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Transactions 12/6-12/28

December 30, 2007 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Boston Celtics 12/18 Waive Brandon Wallace Wallace made the opening night roster as a pet project of Danny Ainge and was then sent over to the NBDL, without ever playing a regular season game. The Celts cited roster flexibility when they cut him, which has sent speculation that a trade may/free agent signing be in the offing (adding some veteran depth?). Stay tuned... Charlotte Bobcats 12/14 Waive Ronald Dupree 12/14 Acquire Nazr Mohammed from Detroit in exchange … [Read more...] about Transactions 12/6-12/28

All-Time All-Rookie Teams: Pacific Division

December 26, 2007 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

After some delay, we finally reach the conclusion of our six-part series on All-Time All-Rookie tours by division. The final installment takes to out to the Pacific Division, where three of the five teams are original pre-shot clock NBA teams all of whom fled the Northeast to try their hand out west. Do the ages of these franchises yield more quality rookies to choose from? Let's take a look.... -Golden State Warriors: In the case of the Philadelphia Warriors (now Golden State Warriors) … [Read more...] about All-Time All-Rookie Teams: Pacific Division

Quick Thoughts

December 19, 2007 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

1. Celtic Soar: While I remain skeptical that the Celtics are one of the best teams of All-Time, their first 22 games certainly support the proposition that they have a shot at entering the conversation. At 20-2 and a ridiculous +14.2 point differential per game, the Celts look pretty good. Yes there are still some tests left, the Celts haven't had a West Coast swing yet and have a pretty easy schedule but 20-2? How unprecedented is that kind of start? Let's take a look at the 22 game … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Playoff Turnover

December 12, 2007 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

In this early season, we always look at the surprise teams, both good and bad. It's always nice to see a team become great out of nowhere. Going from the lottery to contention in a one-year period is fun but rare. Like the 2007-08 Celtics, the exceptions to the rule are usually memorable (e.g., 2001-02 Nets, 2004-05 Suns). Even intermediate change is rare. We see that this year that some other younger teams in Atlanta and New Orleans are also poking their heads into the playoff picture. … [Read more...] about Playoff Turnover

Transactions 10/15-12/5

December 6, 2007 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Atlanta Hawks 10/25 Waive Antywane Robinson, Steven Smith and Jamaal Tatum No real shocks here. Solomon Jones and Mario West won the battle for the last few roster slots, which is great for them, but really doesn't affect the Hawks much in terms of wins and losses. … [Read more...] about Transactions 10/15-12/5

What November Means

December 2, 2007 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The first full month is in the books. I’m going to look at what a teams’ conference rank on 11/30 has historically meant and what it means for teams in 2007-08. Here’s a look at each seed at the end of play on November 30th and how well they’ve continued to play. This table goes back to the 1983-84 season, when the current 16-team playoff format began. The column on the left is the team rank on 11/30. The row across the top indicates the final standings. The numbers in the chart show … [Read more...] about What November Means