The “best” player doesn’t always win a series, especially against balanced, ensemble teams filled with a number of really good players.This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how the 2024 Boston Celtics might be THE most balanced title team…
What did the Mavs do to blowout Boston in Game 4? And should the Celtics be worried heading into Game 5? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores Dallas’s defensive scheme, how it protected their weak points, disrupted Boston’s…
What big halftime adjustment killed Dallas’s scheme and swung the game for Boston? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores the Celtics brilliant answer to the Mavericks big Game 3 adjustment, Coach Joe Mazzulla’s spacing principles, the high IQ…
Why are the Celtics able to break down Dallas but the Mavs are stuck with hard shots in isolation? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores the Celtics mismatch hunting of Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and others to create…
How did the Celtics shut down Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks? Why was their gameplan so successful, and what made this game so different from the Western Finals? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores Coach Mazzulla’s approach…
How did Dallas comeback in the 4th? Why was Luka on an island on the last play? This watch along reaction film breakdown details what the Mavs offense ran over and over down the stretch, why the Wolves defense is…
How did the Minnesota defense slow down Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Nuggets offense to advance to the 2024 Western Conference Finals? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores their scheme to stop Jokic, adjustments throughout the series,…
Where did that dominant, top-ranked defense go for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the playoffs against Denver? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how the Nuggets have adjusted behind Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, Jamal Murray and Coach Michael Malone…
How did Denver blow out Minnesota after being blown out in Game 2? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores Denver’s changes in Game 3, Jamal Murray’s resurgence and more. Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/12kpkAvUj6LGxzViDIH0qH Support at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175 Website:…
The Thunder defense locked down Luka Doncic and the Mavs in Game 1 of their 2024 playoff matchup. This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores how coach of the Year Mark Daigneault’s gameplan takes away Dallas bread and butter,…