Harlan Schreiber

The NBA Finals started with a bang but sort of petered out with a whimper.  That whimper sounded almost exactly the sound of LeBron James’ back and legs giving way to the gravity of carrying an undermanned team against a historically great foe.  With the Finals over, this is a good time to take a look at a few lessons learned and interesting issues raised by the series and its outcome.  ­-How good were the 2014-15 Warriors? The regular season numbers absolutely support the Warriors being in … [Read more...] about NBA Finals MVP Thoughts

1.  Finals Time: After a mostly forgettable playoff season, we finally have the matchup most expected/wanted---Golden State v. LeBron.  As we discussed during the playoff preview, the Warriors have been so dominant that they are a prohibitive favorite to beat the all comers. Is there a scenario where the Cavs could beat GS? Let’s look at the reasons for the Cavs to have hope: LeBron:  Stephen Curry might’ve been the best player in the NBA this season statistically but LeBron James has … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Preview

With the Hawks getting swept and the Rockets on the verge of losing 4-1, we are faced with the obvious question: is this the worst Conference Finals ever?  Well…maybe.  Certainly we are looking at one of the briefest.  The Hawks are the first team to get swept in the Conference Finals since 2002-03, when the Nets swept the Pistons (helped in part by an ankle injury to Chauncey Billups).  We’ve looked at the import of sweeps earlier in the playoffs, but how often do they happen during Conference … [Read more...] about The Quickest Conference Finals