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Martim 🏀

@mempire25.bsky.social
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Lisbon 🇵🇹. Data science for a living. Sometimes I like basketball so much I write about it: borrachalaranja.pt/category/autores… Older stuff: atlantichoops.substack.com Open to projects. Lots of🏀clips & stats on this feed!

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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 2h
Love this. Massive steal for the Raptors. Shead being small makes it hard for him to impact defense at all levels, but he has incredible hands and he seemingly teleports around the court. With a variety of deflections, charges drawn & passes stolen, you have a walking generator of feedback loops.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 2h
Love this. Massive steal for the Raptors. Shead being small makes it hard for him to impact defense at all levels, but he has incredible hands and he seemingly teleports around the court. With a variety of deflections, charges drawn & passes stolen, you have a walking generator of feedback loops.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Woke up to this. I was never really concerned but it's particularly nice I won't get clickbait for a year about "well, what if...? 👀". Also, it's a solid 20M discount and I am curious to see what the FO does with that. I'm sure there were specific intentions outlined.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I don't fully know what else Julian Reese does that will get him minutes in a rotation right now, but I sure know he can go grab himself some rebounds...
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's hard to think about the 2021-22 Bulls and not grieve for Lonzo suffering such a catastrophic injury as he was playing the best basketball of his life. Also, Ball and Caruso together were a dream pairing. Creating paint touches involved dodging the hands of these two lunatics.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I don't fully know what else Julian Reese does that will get him minutes in a rotation right now, but I sure know he can go grab himself some rebounds...
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's hard to think about the 2021-22 Bulls and not grieve for Lonzo suffering such a catastrophic injury as he was playing the best basketball of his life. Also, Ball and Caruso together were a dream pairing. Creating paint touches involved dodging the hands of these two lunatics.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
"Ontem julguei ter visto a luz Nas horas brancas conduzi o despertar E fui subindo a escada Que me separava do meu fim Abandonei quem já passou Fechei os olhos e previ o que encontrei E foi nesta viagem Que eu percebi que não estou só" A próxima ronda é em teu nome, Palma ❤️
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ok, at this point I already think this would be a clear overpay - and it's more than what he can get with a QO + 4y max with a new team. Detroit has no reason to go higher. Unless Duren is willing to take this amount but in a 2+1 or 3+1, this relationship seems truly finished.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🏀📊Great summer in the Thompson family There just aren't many defenders of this caliber alive Maybe the only time where being the best defender in your family is by itself huge praise Ausar is one of the very few non-bigs I could see as a defense onto himself I'm on board
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🏀📊Keyonte George had to adapt to a new role when asked to be more of a playmaker, and his growth on that front - and on his scoring - has been remarkable. In that sense, 15%-17% of the cap starting in 27-28 doesn't shock me. I get the excitement there. However, this (...)
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
🏀📊Great summer in the Thompson family There just aren't many defenders of this caliber alive Maybe the only time where being the best defender in your family is by itself huge praise Ausar is one of the very few non-bigs I could see as a defense onto himself I'm on board
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
🏀📊Keyonte George had to adapt to a new role when asked to be more of a playmaker, and his growth on that front - and on his scoring - has been remarkable. In that sense, 15%-17% of the cap starting in 27-28 doesn't shock me. I get the excitement there. However, this (...)
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🏀📊 In honor of Thinking Basketball starting their defensive awards, here's some of the defensive metrics to highlight Tony Allen at the peak of hia defensive powers.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🏀📊 In honor of Thinking Basketball starting their defensive awards, here's some of the defensive metrics to highlight Tony Allen at the peak of hia defensive powers.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🏀📊 Alright, let's do a quick one on the Miami Heat. The Giannis trade is the alpha and the omega of their offseason. And in the effort of building a full NBA squad around him, they made some smart choices, but the firepower available is still somewhat questionable. 🧵⬇️
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🏀📊 Alright, let's do a quick one on the Miami Heat. The Giannis trade is the alpha and the omega of their offseason. And in the effort of building a full NBA squad around him, they made some smart choices, but the firepower available is still somewhat questionable. 🧵⬇️
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I have strong opinions about this 😂
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I have to be brave and say it... I am much more a Robinson projection person than an Equal Earth projection. Sorry, it just distorts Australia & Japan too much (very iconic shapes on a globe). Though it is undeniable Mercantor sucked for the purpose it had as "the school map
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
So, I read it. Hanging on to the technically correctness of not having evidence of specifically Steve Balmer directly funneling money to Kawhi through Aspiration is exactly the spin the Clippers have had on this because it requires you to close your eyes about everything else. The report (...)
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🏀🧵 The Charlotte Hornets made themselves one of the most interesting teams in the NBA by making such a wild swing with the Ball trade... Some thoughts on this team - with particular focus on the effect of removing LaMelo⬇️
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🏀🧵 The Charlotte Hornets made themselves one of the most interesting teams in the NBA by making such a wild swing with the Ball trade... Some thoughts on this team - with particular focus on the effect of removing LaMelo⬇️
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Another good chance to mention this thread I did last week...
