Xavier KnightenA Salute to Mahmoud: Sitting Down to Make a StandSlightly built, soft-spoken, sweet shooting point guard who can effortlessly score whenever he feels like it…..Steph Curry? Nah, he’s nice…May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
Xavier KnightenCounting Stats: Why you can’t only rely on box-scoresCounting stats, or basic stats, have long dominated basketball discussions because they are easy to understand and the data is easy to…May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
Xavier KnightenBrodie vs Beard: Who’s your MVP?What makes a player valuable to a team? My three main criteria on how to judge players for the award: statistics, the eye test, and team…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
Xavier KnightenMy Ideal Western Conference Playoff PictureWhen the Western Conference playoffs begin in a month, the Houston Rockets will be the third seed. And that’s all we know. Everything else…Mar 24, 2017Mar 24, 2017
Xavier Knighten#1 Pick: Fultz or Ball?In just under two months, our calendars will read May 16th, 2017. This date is anticipated by NBA executives across the league. This is the…Mar 20, 2017Mar 20, 2017
Xavier KnighteninPick and Roll TheoryUnderrated Player: Nic BatumWhy isn’t one of the most well-rounded players in the NBA getting more love? Batum has been absolutely killing it since he signed with…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Xavier KnightenA Tribute to Kevin JohnsonMy favorite point guards of all-time, in no specific order: Steve Nash, Derrick Rose, John Stockton, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf(the artist formerly…Nov 8, 2016Nov 8, 2016