Okay which of these flaws are fixable Can you trust the human being to work on it and fix it And if you fix said flaw how does it change a player's game and value""
X Link 2026-02-12T00:39Z 125.7K followers, 20K engagements
"Basically it just feels like a lot (not all) of what I see from the draft scouting community right now is basically "This is what these guys are this is what the charts say" and there's just a long way to go to dig deeper there on the context of it all"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:40Z 125.6K followers, 18.5K engagements
"key is more age-based than that IMO. Most guys who are this skinny aren't this productive this quickly then put on weight before entering NBA Draft in the coming years. Franz Wagner put on 20-30 pounds IIRC between his frosh/soph years. Trey Murphy had to put on a ton of weight throughout CBB. honestly even LaMelo. Austin Reaves was listed at like [---] I think as a freshman at Wichita. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021750108963188861 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021750108963188861"
X Link 2026-02-12T00:56Z 125.6K followers, [---] engagements
"It wouldnt quiittteeee be this simple because every team has a different salary number so it would take a bit of extra math for the winning teams but this is a good estimate of what players would be playing for under my idea. Then the stars on maxes are playing for even more. @Sam_Vecenie Hypothetical based on $20MM salary: [--] wins = $21.5MM (107.5%) [--] wins = $20.0MM (100.0%) [--] wins = $18.5MM (92.5%) @Sam_Vecenie Hypothetical based on $20MM salary: [--] wins = $21.5MM (107.5%) [--] wins = $20.0MM (100.0%) [--] wins = $18.5MM (92.5%)"
X Link 2026-02-13T09:22Z 125.6K followers, 13.6K engagements
"@rogercin yes better teams will win more we should reward winning"
X Link 2026-02-13T11:52Z 125.6K followers, [---] engagements
"If this is the game I think it is from the World Cup qualifier back in February Wembanyama had [--] points and [--] rebounds plus blocked six shots and had four steals. idk seems pretty good Imagine what an average NBA center will do to this kid https://t.co/BI9KgnskYl Imagine what an average NBA center will do to this kid https://t.co/BI9KgnskYl"
X Link 2023-06-19T05:55Z 125.7K followers, 1.3M engagements
"I think this is 100% correct. We're at a talent overload in the NBA now. Expansion would make a ton of money for the league/teams would expand the number of available roster spots would expand the amount of money to the players and I don't think it'd really dilute the product The NBA needs expansion. There are too many players who can be strong NBA starters who get buried The NBA needs expansion. There are too many players who can be strong NBA starters who get buried"
X Link 2023-07-02T00:59Z 125.7K followers, 1.8M engagements
"Man Scottie Barnes just leaping Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby and becoming THE GUY in Toronto in Year [--] has been something to behold. An absolute dude now. The Raps front office has been acting like this for years but there are no questions now: Toronto has its long-term star"
X Link 2023-11-05T22:49Z 125.7K followers, 220.4K engagements
"This is beautiful. Thank goodness we're leaning into real hoops on Amazon"
X Link 2025-10-25T00:53Z 125.7K followers, 128.7K engagements
"Rashad to do that while also scoring [--] per game you kinda have to inherently be ball dominant. Im not saying hes selfish honestly I thought he was a bit in HS but I dont think he has been at all this year but you know that to handle that kind of workload in the NBA you gotta be ELITE of the elite in the world. I wasnt totally convinced he was that early in the year. Im basically there that hes gonna get there now"
X Link 2026-02-15T06:30Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Thought Braden Smith was wildly impressive against Iowa over the weekend getting to that game now. Just completely dictated the tempo of the game with his play in ball-screens. What an awesome player"
X Link 2026-02-16T03:09Z 125.7K followers, 17.8K engagements
