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Playoff Predictions with Kyle Wright

April 19, 2008 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

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

NBA Draft Update: Post NCAA Tournament

April 14, 2008 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

Another update on the prospect rankings I’ve been doing each month. This is the first one where I made an adjustment for pace. This had some effect, most notably with the North Carolina and Duke players who were all downgraded some because of the quick pace they play the game at. These ratings are a quick and dirty look at which college players compare most favorably to successful prospects of the past. They’re very objective, except for my top 60 at the bottom. My top 60 won’t match up well … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Update: Post NCAA Tournament

Quick Thoughts

April 9, 2008 by Harlan Schreiber 2 Comments

1. More Age Limits?: This has been one the more exciting NBA regular seasons that we can remember but back stage things there may have been some interesting changes being proposed on an administrative level. Just a few days ago, David Stern and NCAA president Myles Brand were talking about requiring basketball players to stay in college (or just out of the NBA) until two years after high school graduation. Obviously, the NCAA has every financial interest in keeping players in college as … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Transactions: 3/1-4/3

April 4, 2008 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Atlanta Hawks 3/10 Sign Jeremy Richardson for the remainder of the season Outside of his first two games back in Atlanta, Richardson has mostly sat on the bench for the Hawks. He did show enough, however, to be the token last guy off the pine, which is actually a very valuable reward for a player of his ilk. … [Read more...] about Transactions: 3/1-4/3

Philly Phlying: Refusing to Tank?

March 25, 2008 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

One of the bigger potential ironies of this season is that the Philadelphia 76ers look like a pretty solid playoff team whereas the Denver Nuggets, who took Allen Iverson from Philly because the Sixers were mired in the lottery, are likely going to miss the playoffs. Of course, that's a bit of a superficial observation as ironies go. The Nuggets are significantly better team than Philly but the Sixers have the fortune in being a far less deep conference. Still, Philly's run has been … [Read more...] about Philly Phlying: Refusing to Tank?

NCAA Tourney Preview

March 20, 2008 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

Last season when I did the tournament preview, one of the theories I suggested for picking the winner was to look for a team with a strong point guard. The idea being that a good PG is the most essential player to NCAA tournament success. Last year things didn’t turn out that way, as a team without a true PG won their 2nd title in-a-row. After actually researching this theory, I discovered I couldn’t have been more wrong. Not that it’s better to have a bad PG, but teams with strong frontcourts … [Read more...] about NCAA Tourney Preview