Harlan Schreiber

The reactions to Cleveland's loss to Boston in Round 2 have been varied but most have been along the lines that the loss was a calamity and will set back the Cavs quite a bit.  Is this true?  Sorta.  Let's go through the loss and try to separate fact from fiction: Did the Cavs/LeBron Choke? I don't know if choke is the right word.  Clearly, the Cavs seemed to be the better team by all accounts going into the series.  There really is no one who could've predicted that the Celts … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

A quick update on Round Two...  -Celtics/Cavaliers:    A nice and shocking Game 2 win for Boston in Cleveland.  Could this augur an upset of a seven-game series?  Seems quite unlikely.  Yes, the Cavs could have issues with Rajon Rondo but he torched them just as much (if not more) in Game 1 and the Cavs still killed Boston.  The big difference in Game 2 was Rasheed Wallace.  The chances that he shoots 7-8 in another game seems highly unlikely.  The argument could be made that the Celts just … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

Round One is under way and here are quick thoughts on the series so far:  -Cavs/Bulls:  This series is basically over after LeBeron James tossed around the Bulls to take a 3-1 lead.  Even still, from the Bulls' perspective, the series hasn't been too bad.  Sure they have no shot of winning but they have played respectably for the most part and have gotten the one token win to build on for next year.  It appears that Vinny Del Negro is going to be fired because of internal issues (questions on … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

In terms of possible playoff outcomes, the Western Conference is much more unsettled, and much more interesting, than the East.  While the Lakers are the defending champs and the team with the best record out West, things are very tight and basically any team has a shot of winning in the first round.  Before we get to the match ups, here's a few fun facts:  -The spread between the Lakers as the one seed and Oklahoma City at the eight seed is only seven games.  This is quite rare.  We went … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs Preview: Western Conference

After slogging through one of the least suspenseful seasons in a long while, playoff time is finally here.  As thankful as we are that the regular season is done, the playoffs are fairly intriguing.  In the East, we're all waiting for the outcome of Cavs-Magic, while out West it's not clear what's going to happen.  Let's jump in with our annual playoff preview.  Today we'll start in the East:  1.    Cavaliers v. Bulls:   The interesting story coming into the series is the state of the Bulls.  … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs Preview: Eastern Conference