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🚨Hot Hand Theory Ep. TWENTY SIX🚨 This week, XJ and Geoff give their final thoughts on game 7 of Pacers/Knicks before diving deep into the Knicks' upcoming summer. There is A LOT to discuss as it's going to be a busy offseason. @xavierjdesigns @FrankBarrett119 Links below!

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14 days

No player in the NBA is as effective or blatant in stalling with a lead than Nikola Jokic. He does this by delaying the refs 5-second count (fumbling the ball or passing it to the ref) and then rolling it to his teammate. Tonight he wasted almost a minute of game clock in the 4Q.

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Some things are bigger than basketball. Raptors' HC Darko Rajaković, asked about the death of Dejan Milojević, answers through tears: "I told my guys I loved them. And the opening play of the game was an ATO that (Dejan) brought to the NBA..." "I dedicate this team win to him."

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I am speechless. I've never seen anything like this. The Timberwolves were down 7 with 25 seconds left and go into halftime down 15. Here is the unedited footage. Make sure to stick around for Jamal Murray FLEXING in front of Kevin Harlan and Harlan standing up to make his call.

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LMAOOOOOO the Raptors' announcers have HAD ENOUGH!!! "you're telling me that's not an and-1? If that were LeBron it'd be an and-1." 21-2 FTA advantage for LA here in the 4th quarter.

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12 days

Jalen Brunson has one of the best inside-out dribbles in the entire NBA. This is pure filth.

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker smiling as he picks Jamal Murray up full-court and slides with him sums up what the Timberwolves just did to the Nuggets in that first half. What a defensive masterclass.

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6 months

Rick Carlisle just matched Obi Toppin’s minutes with Jimmy Butler and Obi responded with arguably the best game of his career. Butler was 4-11 with Obi as the primary defender. 22 pts (7-8) 2 rebs 2 asts 4 blks 1 stls Check out the two-way highlights you won’t find elsewhere!!

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3 months

No team (including Boston) knows how it wants to play in big moments more than Denver. How do you even stop this two-man game? They have so many variations with so many counters. Almost every one built around the maestro that is Nikola Jokic.

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@HotHandTheory

12 days

TJ McConnell tries to draw a foul on Donte DiVincenzo and instead is called for an offensive foul for an unnatural basketball play. DiVincenzo then spends the entire walk up the court trash talking McConnell to the fans. "this motherf*cker..."

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2 months

Most know about Josh Hart's huge game Tuesday night, but I want to show you the HUGE adjustment Hart & Tom Thibodeau have made that could change the trajectory of Hart's impact against well-coached teams in the playoffs. Strap in friends, Josh Hart in the half-court, a thread 👇:

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

Sometimes it legitimately feels like Nikola Jokic thinks he's on a playground. Make sure you stick around for the slow-mo replay because holy shit.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

Steph Curry will get most of the credit, as he should this shotmaking is preposterous. But don't miss Trayce Jackson-Davis keeping the ball alive and Chris Paul doing what Chris Paul does by firing a perfect pass to Steph on the relocation. Game.

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@HotHandTheory

14 days

Many people saying "what about player X?" I didn't say Jokic was the only player to do this, I said the most efficient+blatant. Here is my all-time favorite stall moment. Trae Young gets almost 20 seconds off the clock up in a playoff game and clueless Reggie Miller BERATES him.

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@HotHandTheory

22 days

Why is Minnesota for real? This right here. First play out of a timeout and Denver leans on old reliable. We've seen it a million times. This is an Aaron Gordon alley-oop. Rudy Gobert has seen it too. He dissects and defends it perfectly. The Minnesota defense has been fantastic.

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

The Detroit Pistons' broadcast takes a moment to discuss the All-Star starters and snubs: "C'mon man Jalen Brunson, are you kidding me?" "I agree with you...he's almost gotta be there."

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

🧵 Hello NBA Friends! Yesterday the second big trade of the 2023-2024 season occurred yesterday. The Knicks tip off at 3 PM today so I thought I'd tackle their big acquisition. I watched every OG Anunoby play and narrowed down 5 areas I think will matter to the Knicks. Tap in.

