1.    Finals Preview: On paper, Cavs-Spurs seems like a mismatch.  Yes, the Cavs are playing very well.  Yes, the Cavs are 2-0 against the Spurs.  But the Spurs are playing at a really high level and the Cavs are weaker at almost every position.  Can we really gleam the winning formula the Cavs two wins against the Spurs?  In fact, the first game was the second game of the season and the later meeting right after New Years (January 2nd).  Here is the recap of those two … [Read more...] about Playoffthoughts

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