"Did a Carter Bryant breakdown. I just love watching how active and disruptive he is on defense. He flies around everywhere contests everything works like crazy. Huge wing with real length. Has a chance to be a BIG TIME defender for the Spurs. https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/spurs-rookie-carter-bryant-is-as https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/spurs-rookie-carter-bryant-is-as"
X Link 2026-02-13T13:06Z 125.7K followers, 32K engagements
"Mikel Brown Jr was obviously awesome vs. Baylor [--] points [--] assists [--] steals. But man even beyond the [--] steals this was most importantly his best defensive game of the year. Genuinely fought thru screens. Disruptive getting his chest back in front 1-on-1. Loved his game"
X Link 2026-02-15T03:06Z 125.7K followers, 81K engagements
"Between AK winning in Adelaide and this insane Sunday at Pebble with Scheffler dropping a [--] Morikawa sticking so many approach shots tight this weekend and the weather getting uglier late just an unbelievable weekend of golf"
X Link 2026-02-15T22:03Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Nuclear hot Kawhi versus pissed off Wemby was some pretty incredible theatre. That quarter alone was worth the all-star game's existence. Incredible"
X Link 2026-02-16T00:26Z 125.7K followers, 41.1K engagements
"I've seen the language in contract but the whole point of the Tang press conference was about how much he loves Kansas State and that's why he was disgusted with the players. Think it's a tough sell to think this presser brought embarrassment to KSU. https://x.com/twill_2312/status/2023250891013279882s=20 @Sam_Vecenie https://t.co/hvnUwBd03E https://x.com/twill_2312/status/2023250891013279882s=20 @Sam_Vecenie https://t.co/hvnUwBd03E"
X Link 2026-02-16T04:27Z 125.7K followers, 23.6K engagements
"And you can make the case that KSU's product on court has brought disrepute to the university but that's job performance that's not the kind of "cause" IMO that clause is referring to"
X Link 2026-02-16T04:29Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"@DrBetNBL yeah still versatile on defense still incredibly efficient great partner with Davis the passing and ability to create mismatches is a huge thing. He's been awesome this year. Would be second team for me but clearly a second team guy IMO"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:55Z 125.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Broke down Mikel Brown Jr.'s 29/3/6 game for Louisville over the weekend vs. Baylor. Just did some truly laughable stuff in this one. Unbelievable talent. Talked a lot about Louisville's offense/spacing his defense and more in full hourlong video. https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/potential-top-10-pick-mikel-brown https://gametheorysamv.substack.com/p/potential-top-10-pick-mikel-brown"
X Link 2026-02-16T12:02Z 125.7K followers, 36.6K engagements
"Definitely think firing Tang makes a ton of sense for Kansas State. Haven't seen much reason to believe in him turning that thing around since the Elite [--] run. Not sure anyone has made consistently worse transfer decisions in recent years. Not sure that chasing the buyout is the right move (if you want to fire him just do it don't think I've seen "cause" based on the explanation) but hey maybe it's just a tactic to negotiate a lower number. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023236363538296914 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2023236363538296914"
X Link 2026-02-16T03:21Z 125.7K followers, 39.7K engagements
"Yeah it tracks for me that the [----] Wisconsin team is the best CBB offense of the last [--] years. They were just totally lethal. [--] out with Kaminsky Hayes and Dekker ahead of its time. Basically frontcourt mismatch nightmares everywhere in switches but then all could shoot. Illinois has the highest Adj. ORtg in KenPom history at [-----] However average offensive efficiency across D1 is the highest it's ever been in the KP era. Standardizing AdjOE relative to D1 average by season can see they're not quite the most efficient offense ever. https://t.co/h32lhJcXIo Illinois has the highest Adj. ORtg"