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🏀 Can't exactly remember the last time we saw a rookie guard with the combination of slithery finishing and core strength to handle physicality at the level we've seen with Dylan Harper. Add to that how his game translated to the highest level of the playoffs in his 1st year!
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🏀 Can't exactly remember the last time we saw a rookie guard with the combination of slithery finishing and core strength to handle physicality at the level we've seen with Dylan Harper. Add to that how his game translated to the highest level of the playoffs in his 1st year!
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Have a good sunday, everyone.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🏀📊 My model had his value a shade under the 25% max, and this deal is projected to only go up to ~22%, so that looks very solid. Am I concerned his valuation might come down over the years if his offense doesn't become less exploitable? Yes. Time to prove people wrong, Amen.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
MJ would nev-wait... nevermind. It still sucks, though.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
🏀📊 My model had his value a shade under the 25% max, and this deal is projected to only go up to ~22%, so that looks very solid. Am I concerned his valuation might come down over the years if his offense doesn't become less exploitable? Yes. Time to prove people wrong, Amen.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Starting to look very notable these ESPN people are "Senior Writers" and "Insiders", and not "Journalists". Even if that would he their background. Pablo and this whole mess made that difference painfully clear.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Reading the report on this Kawhi / Clippers situation, I have two preliminary thoughts: 1) The Clippers are the guiltiest people to have ever been guilty of anything, holy crap. Good luck with any future litigation against the rulling. 2) This bit is absolutely fantastic:
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Reading the report on this Kawhi / Clippers situation, I have two preliminary thoughts: 1) The Clippers are the guiltiest people to have ever been guilty of anything, holy crap. Good luck with any future litigation against the rulling. 2) This bit is absolutely fantastic:
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🤣 So what's the Clippers' plan? Can't be about the NBA's right to do this based on the level of evidence since the CBA clearly allows it to be circunstancial and gives discretion to the league. Will they go to an actual court to say it's all fabricated? Or maliciously interpreted?
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
JUSTICE!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! I APOLOGIZE TO ADAM SILVER
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
🏀📊 Lillard's "place" as a shooter is interesting because his threat is much bigger than the actual shot-making. But the threat is there because everyone recognizes an all-time level ability. But the numbers don't translate that bit. What captures it is the offensive impact.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
🏀📊2024-25 NBA Playoffs: Tyrese Haliburton I still think about what could have been...
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Ok, what the hell?! Not sure any team was in more desperate need of a coaching change than the Magic.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
After watching All In, I can only think of how absurdly amazing Kenny Omega is. He was fully locked in and it showed. That was absolute perfection and to have another match where he did look like a wrestling god is a privilege. He gave this match and Will EVERYTHING he had.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
... Can he just stop talking? Aaron Turner has just been embarrassing himself on a misguided media tour to try to save his ass from all the money Kuminga has lost the past couple of years. This tour should have any player at least reconsider if he's the right agent for them.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Toronto is going to retire #7 ❤️ Perfect choice for this moment. Against his hometown team and the head coach he became a champion with. Kyle Lowry deserves his flowers and I hope the celebration is worthy of the greatest Raptor of all time.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Toronto is going to retire #7 ❤️ Perfect choice for this moment. Against his hometown team and the head coach he became a champion with. Kyle Lowry deserves his flowers and I hope the celebration is worthy of the greatest Raptor of all time.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🏀🧵 Okay, I don't expect to do this for every NBA team but I'm throwing out some thoughts on what is (currently) the 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks. Because I think I like their moves, the roster looks better than in May... but it's also a team with a lack of top-tier players. ⬇️
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Interesting. Wolves hard capped themselves and have to make some move to stay below it. But there was a gap in their forward rotation and Kuminga fits it well enough. JK and Mathurin have concluded their FAs with the value I'd project them to be worth... A tough but fair market.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🏀🧵 Okay, I don't expect to do this for every NBA team but I'm throwing out some thoughts on what is (currently) the 2026-27 Atlanta Hawks. Because I think I like their moves, the roster looks better than in May... but it's also a team with a lack of top-tier players. ⬇️
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
🏀📊 Williams might have been the best UFA left available, so that's not bad. Pick-and-Roll guards tend to struggle in Golden State, but the Warriors offense without Curry was desperately needing ANYONE who could generate a paint touch - which Brandon can. I like it.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
One of the last truly consensual stars. Always embraced camp and sillyness but her defining trait was being a champion for true universal kindness, as well as lliteracy and education. ... oh, and on top of that is one of the most successful musicians ever. RIP Dolly Parton.
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
.... is that a guard that can actually drive and generate a paint touch? 😱
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🏀🧵That's really rough... Sharpe's had a very start-and-stop basketball career so far, and I can't imagine that's easy to manage. I hope for the best possible recovery and that he retains his explosiveness. The guard rotation is so cluttered in this team, that I wonder what...
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Martim 🏀 @mempire25.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It's with incredible consistency that Enes Kanter continues his mission of being a massive loser.
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