Ohonsi's NBA Blog

Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard are the best kind of superstar perimeter players in the modern era. The reason why is because they're the most reliable players that are needed to win championships. Despite his standing as the 3rd most talented player offensively of all-time, James Harden (behind Lebron and Durant) doesn't belong on this superstar list because he got rid of his mid-range game. To be elite at sizing up defenders in the mid-range area with jumpers as well as drives to the rim is the most important skill, especially in tight playoff contests where it becomes a lot more of a grind-it-out half-court game. Harden suffers through many inefficient stretches, which become more problematic come postseason time, because he threw away this crucial skill. 3's and layups are the most efficient shots in basketball so they still should be the foundation of an offense. However, being limited to only those shots is extremely risky. ...

For those on the very off chance who are wondering if I'm pursuing a career in analyzing the NBA, I'm not despite my crazy passion for the league. I know that's pretty shocking considering my social media pages are absolutely flooded with NBA super junkie stuff. I'm trying to get into cardiac rehab or something similar in a hospital-based setting. For years I've been very interested in that so I'm confident I made the right decision. Also medicine might have the highest job demand which is also where my confidence comes from. TV shows and movies dominate entertainment because you can just sit, relax and watch amazing theater basically without having to think and understand to know what's going on. (I'm honestly not being a bitter hater, that's just reality. I know it doesn't seem like it but I've watched A TON of that over the course of my life, and I absolutely love doing so). So the market for people who are very interested in analytical wr...