Harlan Schreiber

Quick Thoughts

January 11, 2012 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

It's a little early to draw any conclusions yet but here are a few interesting tidbits for the new season to watch: -Philly Phlying: The Philadelphia 76ers are arguably the best team in the NBA on paper right now. After dismantling the Kings last night, Philly is 7-2 and outscoring foes by a ridiculous +16.0 points per game (Miami is second at +11.8 per game). Also defying the odds, the Sixers are scoring quite well (101.6 points per game) and allowing only 85.6 points per game (the … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

NBA Preview 2011-12

December 26, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

As pretty much everyone has noted, the 2011-12 is the second abbreviated season and we are all trying to draw parallels to the first such season, 1998-99, to better understand what we might expect this time. The lessons people have taken from good old 1998-99? -Older teams will struggle in the compressed schedule with fewer days off but youth will abide -Teams that have played together before could possibly hit the ground running, while teams with lots of new parts might … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2011-12

Transactions 12/9-12/10 (Part 2)

December 21, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

New York Knicks 12/10 Waived Chauncey Billups 12/10 In a sign-and-trade three-team, Dallas sent Tyson Chandler, the rights to Giorgos Printezis, and Ahmad Nivins to New York for Andry Rautins and a conditional 2012 second-round pick from Washington; Washington received Ronny Turiaf, a 2013 second-round pick and cash from New York, and a 2012 second-round pick from Dallas 12/11 Re-signed Jared Jeffries and signed Mike Bibby Chandler is exactly the kind of athletic, … [Read more...] about Transactions 12/9-12/10 (Part 2)

Transactions 12/9-12/10 (Part 1)

December 13, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Atlanta Hawks 12/9 Signed Tracy McGrady, Vladimir Radmanovic, and re-signed Jason Collins Did you know that T-Mac is only 32? In a part-time role, McGrady wasn't actually that bad for the Pistons either. The problem is that one of the most exciting players of the 2000s is now, at best, an average bench guy who can't really get to the line and is a decent shooter. On a playoff-level team, T-Mac's presence as a cheap filler will have value, assuming the knees hold up well … [Read more...] about Transactions 12/9-12/10 (Part 1)

Lock Out Post Mortem FAQ

November 26, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

It looks like we finally have a tentative deal between the NBA and the NBPA. The terms are sketchy as the deal must be approved by the union members and the owners council. Both parties also admit that they need to iron out differences on the "b issues" too but the implication is that a deal will be done. What we do know is that the deal will drop the split in basketball related income from 57% down to 49-51% over the course of the agreement and that the luxury tax is more punitive but … [Read more...] about Lock Out Post Mortem FAQ

Who Is Your Most Likely Hall of Famer? (Southeast Division)

October 3, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Our inquiry into who the next Hall of Famer should be for each franchise now turns to the newish Southeast Division. The division didn't exist before 2004-05 and most of its teams didn't exist before 1988 (Miami and Orlando came into being in 1988 and 1989 respectively and Charlotte in 2004-05). Still, most of the new teams have surprisingly deep rosters and histories and so we should have some interesting players to look at here. Before we go to the franchises, our standard of … [Read more...] about Who Is Your Most Likely Hall of Famer? (Southeast Division)