
Ben Pfeifer
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aday mara had his worst defensive performance of the year against purdue in the b10 title game; his 0.6 def. grade is the 6th worst single-game mark of the cycle purdue forced mara to defend in space, change directions and absorb contact all game, it was an absolute clinic:
Ben Pfeifer176,938 views • 7 months ago

teams with an okc/boston style drive and kick offense should hope to draft ajay mitchell, who thrives in quick offense off of his rim pressure win with burst -> threaten to score w/touch -> kick to a shooter is a flow ajay already thrives in and should be able to at the next lvl
Ben Pfeifer292,481 views • 2 years ago

aday mara vs st. louis round of 32 film-based grades (net impact plays/100): OVR: 99.5 OFF: 95.6 DEF: 97.6 it's the fifth highest graded game (of over 850) of the entire 2026 cycle. watch all 21 net impact plays (which translates to the grade) below. stupendous performance:
Ben Pfeifer64,970 views • 6 months ago

concerns about cameron boozer's over-reliance on bully ball are unfounded. he's at 65.1% TS on isolations and pick-and-rolls (77 poss) this season. his offensive arsenal is potent and wide-ranging. the idea that his playstyle can't translate to the NBA is plainly psychotic
Ben Pfeifer68,166 views • 8 months ago

it's not exciting, but i'd probably vote for a'ja wilson to win her 4th DPOY, still an overwhelming interior presence with abundant coverage versatility even if below her peak defensive level 1st in databallr's D-VPM, 3.1 blk/100, 3.9 stops/100, -8.0 drtg swing on 32+ mpg
Ben Pfeifer20,282 views • 1 month ago

houston played zone on just 16 of 3,803 defensive possessions across the last two seasons, according to synergy. 13 of those possessions came in the second half against arkansas (h/t Parker Ainsworth) in a 3-2 shell a foreign defensive approach helped the coogs close out this game
Ben Pfeifer65,438 views • 10 months ago

tyler tanner has dunked the ball 12 times in 14 games, on pace to shatter the 6’1 and shorter HM guard dunk record (‘13 russ smith dunked 19 times in 40 games) and for good measure, 3 of those 12 dunks were self created in the half court. awesome vertical athlete for his size
Ben Pfeifer60,874 views • 9 months ago

'28, 6'4 guard josiah rose had a truly absurd 16u AAU season; nobody could match his blend of explosiveness, deep pullup range, ball skills and touch 24.3 pts/g on on 72% TS (!!!!!!), .39 FTr, 45.5% on 5.5 3pa/g in 8 games this summer and the highlights are just as wild
Ben Pfeifer17,809 views • 2 months ago

david mirkovic has some real juice as a closeout attacker with an unusual body type for someone as comfortable with the ball as him, and he's making 37.1% of his 8.6 3pa/100 needs tons of work on defense and he isn't a creator, but there's a long-term NBA stretch big to find
Ben Pfeifer33,081 views • 7 months ago