Basketball Intelligence For 11/23/2022

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Early stats on 'take fouls' & bench decorum rule changes
Steve Aschburner, NBA.com

There was an average of 1.76 take fouls called in 2021-22 vs. the overall rate of 0.27 now. That’s an 85% reduction. Fast-break points are up, year over year, from 12.5 to 13.9, an 11% bump.

Vecenie’s NBA Rookie Rankings: Paolo Banchero’s All-Star case; Walker Kessler surprises
Sam Vecenie, The Athletic

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