The Lakers struggles down the stretch have created the perception of crushing disappointment in Los Angeles. Like every other NBA follower, I wanted to quickly throw in my two cents as who is to blame/not blame. Let’s examine the issues…
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MVP Droughts
I was just watching a feature regarding how Giannis Antetokounmpo has a very real chance of breaking the Bucks’ MVP drought. Milwaukee hasn’t had an MVP since Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award back in 1973-74. As great a year as…
On Retired Numbers
Recently, the 76ers finally retired Moses Malone’s number and OKC retired uber-role player Nick Collison’s number. This reminded of a study I did back in 2004, when the Spurs retired Sean Elliott’s jersey. At the time, I was struck by…
Detroit and Denver, 186-184 (a quick look back)
On December 13, 1983, the Nuggets and Pistons played the highest scoring game ever, a 186-184 triple-overtime affair. I thought we could run through a few fast facts about the game: -Conditions were quite set for a high scoring game. …
Enes Kanter and Turkey’s Best
This week, Enes Kanter, in response to being omitted from a list of Turkish NBA players, declared that he is the best Turkish basketball player ever. Mehmet Okur quickly took the time to tweet disapproval, saying that “this is just…