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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 4d

Becky Hammon coached a hell of a game. Negated the Alyssa Thomas middle pick-and-roll with the zone and by having the guard reach into AT's dribble.

That kept Dana Evans on the floor, and you saw the offensive benefits.

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Dan Woike @danwoikesports.bsky.social · 7d

Jake LaRavia might be the only NBA player with a hobby where Nikola Jokic, LeBron James and Luka Doncic can stink and where Ryan Rollins is a find! I ripped some packs this summer with the Lakers' new forward and wrote about his collecting www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...

From wax packs to rated rookies, success is in the cards for Lakers' Jake LaRavia

www.nytimes.com

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Varun Shankar @byvarunshankar.bsky.social · 7d

Everybody Eats Episode 1: @mikepradanba.bsky.social joins the show to take a big picture look at the Wizards rebuild. Check it out!

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/cl/podcast/s...

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7AXv...

Youtube: youtu.be/JlQCDohloNg

State of the Wizards Rebuild with Mike Prada

Episodio de podcast · Everybody Eats: A Washington Wizards Podcast · 01/10/2025 · 51 min

podcasts.apple.com

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Ben Dowsett @bendowsett.bsky.social · 9d

This is fascinating stuff. Really well done by @jaredweissnba.bsky.social

Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 9d

What if "muscle memory" is a myth? What if the very basis for how humans learn new skills is wrong?

A growing number of coaches and athletes see a problem with the way we train.

And they're solving it with a new method called CLA.

Read @jaredweissnba.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

What is ‘the CLA?’ Inside the revolutionary coaching method quietly fueling the world’s best athletes

This radical coaching method was once a secret. Now, it’s reimagining athletic training and powering champions all over the world.

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 9d

Also: Yes, @jaredweissnba.bsky.social has a new gig covering Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs. I know a lot of folks have asked about more coverage of that team and player over the past couple years. You're all in great hands.

Really excited for what he has cooked up this season.

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Lucas Seehafer PhD @seehafer.bsky.social · 9d

CLA is a concept I teach in my undergraduate motor learning class. It’s a counterintuitive approach because the athletes often struggle with performance during practice, but the science is telling. Worse performance in practice that leads to better performance during competition.

Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 9d

What if "muscle memory" is a myth? What if the very basis for how humans learn new skills is wrong?

A growing number of coaches and athletes see a problem with the way we train.

And they're solving it with a new method called CLA.

Read @jaredweissnba.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

What is ‘the CLA?’ Inside the revolutionary coaching method quietly fueling the world’s best athletes

This radical coaching method was once a secret. Now, it’s reimagining athletic training and powering champions all over the world.

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 9d

What if "muscle memory" is a myth? What if the very basis for how humans learn new skills is wrong?

A growing number of coaches and athletes see a problem with the way we train.

And they're solving it with a new method called CLA.

Read @jaredweissnba.bsky.social.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/666...

What is ‘the CLA?’ Inside the revolutionary coaching method quietly fueling the world’s best athletes

This radical coaching method was once a secret. Now, it’s reimagining athletic training and powering champions all over the world.

www.nytimes.com

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Dan Woike @danwoikesports.bsky.social · 13d

We've been busy....

Mike Vorkunov @mikevorkunov.bsky.social · 13d

Who is Uncle Dennis?

A profile of Dennis Robertson — Kawhi Leonard's uncle and a man also in the middle of the Clippers/Kawhi/Aspiration investigation — and how he operates.

From @danwoikesports.bsky.social @samamick.bsky.social and me www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...

What we know about ‘Uncle Dennis’: A central figure in the Kawhi Leonard, Clippers investigation

The Athletic conducted interviews with 17 different sources, league and team personnel to learn about Kawhi Leonard's uncle and advisor.

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 16d

Reed Sheppard SZN is upon us.

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 16d

I can't believe those goofy gold Wizards jerseys from the early blog days are now considered vintage. Where did the time go?

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 18d

Cloud -- at least she played hard.

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 18d

Tough to win a road elimination game playing 3 on 5.

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 18d

In awe of Breanna Stewart tonight. I dunno how she's still standing, much less playing and carrying her team.

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 18d

The winner of this game has to play the Lynx in Minnesota in 42 hours lol

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 18d

I dunno how you officiate a game like this. These teams are mauling each other.

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 19d

Home court elimination games are good

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 19d

Fever-Dream was, well, a fever dream.

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 20d

Read this

Tomb Ziller @teamziller.bsky.social · 20d

I wrote about the controversy around Adam Silver's true but tone-deaf comments on the cost of watching the NBA in the new streaming environment. This is the weekly unlocked newsletter. www.teamziller.com/adam-silver-...

Adam Silver forgot his audience

Last week, the commissioner called basketball a "highlights-based sport" in response to a question about rising costs for fans. Then he got defensive when called out about it. His biggest problem with...

www.teamziller.com

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 20d

Tonight — and many nights this year — underscored the impact of Betnijah Laney-Hamilton's absence. She was the one who got down in the mud when defenses tried to muck up the Liberty's offensive flow. She was also the one to take on tough assignments and guard up. They've missed that element all year

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 21d

How often do you see someone beat A'ja Wilson down the floor?

CJ Fogler @cjzero.bsky.social · 21d

Dominique Malonga runs the floor and ties it, Seattle goes nuts

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 21d

Noelle Quinn displaying more off-ball movement than most of her players

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 21d

The Storm have no shooting, but at least they have glacially slow ball and player movement

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 21d

1. Don't think that's necessarily true -- Becky's comments were very strategic, for example.

2. It's not about what they say, it's about making you feel closer to them

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 21d

Also, the coach getting caught coaching mid-interview is a feature, not a bug. We want to feel closer to the game, don't we? There you go.

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Mike Prada @mikepradanba.bsky.social · 21d

The coach interviews during the game are good. Makes you feel the energy of the game as a viewer, and coaches can deal with the minor inconvenience.

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