As we approach the halfway point of the season, I thought this would be good time to do awards picks for the season that has been so far. Granted a lot could change but let’s jump in and take a…
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NBA 2019-20 Playoff Preview (For Real!)
Well, the 2019-20 NBA playoffs are finally upon us! Let’s run through a quick preview/FAQ of what’s going on…. How should we feel about this? It’s hard to quantify exactly. It feels….different. How to explain? The best analogy I could…
HOF Review: Atlantic Division
Over time, I have become less enthused about the concept of choosing Hall of Famers. The exercise of trying to perfectly quantify the order of entry into the Hall of Fame of outsiders seemed somewhat futile. The tipping point to…
NBA Draft 2014: Ranking the Centers
What had been a class with one super prospect and not much else was further weakened by Embiid’s foot injury and the sad news about Isaiah Austin having to give up the game. Most of this piece is me urging…
The Cavaliers Should Draft Joel Embiid
Cleveland has won the lottery again. When the Cavs won it last year I felt it was clear they had to draft Nerlens Noel. They passed on my advice and went with Anthony Bennett. While I’m sure the Cavs would…