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…3 min read·Dec 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…3 min read·Jun 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…11 min read·Apr 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…5 min read·Nov 14, 2020--1--1
Brian de KorodiHow Guardiola has brought back the traditional winger to the gameRaheem Sterling has been given a second chance by Guardiola in 2016/173 min read·Nov 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…6 min read·Nov 14, 2020----
Brian de KorodiAndres Iniesta — Tactical breakdown9 La Liga, 6 Copa del Rey, 4 Champions League, 2 Euros, 1 World Cup…7 min read·Nov 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…3 min read·Nov 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…8 min read·Nov 14, 2020----