X Link 2026-02-16T11:19Z 125.7K followers, 85K engagements
"@AndyHutchins Yeah to me this is a counter this isnt like a primary action that I think you can run over and over again"
X Link 2026-02-17T03:36Z 125.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Scoot Henderson's mentality right now in this game vs. Vic"
X Link 2022-10-05T02:48Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"I don't think we're talking enough about how Victor Wembanyama is making floater 3-pointers a thing over in France. He's made multiple of these shots this season and it breaks my brain every time he does it. Think Luka is the only other person I've seen try this more than once"
X Link 2023-01-03T23:09Z 125.7K followers, 1.2M engagements
"Yup really gonna need to know what was said here because Markelle Fultzs face SURE reacted like it was something way wild. https://t.co/lpdNnBhZFV https://t.co/lpdNnBhZFV"
X Link 2023-02-04T03:11Z 125.7K followers, 1.6M engagements
"One immediate thought: the Houston Rockets' front office might legit go on a 96-hour bender following this news given that they now own the Brooklyn Nets' next five drafts"
X Link 2023-02-09T06:15Z 125.7K followers, 222.6K engagements
"I do legit think that is the biggest upset in NCAA Tournament history. FDU got into the NCAA Tournament not even winning its conference tournament. They were outside the top-300 in KenPom going into Tuesday's game vs. Texas Southern. This is completely bonkers"
X Link 2023-03-18T01:23Z 125.7K followers, 200.1K engagements
"Also one of these teams will be in the NCAA National Championship game in Houston: Kansas State Florida Atlantic Creighton Princeton San Diego State How about that"
X Link 2023-03-25T00:56Z 125.7K followers, 912.8K engagements
"Also just straight up I think I'm good calling Jokic the best player in the world at this point. I've been hesitant. I don't feel like he's been awesome on defense in this series. It does not matter. We're in the midst of a 31/13/10 playoff run on 56/51/90 shooting splits"
X Link 2023-05-19T04:29Z 125.7K followers, 247K engagements
"For people asking "how didn't a guy with this tape go higher" This is a mix of Jokic's pre-draft and post-draft stash years both with Mega. Jokic took an enormous leap between these two years. He went from "really interesting prospect" to "Adriatic League MVP" over one summer Nikola Jokic Before the NBA was tough https://t.co/eHB3Z2Z7lj Nikola Jokic Before the NBA was tough https://t.co/eHB3Z2Z7lj"
X Link 2023-05-27T13:07Z 125.7K followers, 497.9K engagements
"Seriously I need to see an Amen Thompson-Jalen Green-Cam Whitmore-Jabari Smith-Alperen Sengun lineup like I need oxygen. That has potential to be the most fun lineup in the NBA"
X Link 2023-06-23T09:16Z 125.7K followers, 344.7K engagements
"The Houston Rockets should cut Kevin Porter Jr. as soon possible. I get that the league is involved so their hands are tied. But as soon as the league allows the organization should move on before another dollar of his contract gets guaranteed (which happens on opening night)"
X Link 2023-09-12T22:49Z 125.7K followers, 271.1K engagements
"Seriously San Antonio I implore you: play a real PG for a large majority of your minutes. Tre Jones is good. He defends and works like crazy plus can legitimately distribute. The Spurs look SO MUCH BETTER with Jones on the court"
X Link 2023-11-01T04:23Z 125.7K followers, 219K engagements
"Adam Silver this week on The Old Man and the Three: "There's really complex defenses. What is the offense like Why is this team losing the way they are Why is this team successful Explain what the pick and roll is. explain what's happening on the court." Kendrick Perkins: Kendrick Perkins demonstrates what Luka does to the Clippers. 😂😂 https://t.co/v9CaCZvDid Kendrick Perkins demonstrates what Luka does to the Clippers. 😂😂 https://t.co/v9CaCZvDid"
X Link 2023-11-11T05:53Z 125.7K followers, 794.2K engagements
"Truly one of the coolest college basketball photos Ive seen in a long time. Win on the road hop on the scorers table in front of the entire wild Duke student section. Shout out Blake Hinson"
X Link 2024-01-21T04:51Z 125.7K followers, 562.6K engagements
