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Playoff Droughts

Last season Golden State ended a 13-year postseason drought in spectacular fashion.  The Warriors broke an even longer streak by getting to the second round for the first time since 1990-91 when RUN TMC shocked David Robinson’s Spurs.  I thought…

A Little More on GP

Usually when a Hall of Fame level player retires, we like to do a comprehensive write up of his career.  Clearly, Gary Payton falls into that category.  In Payton’s case, we already gave him that treatment back in 2004 when…

Knicks Lit

With the FIBA championships ending and the transaction wire grinding to a halt, the only show in the NBA is happening in downtown Manhattan, where Isiah Thomas and the Knicks are in a dogfight with former employee Anucha Browne Sanders…

Playoffthoughts

1.    Finals Preview: On paper, Cavs-Spurs seems like a mismatch.  Yes, the Cavs are playing very well.  Yes, the Cavs are 2-0 against the Spurs.  But the Spurs are playing at a really high level and the Cavs are weaker…

Top 100 Players (Through 1/20/07)

Since I last posted here, I’ve rebuilt my spreadsheet from scratch. Now there are adjustments for the percentage of a players minutes which are versus starters and subs. As all stats are supposed to reflect a player’s 36-minute production in…