Time to #ScoutWithMe! I promised #AllEyesNorth fans last week that I’d show them how I would scout their team. Here’s an example first of all of an NBA “code window”. When video guys are cutting games to get ready for an opponent, it’ll look something like this. Use this to.. pic.twitter.com/FZDOLD18qR
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 23, 2018
Ok. It’s here: https://t.co/pmjSAf5qlq. Couple disclaimers. I’m not a disgruntled ex-employee. I’ve said a ton of really nice things about the #Wizards (see pics). If the Wiz were 11-5, I’d be doing video on how great @RealDealBeal23 and @JohnWall are. Ask @MikePradaSBN. Texted..
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 19, 2018
Thanks for helping me reach 1K followers! Little bonus: my favorite @paulpierce34 story in his year w/ the @WashWizards ft @KingJames. #TheTruth @JaredSGreenberg @MarkDeeksNBA @FredKatz @BenStandig @hmfaigen @JonesOnTheNBA @DarthAmin @JeffZillgitt @bballbreakdown @outsidethenba pic.twitter.com/PoAhXjBGSa
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 8, 2018
Curious what #NBA scouting reports looks like? Here’s another example you would’ve seen days ago if you followed insta @ BryanOringher. #wizards @FastModel @BulletsForever @AndrewDBailey @tatefrazier @bwood_33 @TheRyanHollins @Wale @NBCSWashington @AlexKennedyNBA @dcsportsbog pic.twitter.com/ZDiNiPX23l
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 23, 2018
What plays do the #Warriors run for Klay Thompson? Here’s a few of them. Full look at Klay’s 14 3’s here: https://t.co/cKd1VY9gxa. #DubNation @MikePradaSBN @NateP_SBN @WarriorsHuddle @dubcmd @timkawakami @anthonyVslater @SherwoodStrauss @TheWarriorsWire @MarkG_Medina @Con_Chron pic.twitter.com/uDk48LyOfm
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 2, 2018
Curious what happens before an #NBA game? Here’s a sample of the workout times for a 7pm home game years ago. Workouts start 2.5 hrs before tip. Each player worked out w/ same coach before every game. With 40 min on clock all players needed to be ready for film in locker room. pic.twitter.com/xPH0qshj3N
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 16, 2018
Probably my favorite email I ever got in the #NBA. Can only imagine how much worse these have gotten w/ teams scoring 150/gm. #NBATwitter #Steph @ChrisPalmerNBA @CassidyHubbarth @heydb @davidaldridgedc @ChrisBHaynes @BBallInsiders @timkawakami pic.twitter.com/0S20GJSmlb
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 25, 2018
I got accused of being 'pedantic' for this, but I think it's important to educate NBA fans w/ accurate coverage. The clip of @ZO2_ "switching onto 4 guys" was a great clip. But he only switched once. Take a look at my video breakdown of this great clip by Lonzo #LakeShow. Pt1 pic.twitter.com/3YQEHIPY8j
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 19, 2018
Think switching can’t be done? This is how it’s supposed to look. This is a LOCKED IN, great defensive possession w/ communication by PJ Tucker, Melo, and all. Actually see a very locked in Melo defensively so far for HOU (yes, I said it)...shot just not falling. pic.twitter.com/SxJFF7L0jf
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 9, 2018
Like #analytics? NBA teams pore over data to find any competitive advantage they possibly can. Using in-house tracking, @SynergySST, etc., we’d put together a detailed stat scout before every game. Here take a look at an example Celtics scout from 2014 (starters only) #NBATwitter pic.twitter.com/UzSwMLPrDN
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 5, 2018
Call this “DHO DOUBLE.” This is “Blast” action in NBA terminology (5 man handling w/ the Floppy type as you point out). Pop’s visual call looks like he’s pushing a shopping cart. https://t.co/xvRTLjyeEi
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 4, 2018
Today take a look at how @sixers JJ Redick gets his shots. 28pts on 10/10 shooting 10/5 against @dallasmavs. What’s amazing about JJ is he doesn’t hunt shots. Just constant fundamentals - movement, gamesmanship, and elite shooting obviously. This video is random, next is plays.. pic.twitter.com/AEHBpTTivE
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 13, 2018
What do #NBA Advance Scouts do? Tough job. Their job is basically to be a legal “spy.” Every team in the NBA does this - the scouts are credentialed, sit in assigned scouting seats, etc. Their job is to get all the play calls of whichever team THEIR team plays soon - ie. in.. pic.twitter.com/c6xUqNO3mw
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 17, 2018
Ok one more bite today for all the new follows. Ever wonder what an #NBA pregame board looks like? Here’s an example against the @MiamiHEAT from 2013. Short and sweet! If you enjoy RT’s are much appreciated so all #NBATwitter gets to enjoy. How’d we do @KingJames @ShaneBattier? pic.twitter.com/79z533sLwN
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 20, 2018
THREAD: Ok, yesterday I got a lil hyperbolic. I said Giannis can’t make a shot outside 12ft. That was a bit extreme. He’s 24/60 (40%) past 16ft this year. He CAN make a shot, even past 16ft, or an occasional 3. HOWEVER, I just watched all 24 of his makes. Here are 21 of them. /1 pic.twitter.com/mCSMTrTwa2
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) January 23, 2019
Also this shit has got to stop. Dwight Howard does not deserve straight post ups off no movement at this point of his career. The end point blank period. I don’t care if that’s what he wants. You can’t give it to him. pic.twitter.com/tqkcpUqiex
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 19, 2018
THREAD- Just to sum up: KD and Draymond fought plenty last season. The Warriors grew from those moments and were resilient and won a championship and everything was all love at the end. KD shouldn’t have clapped at Draymond. Dray shouldn’t have snapped back to the extent he did. https://t.co/e6Xy3ttAKF
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) November 16, 2018
This year will be using my 7 years of NBA experience to share some X’s and O’s knowledge with fans. Will start out small and learn how to churn out bigger videos and share some content. Up first: #KYP. Know Your Personnel. DeMar DeRozan and Harden are probably the 2 best at .. pic.twitter.com/Wg9XtiIHbQ
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 11, 2018
You don’t need a million cones or tennis balls or 25 workout guys to get better. Coach @PhilBeckner’s video of ballhandling w/ @Dame_Lillard is excellent and pretty simple. https://t.co/8s8NV1OIt0. My favorite shooting workout online was @SteveNash’s 20min shooting drill. Sadly..
