Harlan Schreiber

Monta Ellis and PT Examined

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A lot has been made in the NBA stat analysis community that Monta Ellis is a bit overrated.  Ellis' rate states are quite gaudy.  He has 25.8 ppg, 5.4 apg, and 4.2 rpg.  On the other side, Ellis is playing 41.5 mpg and has a rather pedestrian 16.9 PER based on his mediocre shooting, mediocre free throw rate (compared to touches), below-average three point shooting (.327%), and his high turnover rate (3.6 TOs per-36 minutes).   Of course it takes a degree of talent to play 41.5 mpg to begin with … [Read more...] about Monta Ellis and PT Examined

Quick Thoughts From Orlando-Cleveland Showdown

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As the first half winds down, we were treated to the two best teams in the NBA matching up in Cleveland last night.  Here are some observations from the game:  -This has been true for a while now but LeBron James is clearly the best player in the NBA (and probably the world).  Despite some early shooting issues, he controlled this game on all levels and then killed the Magic in the last few minutes off the dribble or the pass.  LBJ's numbers are basically in line with 2007-08 and 2008-09 so … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts From Orlando-Cleveland Showdown

Transactions: 12/13-2/2

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Atlanta Hawks  1/5    Waived Othello Hunter 1/12   Signed Mario West to a 10-day contract 1/22   Signed Mario West to a  second 10-day contract 2/1     Signed Mario West for the rest of the season  West hasn't done much this season for the Hawks to remedy their short bench but he is a good athlete and a local guy.  The Hawks have also used West to fill out the bench the last few years too.  West's stats in college and in the pros show no indication that he's really pro level (his … [Read more...] about Transactions: 12/13-2/2

Franchise Best Non-All-Stars

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Last time, we looked at some the best players players never to make an All-Star game.  At the request of friend of the site and overall nice guy Aitan Spring, we are going to take a look at each team's best player never to make an All-Star game. A few guidelines for our review: -We choose players based upon their accomplishment solely with one franchise. For example, Rod Strickland is possibly the best non-All-Star ever but he had several cameos for franchises where he wasn't great, which … [Read more...] about Franchise Best Non-All-Stars

All-Star Thoughts

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I typically do not watch or pay much attention to the NBA All-Star but I do get somewhat interested in who gets elected and chosen.  This year was particularly interesting.  According to ESPN.com, the starters are: East -G: Allen Iverson -G: Dwyane Wade -F: LeBron James -F: Kevin Garnett -C: Dwight Howard  West -G: Steve Nash -G: Kobe Bryant -F: Carmelo Anthony -F: Tim Duncan -C: Amare Stoudemire … [Read more...] about All-Star Thoughts

Quick Thoughts

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1.    Memphis Surge Reviewed:    One of the more interesting stories of the season is the unexpected improvement of the Grizz, who are now 20-18 after going 24-58 all of last year.  Well, it's not that improvement was unexpected it's just that the extent of improvement is the surprising part.  When the Grizz grabbed Zach Randolph for nothing, we kind of figured there would be some improvement but the team is a fringe playoff team.  What's going on here?  Well, the Grizz of 2008-09 were one of … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

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