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Hot Hand Theory

@hothandtheory

An NBA pod hosted by @FrankBarrett119 & @xavierjdesigns
We use data + film study to analyze the game and explore ideas that challenge traditional bball wisdom

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If you’re able to watch this Knicks/Cavs game, watch how active Deuce McBride is off the ball and what it does for the Knicks’ offense. Multiple clears through the paint or relocations that led to open Knick 3-pointers. No box score stats but pure impact.

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1) Wemby takes Lively off the bounce, skying over him 2) Wemby rejects Lively easily making him look small 3) Wemby dazzles with the handle and hits a stepback setting up a 4 point play How hyperbolic can we be? Look at the Spurs bench. This is absurd.

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This might genuinely be the most impressive 3 possession stretch I've ever seen from one player. How the fuck can one guy do all of this?

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Let's be clear; this game has been about Wembanyama playing at a special level. But if I'm a Spurs fan I'm thrilled at what Stephon Castle has shown tonight. He's been phenomenal on both ends.

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"I can't even fathom this. It's like watching Tiger Woods hit a golf ball...if he were 7"5" This Victor Wembanyama performance is genuinely shocking. The only if left with him is can he stay healthy. Look at what he does to Anthony Davis here. Holy shit.

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The Zach LaVine shot was very strange to watch live. Doug Christie was adamant it was a 3 and the refs were just like, "naw we're good" 🤣 Not a great look, especially given today's events

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Aaron Gordon's 3-point shooting renaissance is nothing short of amazing. A guy who had shot between 27 and 34% every season of his career for 9 seasons shot 43.6% out of nowhere last season. He's 7/7 from 3 tonight...in the first half

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The real bummer about today's allegations is that this NBA season is off to an outrageous start. OKC/Hou Mia/Orl Cle/NYK Phi/Bos Sac/Phx -Wemby taking it to another level -Ant dagger -two more great games tonight Truly one of the best first weeks of an NBA season I can recall.

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It doesn't fall, but how often do you see Steph Curry get an open standstill 3-pointer like this? The first domino is Jonathan Kuminga's slip pass that puts Denver in rotation. For the second straight game, Kuminga is playing how Steve Kerr wants him to.

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It's absurd how desensitized we've become to Steph Curry doing this. The moment, the range...everything. It should be more shocking but he's just made it look so normal for so long. Unbelievable.

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Keon Ellis shot 43.3% from 3 and was in the 74th percentile in dEPM last season. Here is the list of qualifying players who check both of those boxes: Nicolas Batum

Keon Ellis shot 43.3% from 3 and was in the 74th percentile in dEPM last season. Here is the list of qualifying players who check both of those boxes:

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