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 20, 2018
Here take a look at a widespread NBA P/R defensive concept. Despite all the switching throughout the league many 5’s still are poor matchups on switches. Teams instead play “drop” centerfield coverage w/ them. We called it #2for2 meaning that the other 3 defensive players have.. pic.twitter.com/i9BfctxgCi
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 11, 2018
The NBA is back! Here take a look at the reverse side of the gameplan given to players on gameday (back posted yesterday). Some keys, stats, depth chart, and a few key plays. @FastModel essential for every @NBA team. @LAClippers have changed a bit... #NBA pic.twitter.com/yTNlcPsVfa
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 16, 2018
Hardest part about working in sports? Getting your foot in the door. Get asked all the time for advice about how to get in. When I was with the #Wizards I’d get maybe 30 emails a week. At a certain point all resumes sort of blend together. A lot of great resumes out there..
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 19, 2018
Best #NBA travel cities? My faves probably LA, CHI, POR. Can never go wrong @VoodooDoughnut. @KillerBurger there is tremendous. Just has a really cool feel @trailblazers. @LouMalnatis in @chicagobulls best #pizza in the world. I guess I judge cities mostly on food...@infatuation pic.twitter.com/NwI7gPK7w1
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 22, 2018
The #NBA travel schedule is long and exhausting. There are many elements of course that are luxurious and privileged. Charter flights and busses, Ritz’s and Four Seasons...but they also spend an obscene amount of time away from family in season. We’d frequently return from road.. pic.twitter.com/tP1oh6W7RA
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) October 24, 2018
Fine. Again, just a rumor. Might be complete BS. But I’ve heard a rumor that:
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) January 6, 2019
Pat Riley is pushing to go back to the Lakers and eventually bring Spo with him.
Again. Just a rumbling I’ve heard. #LakeShow #HeatCulture@LD2K @LakersNation @LakersSBN @IraHeatBeat @ShandelRich
It’s funny that an NBA writer who has “respecting [his] elders” in his bio likes tweets like “defending Boylen should be a federal defense.” The amount of groupthink on here is crazy. The notion that in 2019 anyone coaching an NBA team is dumb/doesn’t have a clue what they’re /1
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) January 3, 2019
THREAD & NEW VIDEO: Twitter has been a dark place for Avery Bradley lately. Let me lighten it up a bit. AB is clearly in a slump offensively. But Doc Rivers has always been about “being a star in your ROLE”. AB’s role is to guard the other team’s best G/F EVERY NIGHT. How are.. pic.twitter.com/nRastb96OF
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) December 22, 2018
I think #Warriors fans may forget that Steph Curry is not the PnR player Harden is. Harden has a big size advantage over Steph and is a much better passer out of it. People also don’t realize how physically taxing it is to handle the ball that much. I don’t think Steph at this /1 https://t.co/c1sv7W6DYZ
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) January 6, 2019
Proud to announce my next #ScoutWithMe project! You may remember a while ago I shared a couple examples of NBA gameplans (see pic). As Video Coordinator of the Wizards for 4 years I got to play a critical role in producing the physical gameplans. Now, I’m going to show you how.. pic.twitter.com/9XJuXfSnCW
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) March 13, 2019
College basketball junkie? Casual fan? Don’t worry, got you covered either way. I spent 2yrs gameplanning w/ Gary Williams @ UMD and then 6yrs doing gameplans for the Washington Wizards. Today I’m going to help you get PREP’d for the #NationalChampionship the way the teams do.
— Bryan Oringher (@ScoutWithBryan) April 8, 2019