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NBA Finals Quick Thoughts

May 31, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

1. This Again?: Against all odds, we have Warriors and Cavs for a fourth straight year. Somehow, the Cavs have been able eke their way back to another Finals because the: (a) the Raptors somehow fell apart, (b) the rest of the East isn’t that good, and (c) LeBron James is an otherworldy talent. From a talent perspective, this fourth matchup is markedly less interesting than the prior three. The Warriors and Cavs have had their worse regular seasons in while this season: -2014-15: … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Quick Thoughts

Playoff Thoughts

May 24, 2018 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

The Eastern Conference Finals are in high gear. Let’s take a look at what we can expect going forward in the East… 1. Celtics-Cavs: It’s seems clear where this series is headed, a seventh game. Alas, the seventh game is not likely to be that climactic. The home team has won each game handily (by 15, 13, 20, 9, and 13 respectively). So, the likely outcome is Cleveland holding serve in Game 6 before getting beaten fairly easily in Boston in Game 7. The one caveat is that LeBron James has … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts