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fromRaptors Republic
6 days ago

Raptors demolished, but what to make of Jamison Battle's role?

Jamison Battle enters the game for the Toronto Raptors with the team down 12 points to the Philadelphia 76ers. The two-game series saw the Raptors take the first leg behind some late-game heroics. Battle saw 15 minutes, close to a season-high, though he shot well. And as he enters the game in this second contest, he replaces Alijah Martin, who jaws with Joel Embiid the entire way to the bench, as the two pick up double technicals.
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fromESPN.com
1 month ago

'It's an advantage': How post-ups became the NBA's most efficient play

Post-ups were once a staple of plodding, inside-out offenses across the league, but by 2019, they'd been declining in frequency for years. Yet that didn't stop the TV commentators that night from wondering why Kristaps Porzingis wasn't playing with his back to the basket more, in the long tradition of elite NBA big men.
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fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Newcomer slump? Why Bane, Turner and others were off to slow starts on new teams

Shooting accuracy and expected shot value improve rapidly as teammates gain familiarity; early-season shooting slumps after team changes frequently reverse with experience.
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