Roughly ten years ago, on February 4, 2012, Jeremy Lin came off the bench to lead the Knicks to win against the New Jersey Nets. Lin, who had not previously played more than six minutes one time all year, had…
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Andrew Wiggins, All-Star?
So, Andrew Wiggins was voted an All-Star by the fans. This vote raised some eyebrows because Wiggins’ All-Star status is pretty debatable. Let’s do a moderate dive into how crazy this choice is. Here are two facts that we should…
Revisiting the Westhead Nuggets
Recently, the internet celebrated the 32nd anniversary of Scott Skiles record 30-assist game for the Orlando Magic. How did Skiles, a very average point guard, end up having a better passing game than greats like Magic or Stockton? That leads…
The Penny Shaq FAQ
About five years ago, ESPN did a fun documentary called “This Magic Moment” about the mid-1990s Orlando Magic, led by Penny Hardaway and Shaquille O’Neal. I didn’t really catch this doc at the time but saw it in rerun over…
Quick Thoughts
The primary story of this NBA season is how Covid has crippled so many rosters and cancelled games. The lack of available players has made it tough to figure out how reliable team stats are (particularly SRS). Nevertheless, let’s go…