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January 28, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
The Jazz's rough patch of recent play can largely be traced to the defensive end and in particular poor help defense.
January 25, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
An over-reliance on an inconsistent jumper has undermined the efficiency of Sacramento's Tyreke Evans.
January 21, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
In his first season as an NBA head coach, Tom Thibodeau’s philosophies on pick-and-roll defense has the Bulls on top of the league’s defensive rankings.
January 18, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
Minnesota's beast of the boards isn't the tallest or most athletic player in the NBA, but few are better at employing the tricks of the rebounding trade.
January 14, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
The Cleveland Cavaliers have been historically poor at defending the three-point line this season. Sebastian checks the video to figure out what they're doing wrong.
January 11, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
Chris Bosh no longer has to guard centers now that he's in Miami and it's resulted in a much stronger defensive showing.
January 7, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
A sound defense helped carry the Oklahoma City Thunder to last year's playoffs, but a check of the video shows the Thunder is no longer executing defensively against isolations and spot-up shots.
January 4, 2011
by Sebastian Pruiti
Some subtle refinements to his game and some higher-quality teammates have led to a breakout campaign for New York's Wilson Chandler.
December 31, 2010
by Sebastian Pruiti
After churning out the same sets for over a decade with a great deal of success, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich installed a new offensive system this year and the results have been amazing.
December 27, 2010
by Sebastian Pruiti
Derrick Rose worked hard to improve his shooting form over the summer, but while it has helped his accuracy beyond the arc, it's not working from closer distances because Rose prefers to use his less reliable floater.
December 20, 2010
by Sebastian Pruiti
After struggling with the college-length three-pointer, Clipper rookie Al-Farouq Aminu has seemingly found his stroke on treys from NBA distance. Has he really improved his technique, or is his percentage due for a correction?
December 13, 2010
by Sebastian Pruiti
The versatility in the skill set of the Suns' athletic guard makes him a tough chore for opposing defenses.
December 6, 2010
by Sebastian Pruiti
Indiana has gotten off to a surprisingly fast start, to a large degree because of improvements of their big men on both ends of the court.
November 29, 2010
by Sebastian Pruiti
Why has the Nets' third-year center been spending so much time hanging out on the perimeter?
November 22, 2010
by Sebastian Pruiti
Raymond Felton's numbers are up in his first season with the Knicks, but Amar'e Stoudemire's are not. Part of the reason for that may be the former's failure to execute the signature play of Mike D'Antoni's offense. In a special free preview, Sebastian Pruiti makes his Basketball Prospectus debut with his signature play--video analysis of Felton's travails.
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