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Explainer Stats 14 Oct 2026

EuroLeague Usage % leaders: whose team is it?

Usage % is the share of possessions that end with one player. Nadir Hifi finishes 42% of Paris possessions. The EuroLeague's biggest loads in 2026-27.

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Nobody has solved the pick and roll

Written down in 1922 and attacked by every defense since. How the action works, what it grew into, and the connections it produced in the EuroLeague last season.

August 2026

Explainer 4 min 26 Aug

Transition offense: the fastest points in basketball, before the defense arrives

Run before they're set. What transition offense actually is, why it's the most efficient scoring in the game, and the EuroLeague team built entirely around it.

Explainer 2 min 19 Aug

Rebound % Beats Rebounds Per Game — Here's Why

Raw rebound totals reward playing time. This stat rewards actually winning the ball.

Explainer 3 min 12 Aug

Zone defense: why a coach chooses to guard space instead of a player.

Not every defense follows one man around the court. Here's who reaches for zone, and why.

Explainer 3 min 03 Aug

Transition defense: the four seconds that decide whether a turnover costs you nothing or costs you two points.

Sprint back, foul, or scramble. Three ways teams handle the moment right after they lose the ball — and why the best teams never really choose.

July 2026

Explainer 3 min 20 Jul

Help defense: the one player who doesn't rotate breaks the entire system

Three variations, one principle — and why Juancho Hernangómez is the perfect example of how it works.

Explainer 2 min 17 Jul

EuroLeague advanced stats: what every number on a player page means.

Most stat pages give you numbers. This one tells you what they mean.

Explainer 4 min 13 Jul

Post defense: how you guard the block tells you everything about what you fear

Three ways to defend the post. Each one is a bet — on your own size, your help defense, or your teammate.

Explainer 3 min 06 Jul

Beyond points per game: eFG%, TS% and PPP explained

Three stats that answer the same question — how efficiently is this player scoring? — with increasing depth.

June 2026

Explainer 4 min 27 Jun

Isolation: the loneliest play in basketball, and the hardest to defend.

One player. One defender. No help coming. Here's what makes it work — and who does it best in EuroLeague.

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