Just as we saw for the lineups with non-shooting guards: the more shooting, the better. The difference is that — whereas it was difficult for coaches to surround a non-shooting guard with three plus perimeter shooters — it was much more feasible to combine a playmaking big with three perimeter shooters. For example, lineups with a playmaking big, three plus shooters, and one neutral shooter were pretty common, accounting for 7 percent of possessions in the playoffs and also pretty successful, beating opponents by +7.5 points per 100 possessions. Having two perimeter shooters also worked well, but lineups with just one perimeter shooter weren’t as good and lineups without any perimeter shooters couldn’t even stay on the court.

What does the two-game bump mean to their fans? We took to Twitter to solicit what we’ll call Warriors Overreactions.New Orleans Pelicans Face Masks

On Sept. 23, only one of the police officers involved in the Taylor shooting was indicted by a grand jury. Even so, Russell is optimistic that “change is happening” in Louisville, nationally and worldwide in the aftermath of Taylor’s and Floyd’s deaths. For example, in his hometown, Yvette Gentry was named Louisville Metro Police Department’s police chief on Oct. 1, the first Black woman to hold the position.

NBA players will wear masks to protect their faces following a variety of injuries. Kawhi Leonard is donning one Wednesday night in order to protect his mouth after a nasty laceration suffered on Christmas.

Towns has been tragically impacted by the pandemic. His mother, Jacqueline Cruz-Towns, died on April 13 at age 58 due to complications from COVID-19. While Towns was still mourning his mother’s passing, he believed it was important to stand up against police brutality and racial injustice following the death of Floyd on May 25 in Minneapolis while in police custody. Towns was present during a press conference for a rally for Floyd that was attended by former NBA player Stephen Jackson and other local dignitaries.Los Angeles Lakers Face Masks

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The NBA suspended its 2019-20 season on March 11 when Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus prior to a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. In mid-October, the league completed the season in a bubble at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, with zero positive player tests, though there were at least three instances of players breaking protocol.Minnesota Timberwolves Face Masks