Archives for April 2022

Barnes/Mobley And The Closest ROY Votes Since 2002-03

April 23, 2022 by Harlan Schreiber

Today, Scottie Barnes won the Rookie of the Year over Evan Mobley in the closest vote in over 20 years. According to the NBA, Barnes received 378 voting points and Mobley got 363 (the current voting format gives 5 points for a first place vote, 3 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for a third place vote). The closeness of the vote and the reference to historically close votes has inspired me to do a moderate dive into the vote and other close ROY votes. Was there any … [Read more...] about Barnes/Mobley And The Closest ROY Votes Since 2002-03

Should We Tweak the Play-In?

April 19, 2022 by Harlan Schreiber

Is the play-in game bad for the NBA? Not too many people have directly said that it is. In fact, Draymond Green called the concept “lit.” The result of the Western Conference play-in, however, reveals a potential issue. The 36-46 Pelicans made the playoffs over the 42-40 Clippers, when New Orleans was helped a bit by the Clipps losing Paul George to a particularly poorly timed case of COVID. Injuries/COVID are facts that all teams have to deal with at all … [Read more...] about Should We Tweak the Play-In?