The Athletic NBA Daily

Rookie Check In + Sam Amick on NBA Gambling Scandal

Oct 27, 2025
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INSIGHT

Guard Scarcity Hurts Half-Court Offense

  • The NBA's shift toward long, switchable wings has left many teams lacking true ball-handling guards to set the floor in chaos.
  • Faster pace (+2 possessions) increases need for a calming primary ball-handler in half-court sets.
INSIGHT

High-Profile Additions Struggle To Click

  • New rosters with high-profile additions (Rockets, Raptors, Magic) have looked clunky and underwhelming early.
  • Early chemistry and role clarity appear missing, producing poor offensive flow and turnovers.
ADVICE

Use Spacing-Creating Bigs To Help Banchero

  • Consider altering rotations to add more spacing and passing by playing Goga over Wendell Carter Jr.
  • Use players who pass and shoot to reduce Paolo Banchero's ball-dominant inefficiency.
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