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December 18, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Before the season, we were of the opinion that Chris Paul would help the Rockets but we were skepitcal whether he was a perfect fit. James Harden is so ball dominant that it didn’t see another player of the same ilk could also thrive with him. Rather, we thought that Paul would decline a bit and become a complementary player. So far, the Rockets look really good and are 14-0 when Paul plays. How much of this do we attribute to Paul? Paul certainly helps but the Rockets aren’t exactly bad … [Read more...] about CP3333333333333333……

A Farewell to Barnes

December 13, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

This week, Matt Barnes officially announced his retirement from the NBA. Barnes’ retirement announcement was his typical defiant self: “Love me or HATE ME, I DID IT MY WAY!" Barnes wasn’t really a good enough player to merit our usual FAQ treatment but his career was unique enough to at least take the time to go through a few bullet points to review his memorable moments: -Barnes came out of nowhere: Barnes wasn’t the biggest underdog in the world but his story is pretty nice. Barnes went … [Read more...] about A Farewell to Barnes

Mirotic-Portis and NBA Teammate Fights

October 22, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

The Chicago Bulls were projected to have a tough season on the court. Right before the season, though, things got tougher. During an intense practice, Niko Mirotic and Bobby Portis got into a heated altercation and Portis broke Mirotic’s jaw with a punch. According to Peter Vecsey, Mirotic and Portis were talking trash in practice and “Mirotic shoved Portis twice, maybe three times. When Portis retaliated with a hard shove, Mirotic charged him. Portis put him down.” This account was … [Read more...] about Mirotic-Portis and NBA Teammate Fights

NBA Preview 2017-18

October 18, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

We are a day late but let’s talk NBA preview…The primary story angle has been that the season doesn’t matter and that we likely are headed for a fourth straight series between the Warriors and Cavs in the Finals. And that was before the most likely rival to the Cavs in the East lost one of its best players a few minutes into the season. It does seem that the consensus is correct and we are most likely headed for an unprecedented re-re-re-rematch in the Finals between Golden State and … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2017-18

The Hawk FAQ

October 10, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Last week, the NBA lost another legend in Connie Hawkins. Hawk’s story is well-chronicled but bittersweet. In a nut shell, Hawkins was a New York playground legend who was very loosely implicated in a point shaving scandal. Despite no hard evidence against him, Hawkins was expelled from Iowa (he was a freshman at the time) and no other school would take him. Hawkins also was not drafted in the NBA, so he spent six years barnstorming with the Pittsburgh Rens and Globetrotters before the … [Read more...] about The Hawk FAQ

Rick Pitino and the Knicks: A Portrait in Dysfunction

October 5, 2017 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

The scandal in Louisville related to a pay-to-play scheme looks like it could finally end Rick Pitino's long and diverse career. Wherever he has gone, Pitino’s successes have been trumpeted and his failings (personally and professionally) have been equally spectacular. Rather than review Pitino’s whole career, we thought it would be interesting revisit his time with the Knicks. This was a brief stop but Pitino really packed in some highs and one low. Pitino won quickly in New York but left … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino and the Knicks: A Portrait in Dysfunction