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@HotHandTheory

8 months

It’s time to debunk some myths! There have been some wild takes flying around about Mitchell Robinson, including: -fringe top 100 player -hasn’t improved -lost the Knicks the Heat series In this film review, I will detail why Mitch is one of the best contracts in the league.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

Fun fact: the New York Knicks gave up 122 points tonight against the Phoenix Suns. In the 24:22 that Immanuel Quickley played, they gave up 48 points. In the 23:38 that Immanuel Quickley sat, they gave up 74 points.

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@HotHandTheory

21 days

JJ Redick's eye for the game and processing ability in real-time is ABSURD. The fact he was able to immediately identify why Isaac Okoro was in position to take the charge, and then relay it to the audience in an easily-digestible way, is what makes him such an elite commentator.

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@HotHandTheory

22 days

Reggie Miller and Jamal Crawford don't hold back on the refs for missing this extremely obvious foul on Anthony Edwards

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

Really wonderful 90 seconds here to cap off the night. LeBron James gives Steph Curry his (much deserved) flowers and explains how they keep battling Father Time. I don't care who you stan or who your GOAT is, if you're an NBA fan I hope you are appreciating this while it lasts.

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

I swear it feels like Luka Doncic has reacted exactly like this (hands to his head in disbelief) to something Kyrie Irving has done at least once a game for like a month. It's how you know that Luka has never seen anything like the skill of Kyrie.

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

Nikola Jokic just plays a different game than everybody else. Donte DiVincenzo barely takes a step to double from the weak side and Jokic has already anticipated it and processed a counter.

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

Here is a Julius Randle sequence that drives Knicks fans absolutely nuts. Awful defense at the point of attack and then just stands and watches as Gobert dives for the offensive rebound. You can't control cold stretches, you can control the consistency of your effort.

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@HotHandTheory

7 months

Mitchell Robinson is the best non-rookie contract in the NBA and it’s not really close. He produces more impact per dollar than any non-MVP level player by far.

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

🧵 Last season, Knicks fans begged RJ Barrett to raise his floor so that he is impacting the game positively when his shot isn't falling. Last night we saw that not only has RJ improved the baseline quality of his defense, but also the variety of ways he's impacting defensively.

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

LMAO WTF?? Christian Braun just went absolutely nuts. Two jaw-dropping jams in less than 30 seconds. Neither his teammates nor the announcers can believe it.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

And there's 50 points for Luka Doncic. He wasn't sure if he should go for it but then said f*** it. You can't tell me he doesn't haunt the entire city of Phoenix.

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

Remember when Brian Windhorst trolled Knick fans for thinking Deuce McBride should play more? We do. Deuce McBride has become one of, if not the, best value contracts in the entire NBA. Shout out @NBA_University for the data.

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@HotHandTheory

20 days

Anthony Edwards: please guys enough with the MJ comparisons Also Anthony Edwards:

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@HotHandTheory

7 months

Final play of Lakers-Magic, pay attention to Jalen Suggs both during and after this play. Suggs just played one of the most impactful two-way games (yes, I know he was 4-12, but he was awesome) of his young career. It's game 4 of the regular season. Look how badly he wanted this.

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

One of the funniest sequences you'll ever see. The Rockets and Lakers exchange words and Tari Eason tries to sneak in taking the technical. Fred VanVleet is having NONE of it😂😂😂 Oh ya, Ime Udoka gets tossed 30 seconds later.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

This is always going to determine RJ Barrett's ceiling. He and Dlo have been talking shit the last few minutes. This is RJ's shot to go at him. Instead he makes a beauty of a kick-out to get his teammate an in-rhythm 3. RJ has 21 8 & 4 on 9-12 shooting

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

D'Angelo Russell just went on an absolute heater to start the 2nd quarter. Four 3-pointers in less than two minutes. Reminder that DLo's oEPM (+2.3) is in the *90th* percentile on the season. He's been legit awesome for the Lakers this year.

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

Because of Tom Thibodeau's decision to have Josh Hart be the first player off the bench each half, the second-most played lineup for the New York Knicks is the 5-man unit of; Brunson-Grimes-Hart-Randle-Robinson. That lineup is being outscored by 12.4 points per 100 possessions.