"I love watching Kevin Durant post-game pressers because his love of basketball shows through and there are moments where someone asks him something that really gets the hoop fan in him (that also happens to be a basketball genius) going. Loved this reaction and answer"
X Link 2024-01-23T05:53Z 125.7K followers, 381.2K engagements
"Guys Jalen Williams is not just a dude. He's going to be an All-NBA guy. This dude is such a stud. Total star"
X Link 2024-01-24T03:21Z 125.7K followers, 182.5K engagements
"Just baffled that Gary Trent Jr. who averaged [----] PPG and drilled 39% from [--] last year and has averaged [----] PPG over the last three years while hitting 3s is going to be on a minimum. Milwaukee is a GREAT opportunity for him but like. mistakes were made here"
X Link 2024-07-16T20:31Z 125.7K followers, 229.7K engagements
"I think Hall of Fame is right for Jrue. Two Olympic golds as a critical role player two NBA titles with two different teams. 6x All-Defense. 2x All-Star. Across-the-board box score production stacks up. Jrue is one of the great winners of this generation. Should be rewarded. Jrue Holiday - Hall of Famer Jrue Holiday - Hall of Famer"
X Link 2024-08-11T01:25Z 125.7K followers, 348.3K engagements
"It shouldnt be this hard to have a normal conversation about Angel Reeses game. Reality is simple shes an unreal rebounder with an incredible motor who is valuable for Chicago. She needs to keep working on footwork and finishing but is clearly a first-team All-Rookie player"
X Link 2024-08-26T15:13Z 125.7K followers, 191.4K engagements
"This is pure filth from JJ Redick to start the third quarter. A 1-4 High Iverson set with Reaves coming across the play AD cross screening for LBJ to go set an empty side slip screen for Reaves. Pocket pass from Reaves forces the Gobert help which sets up the AD lob. Whew"
X Link 2024-10-23T03:44Z 125.7K followers, 2.4M engagements
"Man look. If you write this you gotta be accountable to the player. This isn't talking about what Joel Embiid is doing on the court. This is ridiculous. Is it worth getting physical with the dude IDK I want way more details on how this whole thing escalated"
X Link 2024-11-03T03:16Z 125.7K followers, 996.2K engagements
"Absolutely think it's worth listening to legitimate concerns people have about the NBA. But also firmly believe that a big issue people have with turning on NBA games is that it's a self-perpetuating issue where media complain about the games and thus fans decide not to watch"
X Link 2024-12-14T02:23Z 125.7K followers, 252.9K engagements
"A. Would be very interested to know what Tyler Herro said to Amen Thompson to provoke the toss after they were together. B. Amen Thompson just won himself a ton more fans. That dude doesnt play any games"
X Link 2024-12-30T02:41Z 125.7K followers, 193.7K engagements
"@JeffCoo57387099 Literally said it on his podcast lol"
X Link 2025-01-05T05:28Z 125.7K followers, 66.4K engagements
"I mean what in the world is this Indiana Particularly Oumar Ballo. What in the world This is gross effort. This is the kind of effort where you have to sit Ballo the rest of the game I think. You can't let that kind of effort go without serious accountability in terms of PT"
X Link 2025-01-15T01:22Z 125.7K followers, 919.5K engagements
"Amen Thompson is like laughably good already. Top-5 defender in the league can play basically the entire game becuase he never gets tired elite in transition elite rebounder great passer great finisher. Just helps your team in so many different ways"
X Link 2025-01-28T01:15Z 125.7K followers, 607.9K engagements
"Chad Baker Mazara is older than Zion Williamson RJ Barrett and Coby White who are about to finish their SIXTH NBA seasons. And were going to give him another year of CBB it looks like lol Bruce Pearl: "Chad Baker-Mazara has another year of eligibility. . Chad is the one that right now qualifies (for another year). I could see him playing (some point) next year too." Bruce Pearl: "Chad Baker-Mazara has another year of eligibility. . Chad is the one that right now qualifies (for another year). I could see him playing (some point) next year too.""
