Since I last posted here, I’ve rebuilt my spreadsheet from scratch. Now there are adjustments for the percentage of a players minutes which are versus starters and subs. As all stats are supposed to reflect a player’s 36-minute production in a historically average situation, we now hope to see rates as though they were produced vs the typical 2-to-1 ratio of starters-subs. Players are ranked by Equivalent Wins Added – eWins, for short. These, too, are equivalent for any team a player finds … [Read more...] about Top 100 Players (Through 1/20/07)

1.    Some Random Musings:   It's been pretty clear that the Eastern Conference is weak and plenty has been written about this fact.  Here are a couple more facts that you might not have noticed:   -There are only five teams in the east that have outscored their opponents for the season.  The last time that happened was the Eastern Conference in 2003-04 (when the Pistons actually won it all).   -The worst scoring team in the NBA, so far, is the Hornets.  They average 89.8 … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

Overview Generally when we evaluate GMs, there is a concrete body of work to evaluate.  In the case of Jeff Bower, there is really only the 2005-06 season to review.  A review of Bower's rise to GM, does reveal how one might rise up the ladder to an executive position on an NBA team.  Bower started his career in the early 1980s as an assistant coach at Penn State (1983-1986) and then over as an assistant at Marist (1986-1995).  The Hornets hired Bower as a scout in 1995, a … [Read more...] about GM Report: Jeff Bower