NBA Fast Break Historic | Run 2 | Day 8
Today’s Objective(s): 5 Steals & 3 Blocks
Overview:
Seven days down, three remain. This is the second historic run of Fast Break, so there is room for tinkering to the overall formula. In the first historic run, there were big results and numbers — at times unrealistically so. In the second run, the algorithm has been adjusted, but there continues to be some irregularities. In some instances, teams scored 60 points or less and fewer scored 100 or more. Your best approach is to let the run-based numbers guide you and not be clouded by career numbers.
In today’s adventure, you’ll need both steals and blocks. The thresholds are low, but they both have the ability to derail your likelihood of winning today.
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Overview:
Day: 8 of 10
Objective(s): 5 Steals & 3 Blocks (1.0 STL & 0.6 BLK)
Top Player Options:
Dual-Threat: (alphabetical order)
S Tier (1.0+ BLK & 1.0+ BLK in 5-7 games): John Wall, Kenyon Martin, Terry Cummings
A Tier (1.0+ BLK & 1.0+ BLK in 3-4 games): Amar'e Stoudemire, Anderson Varejao, Andrea Bargnani, Andrei Kirilenko, Andrew Bogut, Austin Rivers, Ben Wallace, Bill Laimbeer, Demarcus Cousins, Derrick Coleman, Dwight Howard, Eddie Jones, Gorgui Dieng, Grant Hill, Hakeem Olajuwon, Jermaine O'Neal, Josh Smith, Marcin Gortat, Marcus Camby, Rashard Lewis, Robert Horry, Shaun Livingston, Shawn Bradley, Shawn Marion, Tim Duncan, Tony Allen
Thieves:
S Tier (averaging 2.0+ STL): Ricky Rubio, Jason Kidd, Shaun Livingston, Shawn Marion, Eddie Jones, Tim Hardaway, Marcus Camby, Karl Malone, Avery Johnson, Nick Collison, John Wall
B Tier (averaging 1.5-1.99 STL): Paul Pierce, Grant Hill, Larry Bird, Danny Granger, Dan Majerle, Latrell Sprewell, Lou Williams, Hakeem Olajuwon, Terry Cummings, Tony Allen, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Michael Redd, Anfernee Hardaway, Chauncey Billups, Gerald Wallace, Rashard Lewis, Clyde Drexler, Trevor Ariza, James Worthy, Terry Porter, Maurice Cheeks, Gordon Hayward, Allen Iverson
Shot Blockers:
S Tier (averaging 1.5+ BLK): Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Dwight Howard, Derrick Coleman, Gorgui Dieng
A Tier (averaging 1.0-1.49 BLK): Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Rashard Lewis, Shawn Bradley, Robert Horry, Andrew Bogut, John Wall, Kenyon Martin, Anderson Varejao, Tyson Chandler, Amar'e Stoudemire, Dikembe Mutombo, Andrei Kirilenko, Dennis Rodman, Arvydas Sabonis, Ben Wallace, David Robinson, Mark Eaton
Top Five (5) Players in Pro Lineups: A. Kirilenko (67%) | J. Smith (42%) | G. Wallace (38%) | S. Marion (36%) | K. Martin (30%)
Upcoming Fast Break Objectives:
Objectives Remaining (after today): FGA, PTS, 3PM, FGM
Next Objective (tomorrow): 100 Points Scored & 10 Three Pointers Made (20.0 PTS & 2.0 3PM)
Statistical Approach:
Top players in projected blocks & steals according to nbatopshot.com and aggregated data by Tome Collective, which is available in the table(s) below. Overall rank is based on season averages, which is stack ranked amongst peers for each objective. When there is a single objective, the single data point is used to stack rank the players as there are no reliable projections for simulated games.
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Top Player Options for Fast Break:
The top players for today’s Fast Break objective(s). Source: nbatopshot.com & tomecollective.com, 2025.
Projected Steals
Projected Blocks
Projected STL & BLK
NBA Fast Break Grid
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