X Link 2025-03-08T11:58Z 125.7K followers, 699.2K engagements
"Rick Carlisle is laughably good. First possession Knicks overload the empty side action to try to stop the quick Turner PnPop when they're running hedge/recover. Sheppard relocates to get away from Mitch who has to scramble out. Then the next possession Carlisle runs same empty side PnR but this time Sheppard sneaks behind Siakam to cut to the rim on the weak side. Knicks aren't overloading but the cut forces the help from Mitch miscommunication between him and Payne. Wide open Siakam [--]. This Pacers team is just filthy I love them so much"
X Link 2025-05-24T02:19Z 125.7K followers, 1.4M engagements
"please never forget our patron saint"
X Link 2025-05-29T04:42Z 125.7K followers, 733.7K engagements
"Folks @BillSimmons still has the fastball when he needs to pull back and let it loose. This is beautiful. This was one of the five dumbest trades of this decade. @BillSimmons was SPEECHLESS after the Pelicans traded away a [----] unprotected first-round pick to move up [--] spots. https://t.co/GpV3N53eBW This was one of the five dumbest trades of this decade. @BillSimmons was SPEECHLESS after the Pelicans traded away a [----] unprotected first-round pick to move up [--] spots. https://t.co/GpV3N53eBW"
X Link 2025-06-26T07:06Z 125.7K followers, 320.6K engagements
"The JJ Redick-Deandre Ayton pairing has some real comedy potential. Very excited to see how that goes"
X Link 2025-07-02T21:49Z 125.7K followers, 542.3K engagements
"Id be in favor of teams being rewarded for drafting All-NBA players. Think itd be reasonable for these players to cost just 25% of the cap even if they do make All-NBA and get 30% of cap in cash payment. Teams shouldnt be rooting against their players making All-NBA. Breakdown of the Paolo Banchero rookie max extension https://t.co/Gtr1ScUZuo Breakdown of the Paolo Banchero rookie max extension https://t.co/Gtr1ScUZuo"
X Link 2025-07-07T23:06Z 125.7K followers, 329.2K engagements
"Alperen Sengun has had his straight up All-NBA coming out party tonight and the biggest play he made the whole game was telling KD to stop calling timeout because he had the game awareness to realize that they had none. Honestly awesome recognition on his part"
X Link 2025-10-22T02:44Z 125.7K followers, 67.5K engagements
"Can someone explain Deandre Jordan having just arrived in New Orleans starting over Yves Missi for me What happened there"
X Link 2025-10-30T04:26Z 125.7K followers, 142.9K engagements
"lol the thunder are just laughable. They're 8-0 no Jalen Williams games yet only four Caruso games Isaiah Joe has played [--] Chet's played [--] and it doesn't matter who is in the lineup they just obliterate everyone. Mark Daigneault is still somehow underrated"
X Link 2025-11-05T06:31Z 125.7K followers, 262.9K engagements
"lol when was the last time ESPN talked about a [--] cut in a studio program like this Guys like Jefferson Legs will call it out in-game but it's nice to see this stuff get noticed on studio shows breaking down hoops too. Brian Scalabrine explains how Matas Buzelis made the Bulls game-winning shot possible. 👀 https://t.co/jkEhYzQSwV Brian Scalabrine explains how Matas Buzelis made the Bulls game-winning shot possible. 👀 https://t.co/jkEhYzQSwV"
X Link 2025-11-05T23:43Z 125.7K followers, 258.3K engagements
"NBA should cancel games today. Cant remember more stunning news than this and cant imagine a lot of these guys who have all had experiences with Kobe would want to play right now"
X Link 2020-01-26T20:03Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"We dont appreciate Damian Lillard enough. This dude is in the middle of a career year and somehow keeps getting better every single year. Lot of guys embody Kobes spirit league-wide with the way they work but Dame might be the guy I MOST associate with it right now"
X Link 2020-02-01T05:38Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"lol dantonio"
X Link 2020-02-04T19:50Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"The fact that nobody noticed this until 1/3 of the way through the season says a lot about the importance of the anthem before sporting events. Mark Cuban decided before the season the Mavericks would no longer play the national anthem and it hasn't been before any of the team's [--] home games. It's the first instance we know of a pro sports team striking the U.S. anthem from the pre-game. https://t.co/VaReFVCu4U Mark Cuban decided before the season the Mavericks would no longer play the national anthem and it hasn't been before any of the team's [--] home games. It's the first instance we know"
