One final bump: Khaman Maluach scouting reports for TheDevilsDen.com - plus thoughts on defensive scheme fits, Duke's empty-corner pick-and-roll sets, and the value of a lob threat Defense: 247sports.com/college/duke/a… Offense: 247sports.com/college/duke/a…

Hornets - Wide Reject Get pick-and-roll Early offense set, flows into spread pick-and-roll for Brandon Miller vs. Cleveland's drop coverage. Try to score 2-on-2 or kick-out and keep it moving

This is a great feature by Read Max in the new issue of New York Magazine about what happens when human-made content gets replaced by AI slop: nymag.com/intelligencer/…

I mean look at this

Becoming increasingly intrigued by Syracuse for the 2024-25 season — in part because of who the Orange added in the portal More on what Maliq Brown brought to the offense last season — and how Eddie Lampkin + Jyare Davis are poised to take over open.substack.com/pub/briangeisi…

This is insane. Zach Lowe is the best basketball writer we have and he’s inspired who knows how many to think about the game differently, more thoughtfully. Special talent.

Hornets ATO - Ram Exit Veer - Brandon Miller First play of the 2nd half, nice way to open a side of the floor for a wide pindown for Miller — Isaac Okoro defends top side and Miller does a nice job rejecting + cutting backdoor

New at Split The Action: How Eddie Lampkin + Jyare Davis add frontcourt playmaking to Syracuse offense — scheme fits, short-roll passing, working as handoff hubs, use of the Daniel Theis/Marcin Gortat screens, and more open.substack.com/pub/briangeisi…

column: with the A’s leaving the Coliseum, so does a young star who would have been perfect to revitalize the team’s historical swag rooted in the city of Oakland: Lawrence Butler. andscape.com/features/the-o…

The full picture of devastation is emerging from Hurricane Helene’s disastrous path through Western North Carolina. To assist the public in looking for ways to contribute, volunteer, or donate, BPR has compiled the list of resources below. bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-…

Western NC high school teacher here. Just got internet service back, so I sent an email checking on my students. In 10 minutes, I've heard back from 15. Almost all are either already finding ways to help their neighbors or asked if I knew of places they could volunteer.

When people complain "the media isn't covering this," they usually mean national cable TV news are focused on some other story. So turn it off, seek out the (often local) outlets that are covering it...and amplify their work by sharing it

Jaquan Carlos scouting report: What does a changing of the guard at the point mean for Syracuse? Thoughts on Carlos, his work as a pass-first pick-and-roll operator, reading multiple coverages, scheme fits, creating good looks for JJ Starling + Chris Bell open.substack.com/pub/briangeisi…