The 2020-21 NBA playoffs have been a battle of attrition. Getting a Bucks/Suns Finals would’ve been considered a reasonable prediction outcome at the start of the playoffs. How we actually got here was not anticipated. Milwaukee dodged a few bullets…
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Rick Carlisle: Can You Go Home Again?
The Pacers recent hiring of Rick Carlisle as coach fascinates me. By all accounts, he’s a pretty good coach and, divorced of any backstory, his hiring by the Pacers is totally rational. He’s a seasoned professional on a team that…
Game 7 Preview: Nets/Bucks
Is it possible that the most anticipated game of this playoff season will be played in the Second Round? It’s not a foregone conclusion but there is a good chance that tonight’s Bucks/Nets Game 7 will be the NBA champ. …
Revisiting the Seikaly/Utah Fiasco
I was recently thinking about the complaints that some fans (and writers) have that NBA players are wielding too much power in choosing a path to their preferred team and/or making super teams. With the possibility that Damian Lillard may…
Playoff Quick Thoughts (West Edition)
Let’s continue with Part 2 of our First Round review, the Western Conference (Part 1 can be found here)…. -Jazz v. Grizzlies: The Grizzlies have hung tough but are down 2-1, despite shocking the Jazz by beating top seeded Utah…