Revisiting Wilt’s Knee Injury Comeback

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Last night, ten months after a catastrophic Achilles injury, Jayson Tatum made his amazing return to the court.  He put up 15 points, 12 boards, and 7 assists in only 27 minutes.  While it is premature to say Tatum is totally back to pre-injury form, early returns are quite encouraging.  In our current argumentative culture, the question came up whether this return is the most impressive return from major injury.   I’m agnostic on this question but it did inspire me to go back and … [Read more...] about Revisiting Wilt’s Knee Injury Comeback

The Allen Iverson 76ers FAQ

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It’s hard to believe but the 76ers’ last Finals appearance is going on its 25th anniversary.  I thought this would be a good time to go back and do a moderate dive on the 2000-01 76ers, a gritty group built around Allen Iverson and a bunch of role players.  If you don’t recall, the 76ers won 56 games and gutted through two seven-game series before getting stomped by the Shaq-Kobe Lakers in the Finals.  Credit was given primarily to Iverson, monster scorer, and coach Larry Brown, who harnessed … [Read more...] about The Allen Iverson 76ers FAQ

The Trae Young Trade FAQ

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Let’s explore a few thoughts on the Trae Young deal, FAQ style:   Is this trade a big deal?   Yes and no. Trae has been a charismatic star and the face of the Hawks franchise since 2018.  On the other hand, the return (Corey Kispert and a 34-year-old CJ McCollum) shows that, objectively, this isn’t truly an impactful deal. It’s fair to say that the Hawks made the determination that they were a better team without Young, even if the return is basically bench … [Read more...] about The Trae Young Trade FAQ

On Billy Donovan and Playoff Futility

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After a nice start to the season, the Bulls have regressed back to the .500ish play-in team that they have been basically the entire decade so far.  Coach Billy Donovan has overseen this entire run of mediocrity.  For the past five years, the Bulls have made a single playoff appearance and won only one playoff game.   Donovan is a perfectly fine coach working with a roster designed to be underwhelming.  Still, it is wild to think that in this modern NBA, where coaches rarely last two … [Read more...] about On Billy Donovan and Playoff Futility

Q&A with Paul Knepper on his new book: Moses Malone, The Life of a Basketball Prophet

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For a change of pace, we did an in-depth via podcast instead of words.  We had a great time getting into with the weeds with Paul Knepper about Moses Malone and his cool new book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuFBhAQ8i9g&t=16s … [Read more...] about Q&A with Paul Knepper on his new book: Moses Malone, The Life of a Basketball Prophet

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