Midway through the first quarter of Game 3 between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns, Giannis Antetokounmpo rejoined the game to replace Brook Lopez. Antetokounmpo had left the game earlier than usual, after only three and a half minutes, possibly to set up a small-ball group with the two-time MVP at center. The idea of […]
Basketball has always been a strong-link sport. The “strong-link/weak-link” theory, first posited by authors Chris Anderson and David Sally in their 2013 book, “The Numbers Game,” is simple: A strong-link game is one where a team is generally as good as its best players allow it to be and a weak-link game refers to one […]
First, we take one last look at the NBA Finals as they get set to tip off. The Suns are clear favorites, especially in light of the uncertainty around Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury. But we wouldn’t be surprised if Milwaukee is able to win a game or two without its marquee star. The Bucks have adapted […]
There’s a “full-circle” feeling to the Phoenix Suns’ chase of their first-ever NBA championship. As the team tips off the 2021 Finals tonight against the Milwaukee Bucks, the rebuild pushed forward by Executive of the Year James Jones is just four wins away from realization. Jones’s two biggest moves — hiring head coach Monty Williams […]
tchow (Tony Chow, video producer): Andres, Jared, Louis, I thank you all for not getting injured and for making it to another one of our postseason NBA chats. I want to start today by talking about the Western Conference champions Phoenix Suns, because honestly, they deserve it. First Finals berth for the franchise in 28 […]