GM Report: Isiah Thomas

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One of the first things we did when started the site was to endeavor to conduct comprehensive reviews of each and every GM in the NBA.  We've been going by team, alphabetically, over the years but have been somewhat slow going lately.  Honestly, we've been stuck on the New York Knicks for a while now.  The reason we haven't really jumped into an evaluation of the Knicks is because no GM has been more examined and scrutinized then the recently fired Isiah  Thomas.  In any event, we do know that … [Read more...] about GM Report: Isiah Thomas

Transactions 4/4-4/30 (Coaching/Management Edition)

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Charlotte Bobcats  4/27    Relieve Sam Vincent of head coaching duties 4/29    Name Larry Brown head coach  Weird times in Charlotte.  Firing your handpicked coach after a single season can never be considered a good thing and this is the second time Michael Jordan has done this (see Hamilton, Leonard in Washington).  Vincent didn't seem horrible from afar, though it wasn't clear why he needed to play Jeff McInnis so much (though it also wasn't clear why the GM even put McInnis on the … [Read more...] about Transactions 4/4-4/30 (Coaching/Management Edition)

Playoff Thoughts

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1.    Philly-Detroit:    When Philly took game one, I considered this a complete aberration.  Imagine my surprise to see the Sixers beat up the Pistons in game 3 to put the Pistons in a seriously defensive posture.  Yes, Philly matches up well at the point against Chauncey Billups because Andre Miller was playing well and couldn't be overpowered by Billups' size.  But the Sixers' front court really can't match up the depth the Pistons offer.  The Pistons also have a demonstrated history of … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

Playoff Thoughts

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1.    Recurring Matchups:    While watching the Cavs eviscerate the Wizards last night, I found myself a little bored.  Not just because the game had little competition but also because we've seen a bit more Wiz-Cavs than I need to see.  The two teams had a pretty entertaining playoff series in 2005-06 (that the Cavs won 4-2).  Last year, the Wiz were hurt and got shlumped by the Cavs 4-0 in the first round. Now, we are seeing a not too exciting series for the third straight year.  The first … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

More Playoff Predictions and Musings

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The past couple of seasons I’ve done the playoff preview by breaking down each team and how they played with or without a particular player, since a trade or for the final two months, etc. My point was to look for a sleeper team that might be somewhat underrated going in, the way Detroit was in 2004. That method usually didn’t find much, produced some mixed results and was too time-consuming for me to complete this year, so I wanted to change things up and simply try to defend my pre-season … [Read more...] about More Playoff Predictions and Musings

Playoff Predictions with Kyle Wright

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Usually when we look at the playoffs, it's pretty easy to discern the front runners and the also-rans.  Each year the question was whether the Spurs would win it all or whether their one nemesis (usually Dallas or Phoenix) could knock them off.  This year, however, it's clear that the West is wide open.  The Spurs look like they are on pretty much equal footing with every other Western Conference team.   This creates fun and uncertainty.  Making predictions, however, is not such a reliable … [Read more...] about Playoff Predictions with Kyle Wright

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