Phoenix turned it up during 2H. Green-Thomas got going during early-4Q. When that happens opponents have to feel discouraged. The Suns look like a 50+ win team.
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Rockets 110 Pacers 98
Dominating performance by Harden. The Smith-Harden lineup dynamic remains fascinating. The two played together in all 4 quarters, most of the turns were awful. Papanikolaou is the guy suffering the most by having to play with Smith.
Read More →Wizards 111 76ers 76
Easy game for Washington. Teams know to get out in front of Philadelphia early. The 76ers will usually have 1 or 2 positive minutes runs later in the game; it can make them dangerous if they manage to stay close enough early on.
Read More →Hornets 105 Timberwolves 80
Charlotte showed a potent second unit, Jefferson-Neal-Williams-Stephenson-Hairston, for the first time, blitzing Minnesota during 2Q. It makes an interesting counterpunch to the Hornets more defensive starters.
Read More →Applied Sports Science newsletter, January 20, 2015
Applied Sports Science news articles, blog posts and research papers for January 20, 2015 Roger Federer’s record for endurance is unlikely to be matched – FT.com FT.com from January 18, 2015 This month Roger Federer won his 1,000th singles tennis match, joining only Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl to become the third male player […]
Read More →Raptors 93 Pelicans 95
New Orleans had the energy to finish 4Q, energy that Toronto did not have. Pelicans got needed production and positive minutes from Ajinca, going Twin Towers and playing him at times with Asik.
Read More →Spurs 89 Jazz 69
San Antonio suffocated Favors-Hayward, probably by Duncan-Leonard, you would expect. The Spurs are clicking even though there is not much to get from Parker.
Read More →Magic 99 Thunder 127
Waiters-Jackson are able to do the same things against the other teams bench lineups that Westbrook-Durant do to the starters. Interesting. Oklahoma City opts to simplify things instead of trying something more complicated.
Read More →Applied Sports Science newsletter, January 19, 2015
Applied Sports Science news articles, blog posts and research papers for January 19, 2015 Inside the Sixers: Questions surround Embiid’s conditioning, maturity Philly.com, Philadelphia Inquirer from January 18, 2015 So, who is Joel Embiid, really? The 76ers rookie appears to be a likable person. The 7-footer always speaks to reporters in passing, even though […]
Read More →Last Week in Applied Sports Science, 1/11-1/17
Game by game, week by week, season by season the evidence piles up that healthier teams are better teams. News stories about the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bulls are positive and negative takes on how health equals wins. Looking at the injury problems of current NBA rookies highlights a larger problem. Bad teams are more […]
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