The Eastern Conference Finals are in high gear.  Let’s take a look at what we can expect going forward in the East… 1. Celtics-Cavs: It’s seems clear where this series is headed, a seventh game. Alas, the seventh game is not likely to be that climactic.  The home team has won each game handily (by 15, 13, 20, 9, and 13 respectively).  So, the likely outcome is Cleveland holding serve in Game 6 before getting beaten fairly easily in Boston in Game 7.  The one caveat is that LeBron James has … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

Brent Brown’s recent success in Philadelphia is, in some ways, a vindication of “The Process.”  The more unique aspect of Philly’s rebuilding plan is the patience it had with Brown, who was able to survive four straight seasons of under-.500 non-playoff seasons.  The 76ers were rational enough to figure that Brown’s coaching ability could not realistically be assessed with the bad teams he was coaching.  That got me wondering whether another coach has been able to last as long as Brown.   We … [Read more...] about Brent Brown and Franchise Patience