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Ben Falk
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Previously VP of Basketball Strategy with the 76ers & Analytics Manager with the Blazers. Currently @cleantheglass.
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    Ben Falk
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    Jan 5, 2021
    🚀 It’s finally here! 🚀 47 lessons with 250+ detailed videos to help you learn NBA Xs and Os from the ground up. Find out more at learn-basketball.com (with a special launch discount). #LearnBasketball Or keep reading for more on why we made this course...👇
    Learn Basketball Xs and Os From the Ground Up
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    Ben Falk
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    Jun 11, 2017
    A small demonstration of LeBron’s incredible basketball IQ: 30 seconds from Game 4.
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    Ben Falk
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    Apr 4, 2019
    So, uh, the Raptors have been pretty good with Marc Gasol on the court. In a little over 500 minutes with him playing they have a point differential of +16 per 100 possessions, the equivalent of a 73 win team.
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    Ben Falk
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    May 24, 2018
    Victor Oladipo is yet another example of the need to be cautious with draft analysis until many years after the draft. 4 years after he was picked he was viewed as a decent player, but not someone who lived up to his #2 selection. And now, 5 years after his draft, he’s All-NBA.
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    Ben Falk
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    Sep 13, 2019
    My thought process watching this clip: Hmm, they're not doubling Jokic in the post. Oh, they're doubling from the baseline, and Jokic doesn't see it. Wow, he's going to spin right into it. Nevermind.
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    Ben Falk
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    Apr 27, 2017
    Something to watch: how teams defend the back screen pick-and-roll that is used a lot now. Watch HOU run it three straight times vs. OKC.
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    Ben Falk
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    Nov 24, 2017
    I’ve heard multiple places say Ben Simmons is 0/7 from three on the year. That’s misleading - they’ve all been heaves! It would be more accurate to say he hasn’t attempted a three. That’s why I don’t include heaves in the stats on Cleaning the Glass.
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    Ben Falk
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    Nov 12, 2019
    This is *really* hard to defend. AD post up, split action with LeBron and a shooter, turns into a handoff between LeBron and AD. Multiple threatening actions in a short period of time with two great players involved. Whew.
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    Ben Falk
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    Jan 3, 2019
    A little bit of personal news: I got married this past weekend. And while it is the middle of the season, some things take precedence over basketball. So I’m going to take some time away from writing.
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    Ben Falk
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    Oct 27, 2017
    Watch Wolves’ assistant Andy Greer sniff out Spurs’ Hammer action…and SAS score anyway. That & more in Friday Film: cleaningtheglass.com/friday-film-ha…
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    Ben Falk
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    Jul 6, 2017
    “I don’t have the 5 positions anymore. It may be as simple as 3 positions now…you’re either a ball-handler, a wing or a big.” - Brad Stevens
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    Ben Falk
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    Mar 12, 2018
    Chauncey Billups (@1MrBigShot) was really good as an analyst on LAL-CLE last night, weaving in lots of Xs and Os discussion. Touched on late switching, stunting, downing, 2.9-ing… I’d love it if more analysts followed that model. Don’t dumb it down for fans - teach them up!
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    Ben Falk
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    Feb 5, 2018
    The reporting of Philly’s celebration of the Super Bowl last night is a great example of the distorting effect media has on our perception of reality.
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    Ben Falk
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    Nov 27, 2019
    I don’t know what this says about me, but I would watch a highlight mix that was just Marc Gasol sniffing out Hammer action.
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