2021 NBA Draft Final Big BoardAll the time that goes into scouting ahead of the NBA Draft all leads up to draft night. From an outsider's perspective, the culmination of all that work is with the finalizing of our Big Board. Here at the Box and One, we try to wrap up our Big Board more than a week in advance of the draft as a way of not letting last minute perception swings and rumor mills influence our views on a prospect. Let the work and the film speak for itself.
This year, we revisit our tiers system, the approach we've used the last couple of seasons, as a way of grouping prospects together based on anticipated outcomes, weighing risk, reward and what type of impact they have at each. What we come up with are ten tiers of prospects, ranging from near-certain team pillars with All-NBA likelihood to role players at their apex. With our 17,000 word final big board, get to know our top-100, with video scouting reports on our top-30, explanations for tier and order, breakdowns and analysis on their games and more. |
Over 65 prospect scouting reports and 11 hours of film all in one place on the best prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft. Get to know the best and most promising names before they play a second in the NBA.
Team-Building: The 3 Pillars Approach
What is the optimal way to build a team, in the NBA or beyond? We suggest the 3 Pillars Approach, about identifying the basis to your team & how to maximize their fit together.
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2021 NBA Draft Scouting Reports
Keon JohnsonA freak athlete with a raw offensive game, Keon Johnson can be polarizing in this draft class. In this piece, I detail why I'm a believer in his jump shot and the similarities between him and an All-Star who faced the same jump shot concerns in his draft year.
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Jalen SuggsJalen Suggs gets very little love as the potential #2 prospect in this year's draft class. I make the case for Suggs to be mentioned here, from his elite ballscreen skills to his 'it' factor persona, making a unique comparison in the process.
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Alperen SengunDrafting non-athletic bigs in the lottery is rare these days, but Sengun may have a case for the job. Why? He's putting up dominant numbers in a pro league and has more NBA-ready traits than you think.
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Featured Content
2021 NBA Draft CoverageThe Box and One draft coverage includes details video breakdowns of strengths and improvement areas, long-form commentary and grapples with philosophical debates around the NBA Draft.
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ATO Study: Sacramento KingsIn conjunction with Daily ATO breakdowns, we've started to dive into team-specific playbooks. Here's our most recent work on the Sacramento Kings.
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Kansas Jayhawks 2-3 Zone OffenseThe best coach when it comes to play design against a 2-3 zone is Bill Self. Check out this collection of his best plays against a zone over the past decade!
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About The Box and One
The mission of The Box and One is to provide detailed, insightful, and unique analysis of the game of basketball. A resource for coaches, insiders and fans, The Box and One seeks to not only distribute new, thought-provoking information but compile all the best insight collected for you to learn more about the game of basketball.
Adam Spinella founded The Box and One primarily as a blog for analytical and in-depth analysis into all matters basketball. Today, it has taken the shape of a blog at the center of all things basketball, including coaching X's and O's, basketball philosophy, statistical analysis and personal opinion on the college and pro games of basketball.
As of June 2017, The Box and One has made the move over to Weebly in an attempt to spruce up material, style and in-depth appeal. Check out our various pages and structures on the website, which include NBA and College Analysis, X's and O's breakdowns, clinic notes and more!
Adam Spinella founded The Box and One primarily as a blog for analytical and in-depth analysis into all matters basketball. Today, it has taken the shape of a blog at the center of all things basketball, including coaching X's and O's, basketball philosophy, statistical analysis and personal opinion on the college and pro games of basketball.
As of June 2017, The Box and One has made the move over to Weebly in an attempt to spruce up material, style and in-depth appeal. Check out our various pages and structures on the website, which include NBA and College Analysis, X's and O's breakdowns, clinic notes and more!
Basketball isn't just a hobby for our staff here at the Box and One; it's a lifestyle. Adam Spinella lives that philosophy each and every day. Spinella has spent the last decade as a college and prep school basketball coach, with stops at Culver Academies (In.), Washington & Jefferson College (Pa) and Dickinson College (Pa). He is currently the Varsity Head Coach at the Boys' Latin School in Baltimore, Maryland.
Spinella has written for various other websites, including Men's Basketball Hoop Scoop and BBALL Breakdown, NBA Math, The Basketball Writers (TBW), and SB Nations's CelticsBlog as an NBA and college basketball analyst. Additionally, Spinella is a frequent contributor to the FastModel Sports network, giving X's and O's breakdowns designed for coaches. You can find and download his material at this location. He was also the co-founder of RDSN, the Dickinson College Sports Broadcasting Network and has coached at the world-renowned Hoop Group camps since 2015.
Follow Adam on Twitter at @Spinella14
Spinella has written for various other websites, including Men's Basketball Hoop Scoop and BBALL Breakdown, NBA Math, The Basketball Writers (TBW), and SB Nations's CelticsBlog as an NBA and college basketball analyst. Additionally, Spinella is a frequent contributor to the FastModel Sports network, giving X's and O's breakdowns designed for coaches. You can find and download his material at this location. He was also the co-founder of RDSN, the Dickinson College Sports Broadcasting Network and has coached at the world-renowned Hoop Group camps since 2015.
Follow Adam on Twitter at @Spinella14