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@HotHandTheory

21 days

Paolo Banchero is 6'10, 250, and he's sliding in front of Caris LeVert like this, grabbing the rebound, and going coast-to-coast like this before dazzling with a pretty euro step to create an easy layup. The sky is the limit for this 21-year-old.

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@HotHandTheory

3 months

Fred Katz shared with us how playing with Steph Curry helped change Donte DiVincenzo’s trajectory as a shooter. DiVincenzo is shooting a career-high from 3 (41.5%❗️) on a career-high attempts per 75 (10.8‼️). He’s being assisted on almost 93% of his 3s.

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@HotHandTheory

8 months

In 2022-2023, RJ Barrett had his worst regular season since he was a rookie. He followed it with an encouraging playoffs+World Cup. In his first preseason game, the box score said RJ was 1-6. But there were signs that this could be RJ's most impactful season yet. Let's dive in...

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

One of the most aesthetically pleasing and purest hoopers in NBA history had himself a game tonight. Devin Booker put on a show in New Orleans despite playing just 3 quarters. 52 points (18-30) 5 assists 4 rebounds Here is every field goal, what a freaking talent 🔥🔥🔥

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@HotHandTheory

8 months

Never forget, there’s only one king of craft in the NBA. His name is Jalen Brunson.

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lmao who plays like him

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“Donte DiVincenzo is having the greatest 3-point shooting season ever for a New York Knick and I don’t think it’s close, and one of the handful of greatest 3-point shooting seasons in NBA history…” Listen to @xavierjdesigns explain why DiVincenzo’s season has been so special.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

These two clips stuck out and should encourage Toronto fans. 1) scolds IQ for not finding Scottie on the roll a couple of times (accountability!) 2) discusses the value of fungibility. You don’t coach players to fit a system, you adapt a system to maximize the players you have

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5 months

"Darko pulled me aside while the game was going on and said: 'You're not having fun. Have fun.' I've never really had a coach do that." Immanuel Quickley lead the Raptors in Memphis with 26 pts in his 2nd game since the trade #WeTheNorth

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"my favorite player today was Wiggins, I've never really even seen the kid play but he came in did his job and played well." Emmy award winning NBA basketball show who constantly talk down on "spreadsheet watchers" who don't watch enough basketball. Points for honesty I guess.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

In 7 seasons, OG Anunoby's career high oEPM is +0.6, which would be Immanuel Quickley's career low. The Knicks bet a lot on the need for size on the wing as the Raptors likely got the best player in the deal.

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

If Cam Reddish contested and James Harden's feet landed on Cam's, Cam might be called for a flagrant foul regardless of intent. Here, Harden unnaturally and intentionally swings his ankle hoping to make contact with Cam to trick the refs. Dangerous play. The league doesn't care.

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

@UsherNBA IMO it highlighted how underrated LeBron’s skill is. Like sure, their physical conditioning is nothing alike. But even in his best form, Zion is LeBron if LeBron was way worse at shooting, passing, defending and processing. People act like any physical freak could just be LeBron.

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

With 9 secs left Washington cut the lead to 3. Virtually their only chance of winning is to steal the inbounds pass so Jordan Poole...inexplicably goes to help up his fallen teammate leaving the Knicks with an uncontested inbound😵‍💫 The most 2023-2024 Jordan Poole sequence ever?

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

Anthony Edwards soars through the air for a monster slam and appears to get fouled by SGA. Neither Edwards, who is on record complaining about the whistle SGA gets, or the Minnesota booth are not happy with the no-call. "The league needs to look at this, that's ridiculous."

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23 days

The Knicks-Pacers series features the best transition team in the playoffs so far... That's right, the KNICKS are the best transition team in the playoffs to this point. They are #1 in transition frequency (16.8%) and #2 in transition points per 100 possessions (+5.2). IND's

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@HotHandTheory

21 days

The Knicks should give OG Anunoby whatever he wants

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Should the Knicks offer OG Anunoby a 4-year, $150M contract this offseason?