X Link 2021-02-10T01:13Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Donovan Mitchell before the Shaq interview: [----] PPG [---] APG [---] RPG. 44/41/85 shooting line. Mitchell after Shaq interview: [----] PPG [---] APG [---] RPG. 42/44/82 shooting line. Shaq doesnt get credit for motivating anyone here. Donovan Mitchell has been that dude all year"
X Link 2021-02-10T05:54Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"I cannot stop laughing at Draymond Green raising his arms in victory on that last [--] from Steph BEFORE STEPH EVEN RELEASED IT. Hes seen this before. He knows how it ends when Steph is unconscious like this lmao"
X Link 2021-04-20T02:14Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"The Warriors might have legit nailed it on the Jordan Poole pick. The leap hes made from Year One to Year Two and even just within Year Two from start to end of year is legit essential to their success right now"
X Link 2021-05-12T04:24Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Luka just savagely screaming shit at Pat Bev all the way down the floor after scoring on him is straight Larry Bird shit. Its so good"
X Link 2021-05-26T05:00Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Houston is absolutely destroying this draft. Just absolutely terrific from them. They get three of my top-11 players in Green Sengun and Garuba. The fit in the front court between Sengun and Garuba should work really well. Just all around great stuff"
X Link 2021-07-30T02:34Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"The Houston Rockets have truly accomplished the impossible at the [----] NBA Draft. They have united. -Hooper Twitter (Green and Christopher) -Analytics Twitter (Sengun) -International Hoops Twitter (Garuba and Sengun)"
X Link 2021-07-30T02:42Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"As someone close enough to hear Manek scream BANG BANG MOTHER FUCKER right in front of Paolos face when he drilled that corner [--] in the midst of that UNC run I can confirm it was something close to a religious experience. An Oklahoma transfer turned lynchpin of a Final Four offense on the verge of a national championship. This is all Brady Manek could've asked for. 📚 @eamonnbrennan https://t.co/xyqWUmCJkK https://t.co/ZpPfm7QT6V An Oklahoma transfer turned lynchpin of a Final Four offense on the verge of a national championship. This is all Brady Manek could've asked for. 📚 @eamonnbrennan"
X Link 2022-04-04T16:53Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Honestly the MVP debate is just kinda bumming me out. Instead of celebrating how great Embiid Giannis and Jokic have been this year its just turned into a festival of tearing them down. Seems like kind of a shit way to watch basketball and enjoy the NBA"
X Link 2022-04-08T16:46Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"I have never seen anything like the [----] NBA Draft No. [--] overall pick odds movement in my life. This is absolutely crazy"
X Link 2022-06-23T06:00Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Her: He's probably thinking about some other woman. Him: He's like a 7-foot guard. Look at the way he moves. He's iso-ing defenders and getting into the paint like he's 6-foot-5. As soon as he learns to re-align himself in mid-air as a shooter Poku is going to be an all-star"
X Link 2022-07-06T01:44Z 125.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Genuinely if there aren't just like a dozen marketing and advertising campaigns around this dude next year basketball has failed. The most fun competitive personality in the league. "There's no way they thought that was the answer" Jimmy 😳 https://t.co/VEYRdVSZdl "There's no way they thought that was the answer" Jimmy 😳 https://t.co/VEYRdVSZdl"
X Link 2023-05-20T03:17Z 125.7K followers, 1.7M engagements
"Guys Desmond Bane who just averaged 21/5/4 for a No. [--] seed after averaging 18/4/3 for a No. [--] seed in two of his first three years while also being a top-3 3-point shooter in the NBA while also being a good defensive player is 100% a 25% max guy. Like without thinking"
