Archives for April 2018

Brent Brown and Franchise Patience

April 25, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Brent Brown’s recent success in Philadelphia is, in some ways, a vindication of “The Process.” The more unique aspect of Philly’s rebuilding plan is the patience it had with Brown, who was able to survive four straight seasons of under-.500 non-playoff seasons. The 76ers were rational enough to figure that Brown’s coaching ability could not realistically be assessed with the bad teams he was coaching. That got me wondering whether another coach has been able to last as long as Brown. We … [Read more...] about Brent Brown and Franchise Patience

NBA Playoff Predictions 2017-18

April 13, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

For the first time in several years, the odds do not favor a Warriors-Cavs Finals. In fact, the odds probably don’t even favor either team making the NBA Finals. The Rockets appear to be a better (and healthier) team than Golden State, which has limped through this last month. In the East, the familiar axiom that LeBron James is enough to overcome the East’s best regular season may no longer apply. The Warriors and Rockets are the class of the West by far and their Conference Finals … [Read more...] about NBA Playoff Predictions 2017-18

Andre Ingram and the Oldest NBA Rookies

April 10, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

To round out the season, the Lakers have just signed 32-year old rookie Andre Ingram. Ingram hardly fits the profile of a future NBA player. He has played in the NBDL/D-League/G-League since 2007-08 and never scored more than 13.0 ppg in that role. He is a great shooter (.464% from three in his G-League career and .475% this year). It would be nice if Ingram could parlay this cameo into an actual NBA gig next year but it doesn’t seem likely. What interested me more, though, was where … [Read more...] about Andre Ingram and the Oldest NBA Rookies

Year End Award Predictions

April 7, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

As the season winds down, let’s dive into the obligatory year end awards predictions. Last year, there was some debate over which incredible season between Russell Westbrook and James Harden merited MVP. This year, it seems clearer that Harden is in the lead on all fronts. Nevertheless, let’s look into the numbers and give our take on the major awards: Rookie of the Year: Before sorting through this group, we do note that there are a bunch of pretty good rooks that are arguably in the … [Read more...] about Year End Award Predictions