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The Allen Iverson 76ers FAQ
It’s hard to believe but the 76ers’ last Finals appearance is going on its 25th anniversary. I thought this would be a good time to go back and do a moderate dive on the 2000-01 76ers, a gritty group built around Allen Iverson and a bunch of role players. If you don’t recall, the 76ers won 56 games and gutted through two seven-game series before getting stomped by the Shaq-Kobe Lakers in the Finals. Credit was given primarily to Iverson, monster scorer, and coach Larry Brown, who harnessed … [Read more...] about The Allen Iverson 76ers FAQ
The Trae Young Trade FAQ
Let’s explore a few thoughts on the Trae Young deal, FAQ style: Is this trade a big deal? Yes and no. Trae has been a charismatic star and the face of the Hawks franchise since 2018. On the other hand, the return (Corey Kispert and a 34-year-old CJ McCollum) shows that, objectively, this isn’t truly an impactful deal. It’s fair to say that the Hawks made the determination that they were a better team without Young, even if the return is basically bench … [Read more...] about The Trae Young Trade FAQ
On Billy Donovan and Playoff Futility
After a nice start to the season, the Bulls have regressed back to the .500ish play-in team that they have been basically the entire decade so far. Coach Billy Donovan has overseen this entire run of mediocrity. For the past five years, the Bulls have made a single playoff appearance and won only one playoff game. Donovan is a perfectly fine coach working with a roster designed to be underwhelming. Still, it is wild to think that in this modern NBA, where coaches rarely last two … [Read more...] about On Billy Donovan and Playoff Futility
Q&A with Paul Knepper on his new book: Moses Malone, The Life of a Basketball Prophet
For a change of pace, we did an in-depth via podcast instead of words. We had a great time getting into with the weeds with Paul Knepper about Moses Malone and his cool new book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuFBhAQ8i9g&t=16s … [Read more...] about Q&A with Paul Knepper on his new book: Moses Malone, The Life of a Basketball Prophet
Breaking Down the Rozier & Billups Indictments
The recent arrests of Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, and Damon Jones have rocked the NBA. Commissioner Adam Silver said he “was deeply disturbed. There's nothing more important to the league and its fans than the integrity of the competition. And so I had a pit in my stomach. It was very upsetting.” How much does this scandal actually hurt the NBA? How much should it hurt the NBA? These are two slightly different questions because perception and reality are sometimes two different … [Read more...] about Breaking Down the Rozier & Billups Indictments