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5 months

Let's start with Anunoby's biggest strength; on-ball defense. Anunoby is an absolute menace guarding 1-5. Look at these possessions on Anthony Edwards. His technique is flawless. He slides his feet wit guards and uses his body on bigger forwards. The Knicks needed a guy like this

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If you follow us at HHT we throw the word "additive" around a lot. The idea is that the most valuable impact is non-diminishing when you share the court with great players. Isaiah Hartenstein was 2nd in the NBA in dEPM. He has 12 offensive rebounds & 5 assists tonight. Additive.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

To summarize: -on-ball defense= elite -off-ball defense= inconsistent but can be elite -spacing= elite -initation= no thank you -transition= solid -two-man chemistry with passing bigs= TBD? I expect OG Anunoby to step in and help the NYK in ways they desperately need right away

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

@JoeFlyy He's never approached defensive impact like this ever in his life. Yes he had a couple 40 points games but, to me, the two-way impact he showcased tonight trumps dominating those end-of-season performances. Happy to agree to disagree!

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@HotHandTheory

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My favorite moment of the entire postseason thus far. MVP vs DPOY. Listen to Kevin Harlan. Listen to the crowd. Every all-time player tries to score here. Every one. Jokic plays like he's gonna until the last possible second. "How did he see that pass Reg? I didn't even see it."

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

Interesting OTA from Rick Carlisle designed for Obi Toppin

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

Immanuel Quickley as a starter in 22-23: 21 games 38.6 MPG 22.6 PPG 5.4 RPG 5.1 APG 60.5% TS% +4.0 +/- Those games count? We engage every fanbase here at HHT. We’ve legitimately never encountered a fanbase as deadset on dismissing a player’s impact as some NYK fans do with IQ.

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@itsjeremyHA

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@HotHandTheory Y’all gonna see what a bench player looks like against starters for most of the game. Everyone said Obi was gonna feast in Indiana. Still waiting…

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8 months

OF COURSE it's Immanuel Quickley who assists RJ Barrett on his first field goal of the half. RJ had struggled from the field but excelled mightily everywhere else. Pretty much every piece of data tells us that no Knick elevates RJ like Quickley does.

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

Davis Bertans???? What the hell man

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

One thing Toronto Raptors fans should know about RJ Barrett and Immanuel Quickley is that when Quickley has the ball RJ is gonna cut because he knows Quickley is looking for him.

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@HotHandTheory

7 months

Immanuel Quickley has at least one of these defensive possessions every game and it's a beautiful thing for true basketball fans to watch. Stunt on Harden, recovery to the corner. Forces multiple extra passes that inevitably leads to a turnover and a dunk.

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

The full Dante Exum series of events. Pay attention to: -the Kings' aggressive scheme looking to funnel the ball to Exum -Exum remaining confident, even looking off Luka after his first two misses -Exum battling Fox -Exum and his teammates' jubilation when he hits the go-ahead 3

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

Dante Exum just had a four-play stretch that sums up his NBA resurgence. The Kings were aggressively helping off him, unwilling to cede any shot but an open Exum look. He missed 3 straight but didn’t let it affect his defense then nailed a go-ahead three. Elite mental toughness.

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@HotHandTheory

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It's been subtle, but Obi Toppin has really grown this season in Indiana. He's always been a nice connective passer but Rick Carlisle seems to have helped him fine-tune his decision-making. Hits 'em with the eye goggles 👀🤣

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@HotHandTheory

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One of the sickest two possession sequences you likely didn't see tonight: 1) Perfect close-out technique and slide with the attack, then somehow beats EVERYONE down the court by a ridiculous amount for the lob 2) Insane dunk in the half-court Obi Toppin deserves some 6MOY love

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

Both Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers' broadcast team have had it with Scott Foster tonight. This was somehow both not a foul and not deflected by Portland which seems...unlikely 🤔🤣

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@HotHandTheory

12 days

After a highlight putback slam, Donte DiVincenzo gets into his second skirmish of the night. The energy at MSG is as high as it's been all series long, as DiVincenzo has to be separated from Myles Turner.

