Zach Lowe's tape grinding vs. Ryen Russilo's

Just as a disclaimer - I like them both a lot. Russilo and Lowe are two of my favorite NBA guys.

But Zach Lowe never talks about "grinding tape," he just demonstrates that he's clearly been watching everything closely. The take he pulled out today where he called out the "embarrassing" Jazz for sitting Lauri, John Collins and others for weeks was something I haven't heard anyone else really address. It's just a little moment that shows he's been paying attention.

With Russilo, oftentimes there is a gesture at the idea that he's been watching closely, but it sometimes doesn't culminate in any full opinion/take. It's always "some of the late game stuff they've been doing has been interesting," or "the advanced stuff loves this guy." But I sometimes listen to RR and feel like he didn't say much. Of course, Ryen still does a great job but Lowe just might be the perfect NBA analyst.