It is often said that a Point Guard is the coach’s extension on the court. That is difficult to argue against, as the Point Guard of a team is usually responsible for running the team on the floor. They are responsible for getting their teammates in position to score and often times, initiating plays and
There’s nothing I can say in this article to truly display how great Chris Paul is. I’ll supply with you some facts and statistics that back up my claim that he’s gotten better this year. But, it simply won’t be good enough. Chris Paul is a player that you have to watch. You can see
Los Angeles Clippers owner, Steve Ballmer, has made it clear that they want to bring back Chris Paul and Blake Griffin when they hit the free agent market. This should not come as a surprise at all. Everyone knows that these two are the clear-cut superstars on the team and the Clippers would be crazy
Another year, another NBA offseason dwindling down. Before we know it, media days and camp will be here, and the preseason will be tipping off. However, for now, the hottest topics are how all of the teams did this offseason in order to prepare themselves for this year. So, we will be breaking down each
Chris Paul must’ve not payed attention to the history books or any of the stories that were told about the god, Michael Jordan. One thing we all know is that you don’t poke the sleeping bear, whether that’s talking trash or telling him he can’t do something. I mean this is the same guy that
An in-depth look at the Society’s Move of the Week. This week’s move is the half-spin hesitation which is a swift change in motion to get past your defender. The purpose is to put your defender to sleep by slowing down your dribble and positioning your body as if you were going to perform a
Too often when people discuss the superstars in the NBA today, there are players mentioned that should not be in the discussion. The sole goal of this post is to try to label the players in the NBA who are superstars. To begin, I want to define what I believe is a superstar. A superstar
Today, Stephen Curry was officially named the 2015-2016 NBA MVP, and actually the first unanimous one. Not many have disputed Curry’s claim to the MVP award, but Colin Cowherd actually had the audacity to do just that: Do you agree with this analysis? https://t.co/6LcA0wuSHM — Basketball Society (@BBallSociety_) May 10, 2016 Colin Cowherd kind of
In January, I analyzed who the most efficient passers were in the NBA. (You can find that article by clicking here: http://basketballsocietyonline.com/arams-analytical-analysis-the-most-efficient-passers-in-the-nba). In that article, I came up with a new formula called EPR (Efficient Passing Rating) which essentially calculated how many times a player was able to pass the ball around in the offense
Los Angeles Clippers reserve Austin Rivers has always received a steady torrent of hate from NBA fans, but after a gritty performance in Game 6 against the Portland Trail Blazers, Rivers is now exempt from all slander. Yes you read that correctly. Rivers had to receive 11 stitches around his right-eye after being thumped in the face