Villanova’s Mikal Bridges can get to the rim and shoot from outside, but it’s his defensive versatility that’s set him apart. Whether it’s shutting down the perimeter, feasting on poorly thrown passes, or holding his own against big men, Bridges can match up with everybody on the floor. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/Nbabae …
Read More »Marvin Bagley III creates offense everywhere on the floor
Marvin Bagley III can definitely shoot – he led the ACC in field goal percentage and effective field goal percentage thanks to his abilities from beyond the arc – but his offensive game involves so much more than that. Bagley’s sense of spacing, both without the ball as he sets …
Read More »The NFL stole a rule from the NBA to stop one extremely tall dude from blocking field goals
You are likely familiar with goaltending as it exists as a basketball rule, but did you know the NFL also has a prohibition against goaltending! It’s to prevent the incredibly rare instance in which someone camps out by the uprights on a field goal attempt and leaps to knock the …
Read More »Michigan State’s Jaren Jackson Jr. is everywhere on defense
Almost singlehandedly, Jaren Jackson, Jr. transformed Michigan State from an average defense team to one that finished the season top 10 in opponent true shooting, block percentage, and defensive rating. Jackson recorded at least 4 blocks in over a third of his games with the Spartans, and he’s an intriguing …
Read More »Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton is the next great true center
DeAndre Ayton has size, wingspan, and an array of moves that might remind you of great NBA centers from the 90s. With solid shooting range, great touch, and the ability to create offense without the ball in his hands, Ayton will be an intriguing draft prospect – especially since he’ll …
Read More »The fewest field goals in an NCAA tournament game ever | Unbreakable Records
The NCAA tournament is filled with performances of every caliber. But one performance stands out above the rest, as the worst shooting performance by a team ever. The sport of basketball was still relatively young but this record will be around forever. Subscribe: https://goo.gl/Nbabae Check out our full video catalog: …
Read More »The bench clearing brawl caused by jumping jacks | Weird Rules
Facing a major league pitcher requires an incredible amount of focus. The average fastball gets from the mound to home plate in less than half a second, so you really don’t need some idiot second baseman doing jumping jacks in your line of sight. Fortunately, baseball has a rule specifically …
Read More »SB Nation Bracket War Room Presented By Great Clips
Which top seeds should you be wary of when filling out your bracket? Which upsets should entice you, and which should you avoid? What coach can take his team deeper than it should go? And which 16 seed do we think maybe might possibly sort of in theory could be …
Read More »The NCAA tournament is a loser machine | Chart Party
The college basketball postseason is based on two lies. The first is that anyone can win a championship. Admittedly, that’s more of a fib – mathematically true, but not the way reality actually shakes out. The second is more surprising: your seed does not determine how easy your road through …
Read More »The most interceptions in NFL History were caused by a car accident | Unbreakable Records
The NFL record for most interceptions thrown in a game was set by Jim Hardy in 1950. There are plenty of reasons for a quarterback to play poorly, but Jim’s excuse was the car accident he got into on his way to the game. The real wreck, however, was on …
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