michael (@michaelknowball) header
michael (@michaelknowball) profile picture

michael

@michaelknowball

#NetsWorld NBA/CBB hoops and music is life. btw fuck gunna

michaelknowball.substack.com/
Joined December 2023
  • Tweets23.9K
  • Following385
  • Followers575
2.2KMedia
Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)Photo by michael (@michaelknowball)
Introducing P.A.C.E., a metric to help measure athleticism Accompanied by new statistics: Dunks per 100 possessions, Expected Dunks, etc. P.A.C.E. combines in-game athletic indicators with draft combine testing, accounting for size/position to give players a score Read belowπŸ‘‡
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
3
7
3
85
9,767
The Memphis Grizzlies are destined to exceed expectations as easily the most underrated team in the NBA. They have built one of the most productive and versatile cores in the NBA, a huge amount of hidden talent that most fans and media are yet to recognize. Read below πŸ‘‡
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
2
7
15
453
This is my most ambitious piece ever, and probably will be for a while. Evaluating almost every player on the Grizzlies. Ended up writing 7500 words and making over 70 different graphics 😭 I would very much appreciate if you gave it a read
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
1
39
michaelknowball.substack.com…
1
43
My son was born and I told him Rudy Gobert is our center
43
1,053
78
19,430
716,163
Tomorrow @ 3PM EST. 31-minute read. 7000 words, 70 graphics😭
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
2
16
553
NBA Twitter in 2026 is just a bunch of people who think hard R and nazi jokes are funny
3
1
21
949
The fact that Kevin Porter Jr. got waived is bewildering, despite the uglies. Last season, as a combo guard he combined self-created scoring with PG-level playmaking production and wing-like ancillary impact He was also one of the most effective defensive playmakers in the NBA
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) profile pictureShams Charania
@ShamsCharaniaOct 19
The Milwaukee Bucks have waived guard Kevin Porter Jr., sources tell ESPN.
Image from Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania)
27
11
16
197
36,832
Reminder that Duke Miles is still waiting for his chance in the NBA on the Philadelphia 76ers. Last season at Vanderbilt, the combo guard averaged 16.1pts/4.5ast with a 45 3PR, 27.4 AST%, and 2.5 A:TO, + was 4th in the nation in STL% (5.0). He shot 61% at the rim and 35% from 3
1
1
12
446
Full highlights tape πŸ‘‡ youtube.com/watch?v=_g3BwM0g…
Duke Miles Highlights | 2026 NBA Draft

Duke Miles Highlights | 2026 NBA Draft

2026 NBA DRAFTHighlights tape of projected late second round to un...

youtube.com
139
It’s fucking depressing how NBA twitter is so infested with Claude vibe coded websites
17
39
6
1,762
65,209
And they’re never introducing anything new or creative β€œCome play my AI game where you predict the 2026-27 standings!” 😭😭
3
3
226
8,077
Does anyone else believe all some point it starts to become borderline racist?
No Ceilings (@NoCeilingsNBA) profile pictureNo Ceilings
@NoCeilingsNBAOct 14
Replying to @nbadraftpoint
It’s not only about play on the court 🫑
5
42
3,923
The Splash Niggas
Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) profile pictureHoop Central
@TheHoopCentralOct 7
LAMELO BALL AND ANTHONY EDWARDS ARE PUTTING ON A SHOW. πŸ”₯
350
7,882
176
89,134
2,023,863
i cant blame them tho
kris κ•€ (@inmyheadrf) profile picturekris κ•€@inmyheadrfOct 2
genuinely what warrented this reaction
10
326
3
2,153
46,245
The Payton Pritchard Brunson Theory, a conspiracy that started from a @NileHoops tweet in 2024 and has stayed alive ever since, reaching its boiling point as we approach the 2026-27 season. Is a Jalen Brunson-esque leap really in play for Payton Pritchard? Read below πŸ‘‡
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
18
16
20
73
50,214
My biggest article to date. All graphics done by me, this took forever lol
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
1
2,026
michaelknowball.substack.com…
1
8
2,751
My biggest work yet. Tomorrow
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
2
12
560
How good is "Washed" Ben Simmons? Evaluating the dark and bright sides of his first return to the league from 2023 to 2025, to help determine what his spot is in the NBA as he begins a new chapter with the Sacramento Kings. Read below πŸ‘‡
Image from michael (@michaelknowball)
4
3
15
928
michaelknowball.substack.com…
1
139
Load more