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A Closer Look At Eric Murdock

May 20, 2013 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Two of the biggest stories basketball stories of the last two months are the firing Mike Rice at Rutgers for abuse and the recent commitment of newest high school basketball prodigy Andrew Wiggins to Kansas. While these stories seemingly have little common ground, old school NBA enthusiasts will recognize 1980s and 1990s players figured in both stories (Eric Murdock and Mitchell Wiggins). The man behind the Mike Rice story is former point guard Eric Murdock. Murdock was director of player … [Read more...] about A Closer Look At Eric Murdock

NBA Draft: Michael Carter-Williams

May 7, 2013 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

Carter-Willams as a prospect is the opposite of the other top PG prospect this year, Trey Burke. Burke is 6’0”, which is small even by PG standards. Carter-Williams is tall for a PG, listed at 6’6”. Burke is a good offensive player who is limited defensively. Carter-Williams is dominant defensively and erratic on offense. Burke could probably step right in and play decent NBA PG right now, but has little upside because of his size and weak defense. Carter-Williams is very much a developmental … [Read more...] about NBA Draft: Michael Carter-Williams

Bowie/Jordan, A Look Back

December 28, 2012 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Is Sam Bowie a tragic figure? Traditional lore paints him either as: (a) they guy who was taken over Michael Jordan and who crapped out or (b) the guy who overcome crippling injuries to become a pretty good center. With the recent Bowie article and documentary on ESPN, the focus has returned to Bowie. I haven’t seen the documentary but the article lets out a revelation that Bowie knew of potential leg problems in his pre-draft physical with the Blazers but did not disclose the pain he felt. … [Read more...] about Bowie/Jordan, A Look Back

ROTY Watch

November 17, 2012 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

This year I’m going to start an occasional look at the top candidates for Rookie-of-the-year. While it’s kind of silly to start projecting the outcome of such awards in November, it might help me with the draft previews to keep a closer look at the rookies. Also everyone else is doing such lists so Hoopsanalyst may as well join the fray. The 2013 class so far is playing out as expected, though some individuals have surprised me. Davis is showing great promise. Behind him there are a mix of … [Read more...] about ROTY Watch

NBA 2013 Preview: Eastern Conference

October 31, 2012 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

In the post-Jordan Bulls NBA the East has been inferior to the West. That will continue this season and into the foreseeable future. The West is full of smart, creative GMs who can quickly make a bad team good. The East roster of GMs is full of guys in their 2nd or 3rd stints in the job. They are often ex-players who have experienced more failures than successes in their executive careers. They continue to draft and trade their teams into the lottery and hope for a big score there. They’re the … [Read more...] about NBA 2013 Preview: Eastern Conference

Draft 2013: Early Look at the SGs

August 14, 2012 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

If the PG class of 2013 is a little weak, the returning SG class looks downright anemic. I expect this to change. I expect an upper classmen or three will emerge out of nowhere. I also feel one or two freshmen will sparkle, as usually is the case. But right now there just isn’t a lot to see in the world of SG prospects. The returning players all have some work to do on their games and the foreign SGs also look weak at first glance. The returning group is a mix of sophomores trying to build on … [Read more...] about Draft 2013: Early Look at the SGs