ben pfeifer
@bjpf_
he/him. hoops @SportcastingNBA/@bbinsidersnews, @Swishtheory. mail: [email protected]
i spent the last 10 months watching hours and hours of passes, creating new metrics to evaluate playmaking. now 4,000 passes and 4,500 words later, i wrote about my process and what i learned about the 2025 nba draft with my most ambitious project ever: basketballinsiders.org/news/nba-draft…
alex sarr scored or assisted on four of washington's last six field goals to close out this pistons game, including an absurd game-sealing block on cade cunningham erased an all-nba star at the apex, the defensive potential is frightening
i have no idea how teams will score on the mavericks with cooper flagg, anthony davis and dereck lively on the floor, this could be a world destroying paint defense those 3 + naji marshall, max christie, pj washington, daniel gafford adding defensive value, phew
arafan diane is an underrated, dominant throwback big man. i made my case for him as a top prospect in the 2026 high school class on youtube (link below):
after trading a haul of picks for desmond bane, the magic declared their readiness to contend in 2026. for @SportcastingNBA, i broke down their busy offseason are the orlando magic ready to leap into the top tier of NBA teams? click the link below to read:
for @SportcastingNBA, i wrote about brandon mccoy's improvement in the 2025 eybl season and what he might look like at the college and NBA levels: sportscasting.com/news/brandon-m…
i wrote about arafan diane for @SportcastingNBA, making his case as one of the 2026 high school class's very best player. it's easy to understand why power programs like kentucky, oregon and louisville are targeting the elite center prospect: sportscasting.com/news/arafan-di…
reed sheppard walked into the nba with some of the league’s best hands. ranked 4th in deflections/100 (7.0), his reaction time and accuracy is rare i have real defensive concerns with reed but his hands are a superpower he can let on
prep2pro nba draft podcast came in at 67th
Introducing TIME's list of the best podcasts of all time: 100 podcasts that shaped the genre and pushed it forward ti.me/451XhfW
arafan diane can still develop more counters (especially working away from his favorite left shoulder turn), but man, this agility and coordination as a 7'0 behemoth is so frightening
arafan diane is the best youth post player i've ever evaluated on tape and the number's reflect that. here's how he compares to some notable names in their final aau season for post-ups + passes (per synergy) hard to be too high on him for the 2026 hs class
second tweet i saw this morning i can’t do this again
#Colts QB Anthony Richardson was nearly picked off by CB Alex Johnson in 7-on-7.
2027 guard cayden daughtry was one of eybl's best offensive players playing up an age group. ridiculous live dribble vision, downhill aggression and shotmaking touch averaged 20.6 on 64.2% TS with a 1.3 a:to and slashed 45/44/84. turned 16 in april, he's an unreal player