Tim (Exia) Ross
@exiaross.bsky.social
Posts about basketball, trading card games, political geography, and whatever show I'm watching this week.
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Tim (Exia) Ross
@exiaross.bsky.social
· Oct 22
appreciate all the new follows from #nbasky
there's a lot of hoops & stats talk here! I also talk about whatever else is on my mind which may not always be hoops.
got some written stuff about hoops & film study in the pipeline so I hope you'll read it in time, anything I publish will be pinned.
there's a lot of hoops & stats talk here! I also talk about whatever else is on my mind which may not always be hoops.
got some written stuff about hoops & film study in the pipeline so I hope you'll read it in time, anything I publish will be pinned.
You know they're keeping their fingers on that censor button whenever the Owls are playing lmao
January 31, 2026 at 3:49 AM
You know they're keeping their fingers on that censor button whenever the Owls are playing lmao
Marina gotta put money in the jar. That counts!
January 31, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Marina gotta put money in the jar. That counts!
Marina with the flamethrower
January 31, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Marina with the flamethrower
Chelsea Gray constantly makes those wtf passes that Joker makes lol
January 31, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Chelsea Gray constantly makes those wtf passes that Joker makes lol
Is Gawd flat footed or heavy footed? I can't tell, but her gait is weird AF
January 31, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Is Gawd flat footed or heavy footed? I can't tell, but her gait is weird AF
Trey hasn't been shooting well tonight, but I'm so impressed that his effort hasn't wavered
January 31, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Trey hasn't been shooting well tonight, but I'm so impressed that his effort hasn't wavered
Balanced attack from the Pels tonight. These are the best types of games if they go your way
January 31, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Balanced attack from the Pels tonight. These are the best types of games if they go your way
DQ on triple double watch
January 31, 2026 at 2:31 AM
DQ on triple double watch
Lmao it's clear that slump had to do with Herb being on the bench lmao. Herb's going OFF.
January 31, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Lmao it's clear that slump had to do with Herb being on the bench lmao. Herb's going OFF.
Starts the 4th with a GTA lmao, I love Jose
January 31, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Starts the 4th with a GTA lmao, I love Jose
I don't like the Karlo threes, but I believe that he should shoot them bc when they go in it forces teams to be honest. Either respect his rim pressure or guard him deep (teams count it as a win when Karlo shoots).
January 31, 2026 at 2:13 AM
I don't like the Karlo threes, but I believe that he should shoot them bc when they go in it forces teams to be honest. Either respect his rim pressure or guard him deep (teams count it as a win when Karlo shoots).
The Pels missed Jose's shooting. He's so good at those timely threes. My god.
January 31, 2026 at 2:11 AM
The Pels missed Jose's shooting. He's so good at those timely threes. My god.
Karlo has monster burst off of one leg, it's crazy bc I'm a two foot leaper myself, but he can really generate force off of one.
January 31, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Karlo has monster burst off of one leg, it's crazy bc I'm a two foot leaper myself, but he can really generate force off of one.
Memphis has done a great job of shrinking the paint, but Queen has been feasting on the short roll all game lol
January 31, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Memphis has done a great job of shrinking the paint, but Queen has been feasting on the short roll all game lol
Saddiq's shooting form is so interesting to me. He kind of has the Draymond backpack thing going on, but he kicks his feet out for balance. (Plenty of NBA players do it, but I see it more often from players in the W. Caitlin Clark kicks out to the side as opposed to Saddiq kicking forward.)
January 31, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Saddiq's shooting form is so interesting to me. He kind of has the Draymond backpack thing going on, but he kicks his feet out for balance. (Plenty of NBA players do it, but I see it more often from players in the W. Caitlin Clark kicks out to the side as opposed to Saddiq kicking forward.)
Herb Jones doesn't ask for much offensively, but if he really wanted to, he could pound TF out the ball lol. Such a special player.
January 31, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Herb Jones doesn't ask for much offensively, but if he really wanted to, he could pound TF out the ball lol. Such a special player.
Omg queen with that DHO keep with Trey was CRAZY
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Omg queen with that DHO keep with Trey was CRAZY
DQ's defensive effort in the first quarter has been impressive. I love the growth from him.
January 31, 2026 at 12:55 AM
DQ's defensive effort in the first quarter has been impressive. I love the growth from him.
Braids Fears might be a different animal lol
January 31, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Braids Fears might be a different animal lol
DQ with the shammgod, that's always a cool move to see in real time
January 31, 2026 at 12:52 AM
DQ with the shammgod, that's always a cool move to see in real time
I love Herb Jones
January 31, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I love Herb Jones
DQ needs to get some one on one coaching on the jump ball, lmao, he's so bad at it
January 31, 2026 at 12:41 AM
DQ needs to get some one on one coaching on the jump ball, lmao, he's so bad at it
Missi's ability to use his tools to help the Pelicans get extra possessions has been vital to this run of success. It's similar to Steven Adams, but Yves does it more with length & hops as opposed to the way Adams can declare space.
Also, the blocks from Yves can salvage broken defensive sets.
Also, the blocks from Yves can salvage broken defensive sets.
Fun stat: the Pelicans are 7-4 in games Yves Missi snagged 8+ rebounds. They're 6-1 since December 1 when he's accomplished the feat.
Kind of mind-boggling when considering the New Orleans Pelicans currently sit with a 12-37 record overall in the standings while Missi's name swirls in trade rumors.
Kind of mind-boggling when considering the New Orleans Pelicans currently sit with a 12-37 record overall in the standings while Missi's name swirls in trade rumors.
January 31, 2026 at 12:33 AM
Missi's ability to use his tools to help the Pelicans get extra possessions has been vital to this run of success. It's similar to Steven Adams, but Yves does it more with length & hops as opposed to the way Adams can declare space.
Also, the blocks from Yves can salvage broken defensive sets.
Also, the blocks from Yves can salvage broken defensive sets.
Excited to see how the Grizz respond to Herb being back tonight. This is a big Yves game bc he excels where JJJ struggles (boards). So provided the Pels don't lay a stinker like against OKC, I fully expect this to be a competitive game.
January 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Excited to see how the Grizz respond to Herb being back tonight. This is a big Yves game bc he excels where JJJ struggles (boards). So provided the Pels don't lay a stinker like against OKC, I fully expect this to be a competitive game.