NBA
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One of my college professors had a rule after she returned graded papers or tests: don’t email or talk to her about the grade until 24 hours after getting it back. She wanted students to take those 24 hours to analyze where they might have gone wrong; she didn’t want students to automatically assume that…
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Grantland was the best website to read basketball stories. Zach Lowe wrote detailed explanations about a team’s make-up, specifically their offensive and defensive tendencies and philosophies. Bill Simmons wrote extended commentary about what kind of mark a certain player would leave. Jonathan Abrams wrote stories about the successes and failures of several NBA players. He…
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Even though the Philadelphia 76ers completed 64.6 percent of the season after last Wednesday’s numbing loss to Sacramento, the All-Star Break presents the best opportunity to discuss the team’s season.The 76ers faced different hurdles throughout the first part of the season. From a specific player point of view, the biggest first half story was Jahlil…
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Last night’s Thunder-Warriors game had a bit of everything. The Warriors scored 73 first half points. Oklahoma City wanted to guard the 3-point line, which they did, but unfortunately the Thunder didn’t do a good job at individual or team defense in the first 24 minutes. Stephen Curry used a couple picks to find a…
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Selecting All-Star reserves always proves to be a daunting exercise. It’s definitely an exciting time to see what players get recognized, especially last year when four Atlanta Hawks were honored. With the East being way more competitive, it’s unlikely any team will have more than two All-Stars. The West, however, will most likely give Golden…
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When Philadelphia selected Richaun Holmes 37th overall last June, fans wished he had been a guard. After all the 76ers already had Dario Saric, Joel Embiid, Nerlens Noel and Jahlil Okafor. Philadelphia even drafted a big man, who they then traded to the New York Knicks, two picks before Holmes. Like most rookies, specifically second-round…
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This season should be remembered for three things: Golden State winning 83 games, LeBron James literally winning two NBA Finals’ games alone and injuries. The injuries were absolutely brutal, more brutal than they maybe have ever been. The healthiest teams usually puts themselves in the best position to win. It makes sense. Golden State had…
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Eleven players in NBA history have scored more playoff points than Tony Parker. Seven of them are already Hall of Famers (Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Jerry West, Larry Bird, John Havlicek, Hakeem Olajuwon). One of them will be in the Hall of Fame very shortly (Shaquille O’Neal). Three of them will be in the…
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I’ll post four of these between now and June 26. The first one will only feature the 14 lottery teams, but I’ll breakdown why each player fits that team. 1. Cleveland Cavaliers – Joel Embiid, Kansas C The Cavs have passed up on Jonas Valanciunas, Andre Drummond and Nerlens Noel in recent drafts. Cleveland couldn’t…
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One of the biggest knocks on the NBA is the lack of upsets in the postseason. It’s pretty common for Wild Card NFL and MLB teams to win it all (it helps when only 10 or 12 teams, respectfully, make the postseason, compared to 16 in the NBA.) The NHL constantly has upsets. In the…
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