X Link 2023-07-01T05:22Z 125.7K followers, 594K engagements
"Good on Barkley for asking about this in an extremely high-profile situation and getting Silver on the record in a way that unfortunately came off disappointingly. Charles Barkley confronts NBA commissioner Adam Silver after numerous offseason incidents of domestic violence among NBA athletes: https://t.co/u0LjxLiLRd Charles Barkley confronts NBA commissioner Adam Silver after numerous offseason incidents of domestic violence among NBA athletes: https://t.co/u0LjxLiLRd"
X Link 2023-10-24T22:51Z 125.7K followers, 552.4K engagements
"Also I love how people are going at Chet Holmgren for Nikola Jokic pushing him around today to score inside like Jokic didn't just do the same thing to Anthony Davis in the opener lol. Like that's not a Holmgren or AD thing. That's just a Jokic being unstoppable thing lol"
X Link 2023-10-29T22:34Z 125.7K followers, 156.5K engagements
"Also like.can sweeping the Suns in a back-to-back and averaging 28/9 as a teenager while Bol Bol can't get off the bench end the conversations about if Wemby and Bol are in any way shape or form similar"
X Link 2023-11-03T04:39Z 125.7K followers, 189.7K engagements
"This is a disgusting set. Bucky McMillan is a real dude as a coach. Know they lost that game but man I was so impressed with them. Samford BOB Circle Elevator WHAT A SET https://t.co/lar2WZn7G5 Samford BOB Circle Elevator WHAT A SET https://t.co/lar2WZn7G5"
X Link 2024-03-22T05:07Z 125.7K followers, 732K engagements
"Just finished Purdue-Tennessee. No idea what anyone is talking about with the Edey fouling stuff today. Maybe it's just people who haven't watched much. Hot take: really hard to stop a dude who is 7-foot-4 ridiculously strong and who also has real body control over his limbs"
X Link 2024-03-31T23:58Z 125.7K followers, 633.6K engagements
"Still think Dan Hurley forgetting he was actually in the middle of a national title game and shoving Cam Spencer to initiate an action in the run of play is one of the funniest things I've seen a coach do in history. Then he like blacked out and forgot he did it and argued it"
X Link 2024-04-09T17:46Z 125.7K followers, 1.2M engagements
"So in five years: a title a Western Conference Finals a first round loss to the team that won the West and then this year. IDK that feels pretty good to me It's not amazing but that's one of the four best runs in the league the last [--] years Lakers since [----] bubble championship: 2021: 1st round loss vs. Suns ❌ 2022: Missed playoffs ❌ 2023: Swept in WCF vs. Nuggets 🧹 2024: 1st round loss vs. Nuggets ❌ 😬 https://t.co/G3jPBelM6Z Lakers since [----] bubble championship: 2021: 1st round loss vs. Suns ❌ 2022: Missed playoffs ❌ 2023: Swept in WCF vs. Nuggets 🧹 2024: 1st round loss vs. Nuggets ❌ 😬"
X Link 2024-04-30T05:47Z 125.7K followers, 229.3K engagements
"Reed Sheppard is making one of the earliest Too Good for Summer League cases Ive seen in a while. Goodness"
X Link 2024-07-13T01:18Z 125.7K followers, 282.5K engagements
"I dont share this video to embarrass Ryan Dunn or anything but seriously: look at this guy shooting free throws like eight months ago. I have NEVER seen development like this. Him being able to shoot like he is right now completely insane. https://x.com/kalidrafts/status/1852207805106643212/video/1 https://x.com/kalidrafts/status/1852207805106643212/video/1"
X Link 2024-11-01T07:03Z 125.7K followers, 1.3M engagements
"It is legit funny that Cooper Flagg is [--] years old and averaging 17/8/4/1.5/1.7 and people are like "he's not good enough" because he's had two poor end-of-game sequences. At [--] years old. Playing CBB against a team whose All-American center is [--] lol"
X Link 2024-11-28T01:19Z 125.7K followers, 155.4K engagements
"lmao the only reason something like Cam Spencer going at a star hasn't happened before now is that he was hurt to start the year. He's gonna do this stuff all the time then laugh about it. Cam Spencer vs Devin Booker https://t.co/SFouFNUkmR Cam Spencer vs Devin Booker https://t.co/SFouFNUkmR"
X Link 2025-01-01T05:11Z 125.7K followers, 314.3K engagements
"Not totally sure where Draymond got this idea that Edey is soft butits just not real life. You try him hes going to come back at you and hes bigger/stronger than most dudes"
