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Martim 🏀
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Lisbon 🇵🇹. Data science for a living.
Sometimes I like basketball so much I write about it: https://borrachalaranja.pt/category/autores/martim-pardal
Older stuff: https://atlantichoops.substack.com
Open to projects.

Lots of🏀clips & stats on this feed!
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🏀🎞️Alright! The Golden State Warriors got the win against the Lakers.

Here's a lot of my thoughts running through the game:

#NBA #DubNation #LakeShow
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The Kings doubling down on this team wasn't on my bin- lol I'm kidding. Sacramento gave up a pick in this!

Happy we get a chance to see Keon Ellis in a bigger setting. Cavs clearly do this looking to him as a 3rd G, providing another bite at what they'd hoped to get from Lonzo.
BREAKING: The Cleveland Cavaliers are trading De'Andre Hunter to the Sacramento Kings for Dennis Schroder and Keon Ellis, sources tell ESPN. The three-team deal includes the Chicago Bulls acquiring Kings forward Dario Saric and two future second-round picks.
February 1, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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🏀📊Cam Spencer has been impeccable off the bench, averaging 17.6 PTS + 10.3 Adj AST per 75, with a 44.5 3P%.

Only he and LaMelo have both a 3P Shooting Quality & Creation Volume >= 95th percentile.

And unlike Ball, Spencer's shooting comes a ton from movement.
#Grizzlies #NBA
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 AM
🏀📊Cam Spencer has been impeccable off the bench, averaging 17.6 PTS + 10.3 Adj AST per 75, with a 44.5 3P%.

Only he and LaMelo have both a 3P Shooting Quality & Creation Volume >= 95th percentile.

And unlike Ball, Spencer's shooting comes a ton from movement.
#Grizzlies #NBA
January 31, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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Há vários pontos de recolha nas zonas mais afectadas e locais destacados para fornecimento de electricidade. Sabe como e onde podes ajudar ou receber ajuda.

Veja mais: www.publico.pt/2163039
January 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Aprendi com o Sr. Leitao Amaro uma infalível maneira de se mostrar que se faz muita coisa.
January 30, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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🏀📊 Sadly, this is then the final update on the glass dominance of Steven Adams, once again one of the truly elite rebound collectors.

Have a good recovery big man.
January 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
🏀📊 Sadly, this is then the final update on the glass dominance of Steven Adams, once again one of the truly elite rebound collectors.

Have a good recovery big man.
January 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
There is a case that I follow US politics closer than recommended for someone across an ocean.

But hell, there is a federal militia murdering citizens in pesidential-sponsored gang violence / militarily terrorism.

Fuck all this. Fuck the Trumps, Millers and Noems of this world.

Fuck ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Happy 20 years to an absolute classic, a staple of 00s rock and the best Arctic Monkeys album 🔥
Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
Released 20 years ago today
January 23, 2026 at 11:56 AM
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🏀 🎙 Regressado ao Queta Report para assumirmos a dose de humildade face ao que se preveu no começo da época.

Grande obrigado ao Ricardo por me receber de novo 🙌
Quarenta e um jogos depois, Neemias Queta consolidou o estatuto como poste titular dos Boston Celtics.

@mempire25.bsky.social regressa ao Queta Report para mergulhar nos analytics, comparações de mercado, e uma avaliação que mudou radicalmente desde outubro.
Quarenta e um jogos de Neemias Queta como titular: validação ou hype?
De uma conversa cautelosa em outubro sobre se o português merecia a titularidade a uma discussão sobre quanto vale no mercado. Três meses bastaram para mudar completamente a natureza da pergunta.
www.borrachalaranja.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
🏀 🎙 Regressado ao Queta Report para assumirmos a dose de humildade face ao que se preveu no começo da época.

Grande obrigado ao Ricardo por me receber de novo 🙌
Quarenta e um jogos depois, Neemias Queta consolidou o estatuto como poste titular dos Boston Celtics.

