NBA Preview 2017-18

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We are a day late but let’s talk NBA preview…The primary story angle has been that the season doesn’t matter and that we likely are headed for a fourth straight series between the Warriors and Cavs in the Finals.   And that was before the most likely rival to the Cavs in the East lost one of its best players a few minutes into the season.  It does seem that the consensus is correct and we are most likely headed for an unprecedented re-re-re-rematch in the Finals between Golden State and … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2017-18

The Hawk FAQ

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Last week, the NBA lost another legend in Connie Hawkins.  Hawk’s story is well-chronicled but bittersweet.  In a nut shell, Hawkins was a New York playground legend who was very loosely implicated in a point shaving scandal.  Despite no hard evidence against him, Hawkins was expelled from Iowa (he was a freshman at the time) and no other school would take him.  Hawkins also was not drafted in the NBA, so he spent six years barnstorming with the Pittsburgh Rens and Globetrotters before the … [Read more...] about The Hawk FAQ

Rick Pitino and the Knicks: A Portrait in Dysfunction

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The scandal in Louisville related to a pay-to-play scheme looks like it could finally end Rick Pitino's long and diverse career.  Wherever he has gone, Pitino’s successes have been trumpeted and his failings (personally and professionally) have been equally spectacular.  Rather than review Pitino’s whole career, we thought it would be interesting revisit his time with the Knicks.  This was a brief stop but Pitino really packed in some highs and one low.   Pitino won quickly in New York but left … [Read more...] about Rick Pitino and the Knicks: A Portrait in Dysfunction

Transactions: The Melo Deal

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Knicks trade Carmelo Anthony to the Thunder for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and a 2018 second round pick What to make of the Carmelo trade?  In assessing the Carmelo Anthony trade, it’s hard to separate the return from how the Knicks handled Anthony to begin with.  Phil Jackson did his best to alienate and criticize Anthony in hopes of forcing him to accept a trade.  The actual result was that the Knicks totally destroyed much of the perceived value that Melo had.  Instead, Anthony was … [Read more...] about Transactions: The Melo Deal

The T-Mac FAQ

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Four years ago, Tracy McGrady officially retired from the NBA.  A bunch of articles were written reviewing his NBA career and some of his highlights.  To begin with, the story of T-Mac seems pretty straightforward and was well-covered the last few months: -High school-to-NBA guy -He scored a ton of points for Orlando -He couldn’t win a playoff series but did once score 14 points in 35 seconds. -Injuries knocked him down too young -He might or might not have been Kobe Bryant’s … [Read more...] about The T-Mac FAQ

Kyrie for Isaiah, who won?

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Well, that was quick.  The Cavs did not let Kyrie Irving’s trade request linger and the return was fairly significant.  Let’s run down the trade… Cavs trade Kyrie Irving to Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Ante Zizic, and the Nets’ first round pick in 2018 From the Cavs’ perspective, trading Kyrie meant likely choosing between trying to go for a title in 2017-18 while LeBron James is in town (and also, perhaps, to convince him to stay longer) or getting future value for Irving in … [Read more...] about Kyrie for Isaiah, who won?

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