Increased three-point shooting and higher league average pace means more scoring variance, which means more big blowouts and more comebacks from large deficits… sort of. It’s not like games are becoming less competitive, it’s just that you kind of need to recalibrate what qualifies as a “blowout” or a “close game”— a 15-point lead today is closer to a 10-point lead a decade ago.

that package wouldn’t get OG Anunoby, much less Luka or Trae

Okoro’s defense is great, but unless he can get his three-point shot working he won’t be in Cleveland much longer

Don’t think he qualifies as a bust tbh. Even if he’s not as good as they hoped picking him so high, he’s still already a decent role player— he’s not gonna be out of the league in three years like some of these other guys