@mempire25.bsky.social regressa ao Queta Report para mergulhar nos analytics, comparações de mercado, e uma avaliação que mudou radicalmente desde outubro.
Quarenta e um jogos de Neemias Queta como titular: validação ou hype?
De uma conversa cautelosa em outubro sobre se o português merecia a titularidade a uma discussão sobre quanto vale no mercado. Três meses bastaram para mudar completamente a natureza da pergunta.
www.borrachalaranja.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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Hey, NBA GMs, take a lesson from The Settlers of Catan:

Nobody wants your ****ing sheep.

On Ja Morant, Anthony Davis, Jonathan Kuminga, Trae Young, and more.

www.basketballpoetry.com/p/nobody-wan...
Nobody wants your ****ing sheep
A note to a few NBA GMs
www.basketballpoetry.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:34 PM
January 20, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Nobody talk to me today...
Breaking: Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler has suffered a season-ending torn right ACL, sources tell ESPN.
January 20, 2026 at 9:16 AM
I believe an apologie to Donovan Mitchell is in order.

The one thing I remain properly curious about is hwo much will the league have to tinker with selections once it's all said and done
Here are the 10 All-Star starters, as voted by fans (50%), players (25%) and media (25%). Coaches will select 7 reserves for each conf.

From that 24-player pool, NBA will create three 8-man teams: one World team, two US teams

If there's an imbalance, the NBA will either shift players or ADD more.
January 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM
🏀📊 I feel pretty good about focusing early on Houston's offense being so carried by an impossible overperfomance from beyond the arc.

With them being .500 across their last 20 games, we can pull up this visualization again and see where the Rockets now sit.
#NBA
January 17, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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🏀📊 His defense has been outstanding from day 1, but with his role, the change in his ability to stay out of foul trouble is a big development compared to his rookie season.

I love Clingan. Though I'll confess that young elite rim protectors are a favorite archetype of mine.
#Blazers #Portland
January 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
🏀📊 His defense has been outstanding from day 1, but with his role, the change in his ability to stay out of foul trouble is a big development compared to his rookie season.

I love Clingan. Though I'll confess that young elite rim protectors are a favorite archetype of mine.
#Blazers #Portland
January 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
🏀📊The Wizards have given Kyshawn George a bigger shot creation role in his 2nd season.

And looking at the changes in context and outcomes, his growth shows the potential is there.

We don't yet see a positive impact on the offense globally but the trend is rewarding the bet from FO/coaching staff.
January 16, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Something so obvious and so explicit for weeks that it didn't deserve a breaking news graphic from Shams lol. (As if the team didn't want to trade him as well)

I think I speak for everyone when I say everyone wants the saga around Kuminga to finally end.
Golden State's Jonathan Kuminga has demanded a trade away from the Warriors as he becomes eligible to be moved Thursday, sources tell ESPN.

Full story with @anthonyVslater:
Sources: Kuminga demands trade from Warriors
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has demanded a trade away from Golden State, league sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
While the expectations of this trio were higher than what we've seen this season, I will also say that Moody does feel like a different situation than what we're seeing with Hield and with Podz.
January 14, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Despairing how the Warriors are so out of step with an NBA that has realized attacking early is a marginal advantage on possessions.

Golden State is bottom 5 in avg time to shot after both defensive and offensive rebounds... and dead last after an opponent turnover!
January 13, 2026 at 6:21 PM
🏀📊 Trae Young was traded for shockingly low value.

Ja Morant is now openly on the market.

The rumour mill still around LaMelo Ball continues...

Worth seeing how, for the last 1.5 years, what their place has been in the NBA offensive "operators" in terms of impact:
January 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM
🏀📊 Considering the expected points for an average player this season, only Shaedon Sharpe and Amen Thompson have a worse gap between the total expected points from their jumpshots and their actual point totals.

Ja Morant has had a nightmare scoring season thus far.
January 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I beg OKC to deploy Shai, Cason, JDub & Chet with Caruso/Hartenstein as the 5th piece, depending on the matchup.

Those configurations only have 20 possessions this season 🥲. They got to do it in the playoffs, right?!

(The base 4-man combo has a +24.7 Net Rating in 333 poss lmao)
January 9, 2026 at 3:22 AM