Magic’s First Game: A Snap Shot of the NBA Circa 1979

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In order to make the best of life without NBA games, NBA TV and other networks have been showing a ton of older games.  Most of them are well-remembered (i.e., Isiah Thomas’ scoring rampage on a sprained ankle in 1988, a bunch of Laker-Celtics Finals games from the 1980s, or Michael Jordan games).  Those games are great and significant but I actually saw most of those games live and find them less interesting than stuff I’ve never really seen.  One game that caught my eye in the reruns was Magic … [Read more...] about Magic’s First Game: A Snap Shot of the NBA Circa 1979

Jordan v. Stackhouse in DC: Who Was Better?

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Without regular basketball to watch, the rest of the NBA world gets to the backwards looking that is usually reserved for sites like this one.  A fascinating issue was dredged up recently by Jerry Stackhouse, who told Adrian Wojnarowski’s Woj Pod, that Stack resented his time playing with Michael Jordan on the 2002-03 Wizards.  The money quote from Stackhouse, transcribed via Bleacher Report: "[h]onestly, I wish I never played in Washington and for a number of reasons. ... Things were still … [Read more...] about Jordan v. Stackhouse in DC: Who Was Better?

2019-20 NBA Award Picks

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The wind of excitement for the 2019-20 season is clearly waning.   It’s fair to assume that the regular season is over and we are left to guess if there ever will be playoffs in some form.  Let’s take a pause now go over our award picks.  Without further ado, here we are: MVP:  This one is not particularly close.  James Harden, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and Kawhi Leonard all have various arguments for second but Giannis Antetokounmpo has clear, if not totally dominant, lead over field.  … [Read more...] about 2019-20 NBA Award Picks

Would Anyone Have Beaten Jordan In 1993-94?

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With indefinite malaise upon us, we turn back in time again and ask a hypothetical question: Would anyone have beaten the 1993-94 Bulls if Michael Jordan had not retired? As a brief recap, the Bulls had two separate three-peats, from 1990-91 to 1992-93 and, again, from 1995-96 to 1997-98.  In each case, the Bulls were not as strong by the third year of the three-peat, which suggests that the task of a four-peat (or more) would have been unlikely.  To demonstrate the diminishing returns, … [Read more...] about Would Anyone Have Beaten Jordan In 1993-94?

Revisiting SI’s 1995-96 Fearless NBA Predictions

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Having time off from everything give us time to mess around with random things that pique our interest.   Digging deeper into old NBA stories fits that bill.  With the NBA season in hiatus, I thought we could re-examine some old seasons/issues and try to have some fun that way.   Today, I randomly ran across an NBA preview for the 1995-96 season from Sports Illustrated.  The thing that caught my eyes was an article by Hank Hersch entitled, “10 Fearless Predictions,” that took some guesses on … [Read more...] about Revisiting SI’s 1995-96 Fearless NBA Predictions

Real Life Intrudes on NBA

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It’s hard to really process all the problems the U.S., and the world, are suffering and may continue to suffer for the foreseeable future due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Life will eventually return to normal but when that happens is anyone’s guess.  Through this lens, thinking about the future of the NBA seems as trivial as can be.  Nevertheless, part of getting through these tough times is by avoiding being consumed by the negative.  I’m not advocating that we pretend the current COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Real Life Intrudes on NBA

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