NBA Preview 2007-08: MVP

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To recap what I’ve been saying for a couple of seasons now: The MVP generally goes to the best player on a team with the best record in their conference. Exceptions would be great teams with a balanced attack, players on a team that improves dramatically from one year to the next, and a player who was just too good to ignore, records be damned. After looking at how the league seems ready to play out this season, I see 3 players whose MVP chances seem to be better than the rest: Kevin … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2007-08: MVP

NBA Preview 2007-08: Eastern Conference

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The projected records are based on projected minutes and production from projected starters for each team. Those numbers are then calculated into points and a record. Some of these will be wildly wrong. Some I don’t even agree with, but I’m putting them out there and we’ll see what happens. After the records, I’ll write a little blurb defending or apologizing for the projected record and taking a different angle on how each teams’ season might transpire. The East is very tough to … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2007-08: Eastern Conference

Playoff Droughts

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Last season Golden State ended a 13-year postseason drought in spectacular fashion.  The Warriors broke an even longer streak by getting to the second round for the first time since 1990-91 when RUN TMC shocked David Robinson's Spurs.  I thought it would be fun to go through and see the current longest postseason droughts.  Here's a list of each franchise and the last time they made the playoffs AND actually won a round: -Atlanta Hawks:  Last in the playoffs in 1998-99, which is … [Read more...] about Playoff Droughts

Quick Thoughts

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1.    Kobe Stuff: The big this week has been Kobe Bryant-Laker situation.  Rumors were abound that Kobe was refusing to play because he sat out three practices for no apparent reason (he claimed injury).  More to the point, owner Jerry Buss, without much prompting, basically stated that the market was open for Kobe: "It's just part of the game, to listen to somebody who has a dissatisfied player that you think is going to fit. You can't keep too many loyalties. You've got to look … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

A Little More on GP

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Usually when a Hall of Fame level player retires, we like to do a comprehensive write up of his career.  Clearly, Gary Payton falls into that category.  In Payton's case, we already gave him that treatment back in 2004 when he returned to Seattle for the first time.  More recently, J.A. Adande wrote a nice article on Payton's current state of mind (GP is 99% sure he has retired) and reflected on his career a little bit.  John Hollinger wrote a nice side piece about Payton and how … [Read more...] about A Little More on GP

Transactions 8/18-10/15

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Atlanta Hawks 10/1    Sign Antwayne Robinson, Steven Smith, Jamaal Tatum and Mario West Not much here, just cutting of the fringe guys at the end of the roster.  In other Hawks news, Marvin Williams has looked quite good so far this preseason (19 ppg, 4.3 rpg) and Speedy Claxton hasn't (2 ppg and .222 FG% in 20  mpg so far). Boston Celtics 9/27    Sign James Posey 9/28    Sign Esteban Batista and Dahntay Jones The natural consequence of the Kevin Garnett/Ray Allen … [Read more...] about Transactions 8/18-10/15

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