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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 1h

On the specifics of Victor Wembanyama's offensive improvements and what the Spurs are doing to get him going: onlydownone.substack.com/p/victor-wem...

Victor Wembanyama has gone up another level

He's made major strides on offense. This is scary for the rest of the league.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

Well Durant got away with that one

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

It doesn't get much better than this game

harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

Nice adjustment by Wallace by wait on Amen's shoulder-shove and leaning floater. Amen overall has had his way in that matchup.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

Sheppard is good at some aspects of defense but REALLY bad at others

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

Cason Wallace looks like a menace tonight. OKC getting the turnover machine going to compensate for bad shooting, just like old times.

harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

NBC broadcast sounds great so far. Tirico is a true pro. Crawford is super concise but insightful. Significant upgrade over what we had last year.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

Same thing with running him off a pindown right into Amen's man at the top of the key. That won't accomplish anything.

Mark Deeks @markdeeks.bsky.social · 4d

I know Reed Sheppard looks entirely off the pace and has done throughout his NBA career to date. He is not however ever going to get with the pace if you just stand him in the opposite corner and hope a kick-out pass makes it through the wall of Thunder limbs.

harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

I really can't wait to see Reed Sheppard with this Rockets group. If he's good, that changes everything.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 4d

We knew the Rockets spacing would be bad, but they have to generate quality post ups for KD and Sengun (plus Jabari a little) somehow. Don't know how they can get a competent half court offense going otherwise.

harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 5d

Happy opening day. Some thoughts on every team and full predictions: onlydownone.substack.com/p/2025-26-nb...

2025-26 NBA preview and predictions: Standings, awards, and thoughts on every team

Picks for every conference and at least one thought on every team.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · 8d

The five NBA teams I'm most intrigued by this season, featuring (of course) the New Orleans Pelicans: onlydownone.substack.com/p/the-2025-2...

The 2025-26 most confusing team rankings

The teams with the widest range of outcomes.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Aug 10

Back in the Medium writing game.

Here's why I think Democrats have a coolness problem, and what it means: hammharrison21-49906.medium.com/democrats-ha...

Democrats Have A Coolness Problem

When Trump first backed away from instituting the harshest tariffs, a columnist used the term TACO Trump to make fun of him for caving. A…

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jul 31

The Charlotte Hornets don't seem to have much of a plan. I wrote about the endlessly fascinating LaMelo Ball and whether this roster is close to any relevance: onlydownone.substack.com/p/what-is-th...

What is the Charlotte Hornets' plan?

The Hornets are in the wilderness. LaMelo Ball remains their clearest path out.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jul 10

Went into some takeaways and remaining questions from the NBA offseason, including the Nuggets as top contenders, GSW and the Lakers, rebuild check-ins, and more: onlydownone.substack.com/p/the-bigges...

The biggest lingering questions from the NBA offseason

Some thoughts on the last two weeks of NBA trades, signings, and roster moves.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 23

Spare a thought for Dallas fans. The 2024 Mavs are a super underrated team historically. Should've loomed as the final test for this improved Thunder team. It's too bad we won't get to see that matchup again.

harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 23

On OKC's crowning moment: onlydownone.substack.com/p/the-okc-th...

The OKC Thunder's crowning moment

The unique, relentless, and still remarkably young Oklahoma City Thunder have reached the pinnacle.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 23

Congrats to the OKC Thunder fans on here. One of my favorite and most fascinating sports teams I've watched. Decided sometime in the middle of last season that I just couldn't miss a game they played. A joy to see them win it.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 21

Wrote about everything at stake in the NBA Finals Game 7 — the history, the legacies, and the career-defining moments.

And some thoughts on adjustments and Xs and Os: onlydownone.substack.com/p/theres-not...

There's nothing like an NBA Finals Game 7

What's at stake in the first NBA Finals Game 7 since 2016.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 12

-Turner pick and pops and whether OKC sends a third defender
-Indiana using smaller lineups for spacing and speed
-OKC's balance of flat screens, ghost screens, and traditional P&Rs
-Whether either team gets major bench production
- OKC's fast break scoring

harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 12

Some random G3 thoughts.
-Can the Pacers execute peel switches/"next" on SGA; how much do they send doubles?
-Pacers using creative plays — ie flipped screens, off ball splits — to get seals in the post for Pascal and Myles
-Is Chet comfortable on offense and making his shots

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 9

The Aaron Wiggins legacy game in the Finals is cool to see. Two confident stepback threes, that steal flying in against a Siakam post seal.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 9

Fascinating minutes from OKC's double-big lineup. Isaiah Joe was out there, but never set his trademark flat screens. Instead, they leaned into dribble hand-offs and ball screens. Shai made some good reads and Chet hit shots. Smart coaching from Daigneault.

harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 7

Outlined what the Pacers did on defense against SGA and how the Thunder might respond: onlydownone.substack.com/p/how-the-pa...

How the Pacers guarded SGA — and how OKC can respond

The adjustments that will swing Game 2 after the Pacers miraculously won Game 1.

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harrisonhamm21.bsky.social @harrisonhamm21.bsky.social · Jun 6

It's a sort of a half-zone that relies on the other players to rotate. Kenrich missed this rotation, came out soon after, and never got back in.