Harlan Schreiber

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

September 19, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

We now turn to the Central Division in our Hall of Fame segment. Just as a reminder, we are looking for the next player most likely to make the Hall of Fame for each franchise. The guidelines, can be found here. Let's begin... 1. Chicago Bulls: Outside of the Michael Jordan Era, the Hall of Fame doesn't have much in the way of candidates. As great as the 1990s were, the Bulls franchise has few other highlights. Currently, Derrick Rose is on the path but needs a lot more … [Read more...] about Who Is Your Most Likely Hall of Famer? (Central Division)

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

September 6, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

We just took a month off from writing in hopes that the NBA labor stalemate would move forward while we all thought of other things. Unfortunately, the world of the NBA present is still stuck in neutral (and possibly even reverse). On the bright side, we can spend as much time talking about the NBA's past here as its present. I thought we could use some our time to take another look at the Hall of Fame. I know that discussion of the Hall of Fame tends to be a lightning rod. There … [Read more...] about Who Is Your Most Likely Hall of Famer? (Atlantic Division)

Nuclear Summer (and Winter?)

August 3, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Until recently, the NBA-NBPA negotiations have been relatively quiet but now things are starting to get a bit funky. The players have doubted the amount of money losses that the NBA has set forth in their financials, which has created an impasse. More recently, the NBPA filed a complaint with NLRB claiming that the NBA has not been bargaining in good faith. In other words, the NBPA did not like that the NBA was not budging and sought leverage by getting a ruling from the NLRB that … [Read more...] about Nuclear Summer (and Winter?)

Quick Thoughts

July 10, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

1. Labor Crap: One of the more entertaining seasons in recent memory is over and we are left with a nasty hangover in the form of a likely prolonged labor dispute. There already has been a lot of great stuff written about the dispute and the issues seem to have been well identified. Still, we will take our shot and see if we break any new or different ground. It is complicated negotiation but let's boil it down to its essence anyway: the NBA states that most of its teams are … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

NBA Finals Recap

June 16, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Well, the NBA Finals have come and gone. In between, we were left with a lot of fun and lots to examine. I thought we could conduct a Finals post-mortem to pick up on some of the issues that were discussed and give our two cents and to identify some things that no one else has really discussed. So, here's goes: -2010-11 Miami Heat, Most Hated Team Ever?: Unlike any team in recent memory, the Heat really were fun to root against. They didn't embrace the traditional gritty … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Recap

NBA Finals Preview

May 30, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

1. Finals Preview: It's been a long road this year to the Finals and there have been quite a few twists and turns that were unexpected (notably the fact that the Lakers aren't here). Still, after all the happenings, the Heat are in the Finals and are prohibitive favorites (as most expected last FAll) and we have a very fun Finals match up with the Mavs, who are far from pushovers. Aside from the actual games, there are tons of questions being raised. Let's take a look at the major … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Preview