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

A completely absurd, twisting finish by Kyrie Irving which draws praise: "There's hardly been anyone like him in the history of the NBA..." "Jason Kidd today compared his finishing ability to Rod Strickland who, until Irving, was the best below-the-rim finisher I'd ever seen."

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@HotHandTheory

10 days

Take a minute and hear @xavierjdesigns explain in wonderful detail why game 5 was the most impactful game of Isaiah Hartenstein's career

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

Jordan Hawkins tries congratulating Zion Williamson for a hard night's work, Zion...misses it 😂

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

Step one to exploiting this type of aggressive stunting; capitalize on mistakes. On both of these possessions, 76er defenders naturally (incorrectly) rotate onto Hart off of better shooters. Hart processes these errors lightning quick and makes the swing passes for two assists.

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

The Knicks need Julius Randle to reach their team’s ceiling. When the game slows down his scoring is too important. A lot will be asked of Brunson. With that being said, a lineup of Brunson-DiVincenzo-Grimes-Anunoby-Hartenstein will continue destroying opponents. Perfect synergy.

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@HotHandTheory

4 months

Pretty encouraging debut for Pascal Siakam. As annoying a loss as this must be for Pacer fans, the new starting lineup looked great. The bench that carried them to a win in Sacramento last night looked exhausted. Siakam tonight: 21 pts (9-14) 6 rebs 3 asts 1 stl 1 blk +17

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

Y'all Draymond was ITCHING to get Rudy Gobert in a headlock 🤣🤣

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

HHT is proud to shine a light on Duop Reath. The 27-year-old rookie displayed his wide impact range last night. He shot 3's, protected the rim & held his own against switches. Check out the two-way highlights you won't find elsewhere! 25 pts (9-15 3-6 4-4) 9 reb 1 stl 1 blk +24

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@HotHandTheory

7 months

This is an unofficial count but I'd wager that over half of Immanuel Quickley's passes end up in RJ Barrett's hands and over 90% of the Pistol action run for RJ are called by Quickley. BFFs.

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

What is in the NBA waters tonight!? ANOTHER fight lmao. Anthony Davis shoves Santi Aldama and Marcus Smart at the end gives LeBron a look like "c'mon bruh" 😭

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

Adjustment #1 ; Thibs and Hart have identified that the 76ers plan to aggressively help off of Hart to make Brunson's life more difficult. How do they counter? By placing him on the weak side, having him set flare screens for better shooters AND slip some of them to create layups.

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@HotHandTheory

3 months

Scary stuff for Raptors fans. Scottie Barnes smacks his hand against the rim and is in so much pain he can't even catch the pass. He then immediately sprints to the locker room after intentionally fouling to get out of the game.

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

"Life comes back at you fast" Nikola Jokic has eyes in the back of his head part 37,000

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@HotHandTheory

8 months

Happy Knicks game day! We're super excited to announce the launch of Hot Hand Theory. @xavierjdesigns and @FrankBarrett119 will be bringing you weekly podcasts and tons more content. First episode 10/24!! For now, enjoy this short video to get you hyped for an amazing season 👀🔥

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@HotHandTheory

3 months

Immanuel Quickley played the most complete game of his Raptors career, but this was the play that stuck out to me. This is stuff he can bring whether he's the primary initiator or the 3rd option. screen nav+stay in front of Allen-->stunt on Royce-->recover onto Allen+contest A+

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@HotHandTheory

2 months

Julius Randle injury thoughts: 1) it sucks, the healthy Knicks were a really good team that won’t get a chance. 2) if OG returns 100%, a facsimile of Clone Theory is put to the test 3) Thibs CANNOT reintroduce Precious Achiuwa PF minutes 4) buy all the Jalen Brunson stock NOW

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@HotHandTheory

12 days

Christian Braun has delivered tonight. 7 points and 2 stocks before halftime. Make sure to note the great call by Jamal Crawford. "Joker will not get credit for that assist but his gravity opens it up for Christian Braun...that's another form of making your teammates better."

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

Lastly, in transition OG is more of a play-finisher than creator. But he's VERY valuable due to his intelligence and size. OG knows when and precisely where to run. He and Josh Hart will be a lethal combination if allowed to run together.

