Most readers watch a lot of basketball. They know what they see and expect the usual objective description.
Occasionally they get unusual insight into why and how events unfold.
What? Athletic wing Scottie Barnes gets isolated against Celtics center Rob Williams, drives and scores.
Why? Williams positioning suggests an open middle and Barnes scores with athleticism.
But? Chris Boucher was initially open in the post with a mismatch against Derrick White but quickly vacates the spot.
How? As you run it back, Barnes proves the adages "it's a shoulders game" and "low man wins."
Yet? The Raptors a look for more from the second year player. ""If you’re gonna be an All-Star or a great player in this league, you’ve got to score,” Nurse said." He added, "Unless you can score...you’re not gonna be drawing multiple defenders or drawing schemes that will enable you to hit the open man.”
Everyone has their favorite analysts - Hubie Brown, the Van Gundys, Kenny Smith. Some rank according to both positives and negatives (e.g. fan dislike). Bill Walton drives some people batty. The Celtics have a few solid in-house analysts, Brian Scalabrine and Eddie House.
A separate issue is that some teams don't want honest appraisals of their team...they want entertainment and cheerleading.
Lagniappe. Dave Lepisto Spacing and Advantage concepts (pdf). One of our core concepts is "win in space" or 'create and use space'.
