Archive - The Windmill

What You Can't Control

Some roundabout analysis of game one of the Western Conference Finals

May 17, 2023 •

April 2023

What's Defense?

An attempt to figure out what the hell folks are talking about

Apr 7, 2023 •

November 2022

Manage Your Load

When It Comes to Rest, I'm Just Asking Questions

Nov 23, 2022 •

October 2022

Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the 76ers Transition Defense

Oct 27, 2022 •

I'm Thinking About Russell Westbrook Again

On April 12, 2015, Russell Westbrook had 54 points against the Indiana Pacers.

Oct 23, 2022 •

Fucking Up Is a Skill

On 2022–23's Most Intriguing Player: Ben Simmons

Oct 14, 2022 •

November 2021

A meditation on The Warriors and the secondary assist

Nov 29, 2021 •

Event Horizon and Free Throw Rate

Vague and scattered thoughts about learning

Nov 24, 2021 •

Make or Miss League

One of the most frustrating aspects of NBA fandom—especially when you get into the weeds a little bit—is that so much of what we feel when we watch…

Nov 18, 2021 •

A Really Good Bounce Pass Is Chaotic Transport

Recently watching Werner Herzog’s 2005 film Wild Blue Yonder, which I’m not really going to get into here, I learned about the concept of Chaotic…

Nov 16, 2021 •

What Marcus Smart Was Trying to Say, I Think?

and other thoughts from around the league

Nov 11, 2021 •

The Joy of Giving a Shit

I’ve been thinking a lot about something Nikola Jokić did in last night’s game against the Miami Heat.

Nov 9, 2021 •

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