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Basketball Reference @basketball-reference.com · 01/10/2025

Alex Caruso (a.k.a. Carushow, a.k.a. Bald Mamba, a.k.a. The Accountant) tried to name all seven nicknames on his Basketball Reference page. 👀

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Tracing the ball during Sam Hauser's shooting motion on 10 threes he took from the left corner last season. The shot on the left took just 0.5 seconds from catch to release (30 dots). The one on the right took 1 second because the pass was thrown too high (60 dots).

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

This was a great read. I choose to believe anyways 😅

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Shooters who drew the fastest closeout speeds from opposing defenders last season.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Yea — if you were to sort this group by drive stop rate (with total drives defended as the denominator), Amen Thompson would be at the top.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

we're giving a defender credit for a "drive stop" when he's the primary defender on a drive and the ball handler he’s guarding turns the ball over, misses a shot, or passes without creating a shot for one of his teammates.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

They don’t even let drives get started.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Defenders who stopped the most drives last season.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Yea - that’s true. Standing hip height vs. hip height defending drives would be better.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Yea - that would work! I was thinking about just filtering to x=0, but FT release would be better.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Yea - head height is normal standing height and hip height is when they are defending a drive (usually in a defensive stance, presumably). I could have made that a bit more clear with the stick figures.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

re. 2: Yea - I thought about that, too, because I’m a long legs/short torso guy 😂 probably a good idea

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Using body pose data to compare hip heights for defenders of different heights (among players who defended 250+ drives last season).

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Summer League leaders in points created per game, by draft class.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Potential assists by distance and direction.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Drive paths for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the 2025 NBA Playoffs.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Using the Thunder's record-breaking collection of postseason steals to demonstrate the relationship between the location/direction of the defender at the time of the steal and the likelihood it turns into a breakaway and a quick bucket.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

The list of players who've won a ring with more than 1 team is so short. It's interesting to me that this accomplishment feels like just an * for some players' careers whereas for others it DEFINES them. I put Jrue and Caruso in the 2nd group - portability personified, to steal a Ben Taylor phrase.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Leaders in distance traveled *while diving on the floor* during the Finals.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Most time spent diving on the floor this postseason.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

The average Pacer was selected with the 21st pick. The average Thunder was taken 30th. Here's how that compares to previous NBA champions:

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Thunder had 45 closeouts during Game 2 - their second-highest total of the postseason.

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Michael Pina @michaelvpina.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

New Feature: On why Alex Caruso should be considered one of—if not the—most disruptive, versatile, all-around plus defenders of his generation. “He’s got an aura to him defensively. It’s like, ‘Hey, we’re going to be fine because we’ve got Alex out there’” www.theringer.com/2025/06/11/n...

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The Answer to Every Question Is Alex Caruso

He’s the NBA’s most turbulent and versatile defender—and he just might be the best, too. From Joker to Ant to the Pacers, there’s no opponent the Thunder’s do-it-all sixth man can’t solve.

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Chris Hine @christopherhine.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

I have a lot followers on here and I know it’s because I ended up on NBA lists and not Timberwolves lists. So making a hard sell. If you’re a supporter of journalism, of learning the humanizing stories behind the athletes you watch, please help support “Ant.” www.harpercollins.com/products/ant...

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Ant

The first in-depth look at the Minnesota Timberwolves rising star, from his backstory to his mindset, and the relationships that fueled his drive to greatne...

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

In the second half of Game 1, the Pacers created 9 corner threes with their half-court offense, and they made 8 of them. Here's a look at how it happened.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

2025 Playoff games where an offensive player has faced the most defensive pressure in off-ball matchups on the perimeter.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Thunder win prob charts in two Game 1s this postseason: against the Nuggets and now the Pacers.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Open catch-and-shoot 3P% changes from the regular season to the playoffs for the Pacers and Thunder.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Based on Synergy Player Impact, the Thunder have more plus-defenders in their rotation than any other team in the league, including the Pacers.

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David Newcomb Morales @arbourtrary.com · 02/06/2025

After watching the Pacers & Thunder hit 50-40-90 percentages as a team in the Playoffs, I looked further into NBA teamwide shooting excellence Monospace inspo from @codeistheend.bsky.social and table inspo from @owenphillips.bsky.social, @crumpledjumper.bsky.social #nba #dataviz #pacers #thunder

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NBA Teamwide 50-40-90's

A deep dive into some of the NBA's most efficient teamwide shooting displays.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Roster comparison for Thunder vs. Pacers.

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naveenelliott.bsky.social @naveenelliott.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Best college coaches at retaining talent. Well-established coaches like Izzo, Hurley, and Self standout here as well as rising coaches like May, Lutz, and DeVries. Graphic inspired by: @crumpledjumper.bsky.social who has some pretty amazing vizzes.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Playoff scoring leaders on dribble jumpers by zone. If a player owned two blocks next to each other, I combined the blocks to make his face bigger.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

The average draft pick used to draft the 20 starters on the 4 conference finalists was 19th.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Timberwolves-Thunder accessories check.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Some of the best defenders in the league at the point of attack (on the left) and protecting the rim (on the right).

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Steph Noh @stephnoh.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Wrote about one of the defining trends of the playoffs — NBA pigeons. What they are, and how they've been the key to each of the four Conference Finalists advancing to this stage: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/...

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Don't be a pigeon: The NBA slang that nobody wants to be called, and how it's determining playoff winners | Sporting News

In the NBA, a pigeon is one of the worst things that you can be.

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Todd Whitehead @crumpledjumper.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Streaks of appearances in the NBA Conference Finals.

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Chris Herring @herringnba.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

With there being some downtime between now and the start of the Pacers series, I’m gonna be that person and plug my book on 1990s Knicks, which has the entire backstory of how the Pacers and Knicks became such bitter rivals during that era www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1982...

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Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks

Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks [Herring, Chris] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks

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