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
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
1. Celts-Cavs: Quite a game Cleveland tonight where we watched the Celts take on another possible playoff contender. Boston, whose defense has been good so far, struggled to match up with LeBron James (38 pts, 14-15 from the line, and 13 assists). In the end, the Cavs surged past the Celts to force overtime (after Ray Allen shockingly missed two free throws with the score tied in the last few seconds) and the Celts played their Big Three huge minutes. Kevin Garnett had 44, … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts
1. Celtic Revival: It's a pretty fun time to be a Boston sports fan and the Celtics are no small part of the fun right now. Obviously, adding Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen has helped. Not often is a team able to bring in so many big names in a short period. Here's the short list and how it turned out: -Wilt/Baylor/West Lakers: The Lakers brought Wilt in for 1969-70 season to put them over the top after a painful seven-game Finals loss in 1967-68. At that time, Wilt (age … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts
Although the season has just begun, there are, with apologies to certain former U.S. president, a few truths that have become self-evident. Here are five very early season stories that created some buzz, at least within this author’s mind. 1. The Celtics are really that good With Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce leading the way the Celtics leap to a 3-0 start and a ridiculous 16.3 margin of victory per game. Assuming health, this team is clearly for real. But with just … [Read more...] about A Few Things We Learned This First Week
Who wins the Most Improved Players award? Typically it’s scorers. The winner has usually upped his scoring average by at least 7 PPG to the high teens or low 20s. The winner also tends to be a younger player, in his 2nd or 3rd season. Team success and position played have little to do with who wins this award. This award has been somewhat of a surprise the last 3 seasons, with few experts having spotted winners Simmons, Diaw and Ellis. Any player whose season has a “whoa, where did … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2007-08: Most Improved Player
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