Archive - 🏀 5x5 | Royce Webb

Who Steps Up MOST When the NBA Playoffs Get Tough? — Advanced stats highlight 7 players who deliver when it counts

We're answering that question with the largest possible dataset of playoff lineups

Apr 18 •

Jeremias Engelmann

Overrated NBA Lottery Guards? Pros & Cons of 3 Top Prospects

How my evaluations of Tre Johnson, Jase Richardson, and Kasparas Jakučionis differ from the consensus

Apr 14 •

Jeremias Engelmann

Luka and the Lakers Aren’t Proving Nico and the Mavs Wrong — Yet

And there's reason to worry about the Lakers' playoff chances

Apr 9 •

Jeremias Engelmann

Best Path to the NBA Finals for 11 West Contenders — and the Playoff Matchups Each Team Should Want (and Avoid)

Here are the most likely Western Conference matchups, and more

Apr 4 •

Jeremias Engelmann

Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey: Truly Top-3 NBA Prospects? — What their stats and game film reveal

My thoughts on two top NBA draft prospects, with video

Apr 1 •

Jeremias Engelmann

March 2025

The Best NBA Free Agents to Target — Backed by Advanced Stats

Sign one of these eight big men if you want to win more games next season [Part 1 of 2]

Mar 31 •

Jeremias Engelmann

The NBA's 2025 All-Fluff Team

Who creates the most empty calories? Here are the fluff monsters, including multiple All-Stars and lottery picks

Mar 28 •

Jeremias Engelmann

The Smartest Move in the NBA? Steal OKC's Player Development Staff Now

Advanced stats show one of the best teams ever got here through internal improvement

Mar 26 •

Jeremias Engelmann

Draymond Green Is My Defensive Player of the Year — Plus, the NBA Has a Big Play-in Problem

And why isn't Mark Daigneault the Coach of the Year favorite?

Mar 25 •

Jeremias Engelmann

12 Takes on the Final 3 Weeks of the NBA Season — What We're Looking For

NBA Substack on what's about to happen

Mar 24 •

Jeremias Engelmann & Nate Duncan Talk NBA

A great conversation on advanced stats and NBA topics of the day

Mar 21 •

The Suns Have One of the Bleakest Futures of All Time — Here Are Their Only Escape Routes

What big trades can Phoenix make to change its fate?

Mar 17 •

Jeremias Engelmann

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