Why Valencia–Olympiacos deserves a closer look. Last season, I wrote about the different rotation philosophies in the EuroLeague. Paris had been taking an unusual approach for several years: frequent substitutions, short appearances and a remarkably structured rotation pattern. The idea…
This season, Valencia has been the talk of the town in European basketball. With a relatively modest budget, they reached the Final Four, eliminated Panathinaikos in the playoffs and saw Pedro Martínez named EuroLeague Coach of the Year. This weekend…
Yesterday I was watching Joventut vs Valencia, and one shot made me pause that game. A three-pointer by Guillem Vives off one leg. Huh? I went back to check if I had seen it right. Not because of the result,…
Updated weekly after each EuroLeague round If you’ve been watching EuroLeague basketball long enough, patterns start to emerge.Some teams keep playing in remarkably similar ways. This chart looks at how EuroLeague teams manage minutes:average stint length versus rotation variability. For…
If you have been watching Paris Basketball for long enough, a pattern starts to emerge. Different seasons, different rosters, different coaches. Yet their game feels strangely familiar. The pace remains high. The shooting chart barely changes. Offensive rebounding is never…
Everywhere I go, I hear the same thing.I have been lucky to visit many countries, and coaches tell me the same thing everywhere: “We don’t have enough time with our team.” Doesn't matter the level, age or how many sessions…
Much has been said and written about the use of analytics in basketball. And sometimes it seems like people can only think in black and white. As brilliant as he was, I honestly think Albert Einstein would’ve made a terrible…
More than ever in the history of the game, the number #1 skill in the game is ... shooting! Few will disagree with this. For sure when you see the evolution over the past decade. And still ... Anyone knows…
For most of us, the most important games of the season are around the corner. That's also the moment where little wrinkles and surprises to your playbook can make the difference. Therefore, I'm sending you 5 of the best quickhitters I've…
In today's article I highlight the player that can make or break your offensive transition. And that's not your point-guard! Having a big man that sprints at the rim (a "RIM-RUNNER") is a gamechanger for your offensive concept! Over the…