Brian de KorodiFilm analysis of the Stephen Curry Pick & Roll in the 2015 NBA FinalsBack in 2015, the first year of Stephen Curry’s peak run, NBA fans and media obviously were not used to evaluating a player like him, and…Dec 15, 2023Dec 15, 2023
Brian de KorodiThe ‘’versatile two-way’’ big type as the second piece to NBA championship contentionThe dominant discourse in the NBA with regards to building a championship contender is that the most essential step is to acquire an elite…Jun 6, 2021Jun 6, 2021
Brian de KorodiBreaking down the Miami Heat’s counters to the Celtics’ defense in Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Eastern…The 2020 NBA Playoffs version of the Miami Heat (the distinction between the playoffs and regular season was particularly relevant in the…Apr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021
Brian de KorodiEarly analysis of Ernesto Valverde’s Barcelona — 2017–18Barcelona won the ICC and pretty much completed their pre-season (the Joan Gamper at the Camp Nou remains), so I figured it would be…Nov 14, 20201Nov 14, 20201
Brian de KorodiHow Guardiola has brought back the traditional winger to the gameRaheem Sterling has been given a second chance by Guardiola in 2016/17Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Brian de KorodiLionel Messi’s evolution as a player — Part 1–2004–2008Lionel Messi is, in the eyes of many, the greatest football player of all time. He started out his professional career at Barcelona in…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Brian de KorodiAndres Iniesta — Tactical breakdown9 La Liga, 6 Copa del Rey, 4 Champions League, 2 Euros, 1 World Cup…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Brian de KorodiHow Busquets and Iniesta have inspired the next generation of great midfieldersAs Sergio Busquets celebrated his 29th birthday on July 16, the football purist in me got a bit melancholic, thinking about all the great…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020
Brian de KorodiThe role of a modern “pivot” in build up playThe role as well as the general profile of what we consider a defensive midfielder, a number 6 as me might call it, has changed…Nov 14, 2020Nov 14, 2020