X Link 2025-01-05T05:22Z 125.7K followers, 2.3M engagements
"lol look its March NBA basketball but like. Quentin Grimes for Caleb Martin was an insane deal at the time and its somehow aged even worse for Dallas than could have been imagined"
X Link 2025-03-18T03:48Z 125.7K followers, 145.3K engagements
"Respect Haliburton a lot for this. His dad put him in a super bad spot tonight after what is one of the great moments of his career so far. Cool that he just disavowed it immediately"
X Link 2025-04-30T02:20Z 125.7K followers, 735.4K engagements
"lol i can't believe that dude got a get out of jail free card"
X Link 2025-05-12T23:26Z 125.7K followers, 134.5K engagements
"It doesn't happen without this man"
X Link 2025-06-23T02:51Z 125.7K followers, 938.1K engagements
"We might need to have the league take over the New Orleans basketball franchise again"
X Link 2025-06-26T01:37Z 125.7K followers, 732.2K engagements
"Saying "This is a highlights-based sport" is.uhhhh.not the language I'd be excited about the commissioner sharing if I was one of the TV partners who just shelled out an obscene amount of money for the service"
X Link 2025-09-11T00:51Z 125.7K followers, 134.8K engagements
"Think the coolest part about this (beyond the fact that Fox has basically found the MLB equivalent of Inside the NBA with this show) is this: Toronto INVESTED this year. They GAVE Vladdy the 14/500M deal. They paid their guy. And now their fans have an all-time moment. Vladdy Jr. just did "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE" 🤣 https://t.co/VBwQEkmFm9 Vladdy Jr. just did "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE" 🤣 https://t.co/VBwQEkmFm9"
X Link 2025-10-09T07:39Z 125.7K followers, 126.7K engagements
"The Jordan segment totally worked. This dude probably filmed these segments hes doing for the next month over the course of [--] minutes in between golf rounds and Im legit just locked in on what he has to say"
X Link 2025-10-22T01:05Z 125.7K followers, 98K engagements
"A. Victor Wembanyama is a now a full-scale alien that I think is unlike anything I've ever seen before. This is unbelievable. He's somehow even more coordinated and athletic it feels like now. B. This Cooper Flagg at point guard thing is going to make me lose my mind"
X Link 2025-10-23T03:29Z 125.7K followers, 92.1K engagements
"I don't know if this is the best sequence I've ever seen but it might be the sequence in basketball that made me most stare at my screen in awe trying to comprehend how in the world this just happened. THIS DUDE IS 7-FOOT-5"
X Link 2025-10-23T03:47Z 125.7K followers, 303.6K engagements
"North Carolina's Caleb Wilson was outstanding and incredible everywhere tonight. But man this is probably my favorite moment. Look at the raw passion and energy and intensity in the moment here with this 10-second call. That's a guy you can win with"
X Link 2025-11-08T04:59Z 125.7K followers, 218K engagements
"Sometimes I'll pull up a random game from 1990s just to check myself. Maybe teams did move more off the ball run more complex actions Newsflash: they did not. Some different things got to post ups. But some UGLY possessions. (Jazz-Nuggets 1st Q O from Denver 2/8/1994)"
X Link 2025-02-18T11:30Z 125.7K followers, 688.2K engagements
"I will just say: Titus is not only hilarious but also an actual good human being and definitely doesn't deserve whatever is happening here. And you can see Fanta knows it lol. Also: tough sell to say a guy who wrote a book named "Don't Put Me In Coach" acts like he averaged [--] Original clip for reference: https://t.co/hjvm4Xmdmu Original clip for reference: https://t.co/hjvm4Xmdmu"
X Link 2025-04-07T20:49Z 125.7K followers, 711.6K engagements
"Thought this was an awesome interview in general with SVP JDub is super thoughtful so I wouldn't expect anything less. But I thought particularly this answer was pretty amazing. https://x.com/cjzero/status/1937005591030841375/video/1 https://x.com/cjzero/status/1937005591030841375/video/1"
X Link 2025-06-23T04:49Z 125.7K followers, 605.3K engagements
"(think there's a good shot LaRavia is an upgrade of DFS for the Lakers. If not an upgrade at least very close for a fraction of the price)"
X Link 2025-06-30T22:54Z 125.7K followers, 351K engagements
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