Les Claypool

It's Houston, which, again, we've talked about their offense being terrible in the clutch time, yet the record is still pretty good. But Houston shoots 37 percent as a team that's last in the NBA on clutch shooting to put that number to perspective. We mentioned the nine guys. Some of you would say 10. Let's just run through a bunch of these ridiculous things.

Is there one thing they do here that isn't necessarily great if we go points per possession? Well, on spot-up shots, they're number two in points per possession. They're number two on handoffs. They're number three on the pick-and-roll man. That's the roll man receiving the pass. They're number three on pick-and-roll ball. Ball handler, ball handler, keeping it obviously off the pick and roll.

Is there one thing they do here that isn't necessarily great if we go points per possession? Well, on spot-up shots, they're number two in points per possession. They're number two on handoffs. They're number three on the pick-and-roll man. That's the roll man receiving the pass. They're number three on pick-and-roll ball. Ball handler, ball handler, keeping it obviously off the pick and roll.

Is there one thing they do here that isn't necessarily great if we go points per possession? Well, on spot-up shots, they're number two in points per possession. They're number two on handoffs. They're number three on the pick-and-roll man. That's the roll man receiving the pass. They're number three on pick-and-roll ball. Ball handler, ball handler, keeping it obviously off the pick and roll.

They're number one in points per possession in transition. They're number one on points per possession in cuts. The only thing I could find, funny enough, when Mitchell and Garland's creativity, they're 14th in points per possession on isolation. So you run through it. It's hard to find anything there that's a negative with Cleveland or isn't outstanding.

They're number one in points per possession in transition. They're number one on points per possession in cuts. The only thing I could find, funny enough, when Mitchell and Garland's creativity, they're 14th in points per possession on isolation. So you run through it. It's hard to find anything there that's a negative with Cleveland or isn't outstanding.

They're number one in points per possession in transition. They're number one on points per possession in cuts. The only thing I could find, funny enough, when Mitchell and Garland's creativity, they're 14th in points per possession on isolation. So you run through it. It's hard to find anything there that's a negative with Cleveland or isn't outstanding.

So I think it'll be a Hunter kind of Strews decision. It also be a Hunter Allen decision for Atkinson, depending on the matchup. Um, the, again, how they close with Boston may be a window into what Atkinson will want to do with the Hunter Mobley lineup out there. Um, Look, they are special right now.

So I think it'll be a Hunter kind of Strews decision. It also be a Hunter Allen decision for Atkinson, depending on the matchup. Um, the, again, how they close with Boston may be a window into what Atkinson will want to do with the Hunter Mobley lineup out there. Um, Look, they are special right now.

So I think it'll be a Hunter kind of Strews decision. It also be a Hunter Allen decision for Atkinson, depending on the matchup. Um, the, again, how they close with Boston may be a window into what Atkinson will want to do with the Hunter Mobley lineup out there. Um, Look, they are special right now.

You could talk about touches where they don't move the ball a ton because they're fifth lowest in touches for the NBA tracking stuff. Like how many touches per game do you have over the course of an entire game for all your players? So they're fifth lowest. Does that mean anything? Well, Houston's 30th, Boston's 28th. I love them, and I'm getting real dangerous here.

You could talk about touches where they don't move the ball a ton because they're fifth lowest in touches for the NBA tracking stuff. Like how many touches per game do you have over the course of an entire game for all your players? So they're fifth lowest. Does that mean anything? Well, Houston's 30th, Boston's 28th. I love them, and I'm getting real dangerous here.

You could talk about touches where they don't move the ball a ton because they're fifth lowest in touches for the NBA tracking stuff. Like how many touches per game do you have over the course of an entire game for all your players? So they're fifth lowest. Does that mean anything? Well, Houston's 30th, Boston's 28th. I love them, and I'm getting real dangerous here.

I don't want to make too much of Friday night's game because Drew and Przingis did not play. But do not hit me with the they've never done anything before because I cannot wait for that series. And we'll see how I feel about it going into it to see who I pick. Again, having that kind of open mind about it tells you everything you need to know about what I think about this basketball team.

I don't want to make too much of Friday night's game because Drew and Przingis did not play. But do not hit me with the they've never done anything before because I cannot wait for that series. And we'll see how I feel about it going into it to see who I pick. Again, having that kind of open mind about it tells you everything you need to know about what I think about this basketball team.

I don't want to make too much of Friday night's game because Drew and Przingis did not play. But do not hit me with the they've never done anything before because I cannot wait for that series. And we'll see how I feel about it going into it to see who I pick. Again, having that kind of open mind about it tells you everything you need to know about what I think about this basketball team.

Let's pivot to Boston. All right. So Boston, number three on offense, number five on defense last year, number one on offense, number two on defense. Last year was a special basketball team. And I still think that they're really special. We know when they have their five guys, they're going to be brutal to deal with because Przingis provides that spacing that you need for a stretch five.

Let's pivot to Boston. All right. So Boston, number three on offense, number five on defense last year, number one on offense, number two on defense. Last year was a special basketball team. And I still think that they're really special. We know when they have their five guys, they're going to be brutal to deal with because Przingis provides that spacing that you need for a stretch five.

Let's pivot to Boston. All right. So Boston, number three on offense, number five on defense last year, number one on offense, number two on defense. Last year was a special basketball team. And I still think that they're really special. We know when they have their five guys, they're going to be brutal to deal with because Przingis provides that spacing that you need for a stretch five.

I think every team actually needs that. Doesn't mean every team's going to have it. But then on top of that, you have the Przingis rim protection numbers, which he doesn't get nearly enough credit for. I have mentioned this. I mentioned it with Bill, the hunt happy scenarios where they get really hunt happy in their matchups.