Are NBA teams shooting too many threes? The three-point shot was instituted in 1979-80 and, since then, its use has been going almost straight upwards. To get a concrete sense of how this trend has played out, here is a chart of the average three-pointers made and attempted by the average team per game since … [Read more...] about Examining the Three-Point Barrage
The big story last week involved an interview that Knicks GM Phil Jackson gave to ESPN, where, per his usual protocol, he was quite candid in his opinions about many things. The big public takeaway from the interview was that Jackson’s comments about LeBron James and his management team (which is comprised of many lifelong friends), which were called LBJ’s “posse.” The consensus was that Jackson’s comment was, at best, disrespectful, and, at worst, subtly racist. Is it fair to criticize … [Read more...] about Phil and the Posse
Is it too early to draw any conclusions from this season? Of course it is! Over the years, I’ve tried to tell stories and give examples that show not to overreact to small sample sizes. This year our anecdote takes us back to 2001-02. For those who don’t remember, that season the Atlanta Hawks signed Jacque Vaughn to help stabilize their backcourt. Vaughn’s start was monumentally bad. Through the first four games of that season, Vaughn shot 0-22 and followed that up with a 1-5 showing in … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts
Well, that offseason quickly. Let’s talk expectations/predictions for 2016-17. Once again, we appear locked in with prohibitive favorites (Golden State and Cleveland) and some legit contenders who might be able to score an upset if everything breaks right. Here’s a quick rundown of the conferences: Eastern Conference The Cavs are still the class of the East and have, by far, the best player in the East in LeBron James. Are there any arguments that the Cavs won’t win the conference? … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2016-17
As the NBA off-season kicks into low gear, this is usually a time we like to take a look at some old-timey stats/stories. To that end, I happened to have revisited Bill Simmons’ old “The Book of Basketball,” just to kill a little time at the beach this summer. The book was written in 2009 and is still entertaining, even though I can never wholly support a book that listed Robert Horry in the top 96 players of all-time. Still, the book is definitely worth reading even now. It is packed … [Read more...] about NBA’s Unbreakable Records?
This week, the big story in sports is the refusal of 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick to stand for the pregame national anthem in protest of racial inequality. Kaerpenick’s explained that “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.” In … [Read more...] about Mahmoud’s Protest Revisited
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