Quick Thoughts

April 3, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

1. Bulls/Raptors Race: As we mercifully close in on the playoffs, there are very few questions left to be answered. Except for seeding issues, the playoffs teams are virtually set. The only race is the not so close race between the Bulls and the Raptors for the eight seed in the East. The Raptors lead the race by 1.5 games (Toronto is 37-37 with 8 games left to play, while the Bulls are 36-39 with 7 games left). The Raptors hold the tie breaker and ESPN's playoff odds give the Bulls … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Quick Thoughts

March 25, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 4 Comments

1. Cinderella Can Do It?: With March Madness in full effect and the NBA in something of a slow wind down to the playoffs, I thought we'd take a step back and do a little more NCAA talk. Specifically, all of our fascination with the Cinderella Squads, i.e. the small fries who upset major programs and their potential to get to a Final Four. There are quite a few this year and I thought we could take a look at the true underdogs, the teams seeded 11 or higher, to track their history of … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Quick Thoughts OKC Edition

March 14, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 5 Comments

1. OKC Soars: The Oklahoma City Thunder have officially entered some pretty unique territory. After beating Utah tonight, the Thunders are now 41-24 and project to win over 50 wins. That's pretty impressive because OKC is quite a young team. But the surprising thing is exactly how young they are. The Thunder's top three players in minutes played, Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, and Russell Westbrook are all under 24. In fact, the only player on the roster who plays regularly over 26 is Nick … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts OKC Edition

Quick Thoughts

January 16, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

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

Quick Thoughts

December 17, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

1. Taking Stock in Boston: As the standings start to sort themselves out in the NBA, it is clear that Boston is, once again, a serious title contender. With their current winning streak, the Celts are 20-4 and have the best record in the NBA and the best SRS rating, though Atlanta and the Lakers are very close. (Surprisingly, the Magic and Cavs are far behind these three in SRS). Boston has been winning, as they usually do, with suffocating defense. The Celts have the top defense in … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Quick Thoughts

November 7, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

1. Cleveland Struggles: We're almost two weeks into another NBA season and there is a distinct lack of serious surprises. The one occurrence that most people are noticing is Cleveland's sluggish start out of the gate. After winning 66 games last year, the Cavs are 4-3, though LeBron James has been as good as ever. Is it too early to speculate as to why Cleveland is struggling? Frankly, yes. John Hollinger took a look at the issue yesterday and agreed that it was premature but did posit … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts