Jake Kleinberg

And what has been an outrageously entertaining run for the Bulls, you know, Stacey King adding to it. I just really love that.

And what has been an outrageously entertaining run for the Bulls, you know, Stacey King adding to it. I just really love that.

And what has been an outrageously entertaining run for the Bulls, you know, Stacey King adding to it. I just really love that.

No rebuttal. No notes on the technical extent. Mine is... A stat that I think really helps define why some of these teams have been so good defensively this year and why I would take a few of these teams in a way everybody's taking them seriously as contenders. But the top three teams in restricted area field goal percentage, opponent field goal percentage, so how they're defending the rim.

No rebuttal. No notes on the technical extent. Mine is... A stat that I think really helps define why some of these teams have been so good defensively this year and why I would take a few of these teams in a way everybody's taking them seriously as contenders. But the top three teams in restricted area field goal percentage, opponent field goal percentage, so how they're defending the rim.

No rebuttal. No notes on the technical extent. Mine is... A stat that I think really helps define why some of these teams have been so good defensively this year and why I would take a few of these teams in a way everybody's taking them seriously as contenders. But the top three teams in restricted area field goal percentage, opponent field goal percentage, so how they're defending the rim.

Cleveland Cavaliers, 62%. That's what they're allowing at the rim. Oklahoma City Thunder are second at 62.5. And then the Boston Celtics are 63.9. Those are the top three teams basically in rim defense this year. I just thought that was super interesting because I think if you were to poll people, those are probably like the three teams that you would think are like the strongest title contenders.

Cleveland Cavaliers, 62%. That's what they're allowing at the rim. Oklahoma City Thunder are second at 62.5. And then the Boston Celtics are 63.9. Those are the top three teams basically in rim defense this year. I just thought that was super interesting because I think if you were to poll people, those are probably like the three teams that you would think are like the strongest title contenders.

Cleveland Cavaliers, 62%. That's what they're allowing at the rim. Oklahoma City Thunder are second at 62.5. And then the Boston Celtics are 63.9. Those are the top three teams basically in rim defense this year. I just thought that was super interesting because I think if you were to poll people, those are probably like the three teams that you would think are like the strongest title contenders.

And I think that something that Aids that is just the fact that they can defend the rim so well. Yeah. And, you know, you look at even like the Thunder, they just don't even allow that many attempts at the rim. I think their third and third fewest rim attempts in the league. So I just thought that was interesting to just see where they're at.

And I think that something that Aids that is just the fact that they can defend the rim so well. Yeah. And, you know, you look at even like the Thunder, they just don't even allow that many attempts at the rim. I think their third and third fewest rim attempts in the league. So I just thought that was interesting to just see where they're at.

And I think that something that Aids that is just the fact that they can defend the rim so well. Yeah. And, you know, you look at even like the Thunder, they just don't even allow that many attempts at the rim. I think their third and third fewest rim attempts in the league. So I just thought that was interesting to just see where they're at.

I mean, then you look at the others and I found a couple of these. Very, very interesting when you think about the playoffs and how things slow down and teams are trying to get paint touches to spray the ball out. And a couple teams that you think, yeah, it makes sense. Washington Wizards have the worst field goal percentage in the restricted area, 70.5%. Very bad. Utah Jazz, 29th at 69%. Nice.

I mean, then you look at the others and I found a couple of these. Very, very interesting when you think about the playoffs and how things slow down and teams are trying to get paint touches to spray the ball out. And a couple teams that you think, yeah, it makes sense. Washington Wizards have the worst field goal percentage in the restricted area, 70.5%. Very bad. Utah Jazz, 29th at 69%. Nice.

I mean, then you look at the others and I found a couple of these. Very, very interesting when you think about the playoffs and how things slow down and teams are trying to get paint touches to spray the ball out. And a couple teams that you think, yeah, it makes sense. Washington Wizards have the worst field goal percentage in the restricted area, 70.5%. Very bad. Utah Jazz, 29th at 69%. Nice.

Third, this is fascinating. Well, bless you, Al. I could hear your sneeze, by the way. What? We'll leave that in. Oh, I pressed the wrong button to mute it. He's allergic to such bad rim defense. The Clippers are the third worst team in rim defense in the NBA. Teams are shooting 68.6%.

Third, this is fascinating. Well, bless you, Al. I could hear your sneeze, by the way. What? We'll leave that in. Oh, I pressed the wrong button to mute it. He's allergic to such bad rim defense. The Clippers are the third worst team in rim defense in the NBA. Teams are shooting 68.6%.

Third, this is fascinating. Well, bless you, Al. I could hear your sneeze, by the way. What? We'll leave that in. Oh, I pressed the wrong button to mute it. He's allergic to such bad rim defense. The Clippers are the third worst team in rim defense in the NBA. Teams are shooting 68.6%.

in the restricted area against them and then philly which makes sense but then you have the los angeles lakers which when you think about their personnel like yeah it makes sense but you just wonder if teams are shooting 68 in the restricted area and teams are able to get there on both the lakers and clippers i just think that is a pretty big achilles heel for both those teams

in the restricted area against them and then philly which makes sense but then you have the los angeles lakers which when you think about their personnel like yeah it makes sense but you just wonder if teams are shooting 68 in the restricted area and teams are able to get there on both the lakers and clippers i just think that is a pretty big achilles heel for both those teams