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@HotHandTheory

5 months

So if he's so elite...why is he "only" in the 74th percentile in dEPM? His off-ball impact has been less pronounced. But OG has the tools to be elite there too. He's a valuable helper both rotating+having active hands in passing lanes & dealing with ball handlers in his vicinity

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@HotHandTheory

3 months

Look we would never suggest using 8-game samples to draw any conclusions but also the Knicks have been outscored by 13.3 per 100 possessions with Alec Burks on the court so…what exactly is he talking about?

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@sny_knicks

3 months

"I probably should have played him more minutes tonight." - Tom Thibodeau on Alec Burks

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@HotHandTheory

6 months

This is legitimately one of the sickest alley-oops I've ever seen. Obviously Jaxson Hayes is an alien for finishing this off but I have no clue how Austin Reaves dreamed this pass up.

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@HotHandTheory

7 months

Jalen Brunson is changing the conversation about his defense. He's not just "good for his size", he's been a legitimately GOOD defender this season. This tag, anticipation, and leap into the passing lane is next-level stuff.

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@HotHandTheory

14 days

Watch Pascal Siakam this possession Obviously they're limited by injuries but the Knicks are just making offense too hard on themselves.

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The problem with Immanuel Quickley “getting a chance to be starting point guard” is he’s also by far his new team’s best shooter. Darko has to find a way to balance increasing Quickley’s on-ball reps with leveraging his gravity for Barnes/Barrett.

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Duop Reath is shooting 35% on *9.5* 3PA per 36. That's cool. There's a lot of value in having a Center who can shoot, but it's a small sample and plenty of tall guys can shoot. How many of those guys can attack a close-out like this though? Portland might have a hidden gem here.

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5 months

Coby White is playing the most confident basketball of his life right now

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2 months

Let's start with the two-play sequence that inspired this. First, the Knicks place OG & Donte on the weak side which gives Hartenstein a clear path to the basket on the roll. Then they flip the set but Lowry pre-stunts. Nick Nurse has shown his hand; always help off of Josh Hart.

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4 months

Aaaaand there it is. After a game that saw SGA shoot more FT's than the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards GOES OFF on the refs in his postgame interview. "I'm gonna take the fine because the refs did not give us any calls tonight, we had to play through every bump and grab." 🔥🔥🔥

Hot Hand Theory

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4 months

Anthony Edwards soars through the air for a monster slam and appears to get fouled by SGA. Neither Edwards, who is on record complaining about the whistle SGA gets, or the Minnesota booth are not happy with the no-call. "The league needs to look at this, that's ridiculous."

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2 months

Okay so it wasn't perfect. Jalen creates another advantage and listen to the crowd nervously groan has Hart passes on a wide open corner 3. OG is forced to take a bad shot but Hart rectifies his mistake by crashing the offensive glass. Check out Greg Anthony's wonderful analysis.

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5 months

We gained 100 new followers today. It’s so encouraging to us how many others jive with the idea of marrying film with data to create open-minded discourse. If you’re new here and want to catch up I’ll link our channels below. It’s just two of us so every like+subscription helps!!

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7 months

HHT two-part film session ft. IQ: off-ball menace. IQ's off-ball defensive prowess serves as a solid representation of IQ the basketball player. Most think on-ball defense matters more, but defenders actually spend a substantially greater % of defensive possessions off-ball.

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5 months

And that'll do it! Toronto Raptors fans, I will cover your side of the trade tomorrow. I hope everyone enjoyed this combination of film and data. There will be a lot more to come very soon. Also, don't miss our podcast episodes where we discuss stuff like this in great length!

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6 months

This cracked me up. After watching him score 20 first half points I'm pretty sure the Pelicans didn't call a single play for Jordan Hawkins in the 2nd half. It took blowing a double digit lead and falling behind 8 to remember that maybe getting him the ball is a good idea.

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5 months

Moving to the other side of the ball, OG will be asked to space the floor and provide gravity for the Knicks' top 2 options Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle. He excels at shooting off the catch but he's also adept at attacking close-outs and swing passes to maintain an advantage.

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