V.J. Edgecombe Scouting Report
By Avi Tyagi Let’s start defense first this time. V.J. is ready to be an on-ball defender. He is not to be trifled with in iso situations. He flips his hips fast, he’s got great recovery [...]
Dylan Harper Scouting Report
By Avi Tyagi He’s a big guard who gets to the rim, passes the ball pretty well for a pick & roll ball-handler, and has the potential to be a four-level scorer (Rim!!!, middy, FTs, 3). [...]
Cooper Flagg Scouting Report
By Avi Tyagi Good rim finisher on self-created attempts, even if he’s not an elite vertical athlete for his size and position (still above average hops). Deceptive with his speed. Loves spins and spinning pivots and [...]
2025 NBA Draft Big Board
By Avi Tyagi Tier 1: HIM Cooper Flagg https://notradeclause.com/cooper-flagg-scouting-report/ Tier 2: Intriguing, Expected High-Level Contributors Dylan Harper https://notradeclause.com/dylan-harper-scouting-report/ V.J. Edgecombe https://notradeclause.com/v-j-edgecombe-scouting-report/ Tier 3: The Faint Outlines of Something Special Kon Knueppel https://notradeclause.com/kon-knueppel-scouting-report/ Tier 4: Intriguing but flawed Tre [...]
Round 7, Yes ‘Cers: How Indy adjusted to a dominant OKC
By Avi Tyagi After game 5, all seemed lost. Tyrese couldn’t attack switches, and was being “ice”d repeatedly to his left hand. The Pacers' offense was hanging on by a thread, by the mercy of T.J. [...]
NTC Podcast #135: 2025 NBA Playoff Preview
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 135 2025 NBA Playoff Preview Welcome back to the NTC Podcast! Now that we've returned to action, it's time to get [...]
NTC Podcast #134: Which Team is the Second Best in the West?
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 134 Which Team is the Second Best in the West? The Western Conference battles for playoff positioning have been fierce this [...]
The Mavs’ Decline Started in the Offseason
By Avi Tyagi The Mavs have cratered. Following the official pronouncement of Kyrie's injury status and the announcements of uncertain return timelines for Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, and Daniel Gafford, the Dallas Mavericks have nowhere left [...]
NTC Podcast #133: Biggest Risers & Sliders Down the Stretch
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 133 Biggest Risers & Sliders Down the Stretch The NBA season is beginning to wind down, with most squads having played [...]
NTC Podcast #132: Diagnosing the Current Condition of the 76ers
THE NTC PODCAST: EPISODE 132 Diagnosing the Current Condition of the 76ers To say it's been a difficult season for the 76ers would be an [...]