Chris Paul & James Harden: Peanut Butter & Jelly or Peanut Butter & Pepperoni?

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It wasn’t surprising that Chris Paul decided to move on from the Clippers but the Rockets are not an intuitive fit for him.   Paul is great but he seems somewhat redundant to the Rockets.  Houston was already second in the NBA in offense and James Harden was the de facto point guard.  And Harden was a particularly heavy part of the offense.  Harden’s 34.2 usage rate last year was 20th highest ever for a single season. Pretty much every single player with a higher usage rate than 2016-17 … [Read more...] about Chris Paul & James Harden: Peanut Butter & Jelly or Peanut Butter & Pepperoni?

GM Report: Phil Jackson

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What lesson is there to take from Phil Jackson’s tenure in the Knicks front office?  There are quite few that one could draw.  Certainly, Jackson’s irascible nature didn’t help him.  Nor did prioritizing the triangle offense over all else.  Let’s dive in and do a review of Jackson’ time in New York and break it down with another one of our GM reports (I know Jackson wasn’t technically the GM but you get the idea). Here are his hits and misses: Best Moves -Drafting Kristaps Porzingis:  … [Read more...] about GM Report: Phil Jackson

Transactions: Post-NBA Finals/Pre-Draft Edition

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There has a been whirlwind of NBA news since the NBA Finals, so let’s catch up with a transactions/quickthoughts segment. 1. Draft Preview: Our good buddy Ed Weiland will not be presenting his usual excellent draft preview.  We are happy to announce that Ed has been hired by the pros this year and wish him the best of luck.  I’m no draft guru but I have my sleepers…watch that Slavko Vranes! 2.  David Griffin Dissed and Dismissed: It’s been a strange run for Griffin.  How do you possibly … [Read more...] about Transactions: Post-NBA Finals/Pre-Draft Edition

NBA Finals Fall Out

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With the end of the NBA Finals, we are left with a bunch of questions, some of which are legitimately interesting and others that are a bit prosaic.  Let’s plow ahead and answer all these questions as best we can: Did the Cavs disappoint in the Finals? Objectively, each of the last three Finals had the same basic themes: the Warriors are vastly superior on paper but the Cavs had LeBron James, who was/is still as good as any player in the NBA.  The only real difference in the series was … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Fall Out

NBA Finals Quick Thoughts

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Before the NBA Finals, the consensus was that the Warriors were heavy favorites and that they would dispatch the Cavs in this rematch.  After two games, all evidence seems to confirm this consensus.  It would be silly to count out that Cavs fully.  Just to refresh recollections, here’s how the teams looked after two games last NBA Finals versus the current: Total score of 2015-16 NBA Finals after two games:  Golden State 214, Cavaliers 166 (+48) Total score of 2016-17 NBA Finals after two … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Quick Thoughts

NBA Finals Preview 2016-17

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Here we are again…Cleveland against Golden State.  Last year, we took a look at trends found from other consecutive Finals rematches.  We found that, outside of the 1960s Celtics, a rematch usually meant that the previous year’s loser got even.  Well, what about three in a row?  Making three Finals in a row is not that rare.  But having the same Finals teams three years in a row from both conferences?  Well, that hasn’t happened before in the NBA.  We are in uncharted territory and it is fun to … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Preview 2016-17

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