Basketball Intelligence for 11/15/23

Fights, in-season tournament excitement, Jazz defense (!), and more

LEAGUEWIDE STORIES

10 NBA truths revealed from the first 10 games of new season
Ricky O’Donnell, SB Nation

Three Things I Noticed on League Pass: How Jayson Tatum shows you a reflection in the mirror
Jared Dubin, Last Night In Basketball

More impressive to me than the numbers or the timing, though, is the way that Tatum can show defenders the exact same move, mirrored, at different times in the game. A lot of players, for example, have the over-the-shoulder fadeaway from the post in their bag. Not as many can do it over both shoulders and have the entire move look exactly the same. It’s the same footwork, the same footwork, the same body-squaring motion in the air, even the same leg kick to stabilize his balance.

NBA Power Rankings: Rockets, Mavericks rising; Warriors drop from contenders tier
Zach Harper, The Athletic

Kram Session: Tyrese Maxey’s Humongous Leap, the Bucks’ Porous Perimeter Defense, and More
Zach Kram, The Ringer