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Too Much Hubris for Action Jackson?

March 27, 2014 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

The Golden State Warriors are an interesting mix. They have the enthusiastic new ownership of Joe Lacob, an ambitious coach Mark Jackson, and some pretty good young talent in Stephen Curry. The Lacob/Jackson dynamic is particularly interesting because Lacob expects to contend and Jackson talks a very good game on this same issue. The Warriors have steadily improved under Jackson but he is facing huge pressue to show that they are a potential serious title contender. In reality, the … [Read more...] about Too Much Hubris for Action Jackson?

2014 NCAA Tournament Predictions

March 19, 2014 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

As I’m sure is the case with a lot of other self-appointed experts, this billion dollar bracket has gotten my attention. Because of this I have spent more time analyzing the 2014 tournament than normal. While I’m fully aware all this extra work is not going to make me the newest member of the 1%, it might result in a stronger bracket. The extra work has also allowed less time for writing, so this will be more of a listing of who I expect to win each round without much heavy analysis. I ask … [Read more...] about 2014 NCAA Tournament Predictions

Q&A With Jeff Pearlman on Showtime

March 18, 2014 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Jeff Pearlman is a bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated writer. He has written fascinating books on Barry Bonds, Walter Payton, the 1986 Mets, Roger Clemens and the 1990s Dallas Cowboys and also has a fun blog, Jeffpearlman.com, where he shares his unique thoughts on current events and the latest in sports. When I saw that Jeff had just published his first NBA book, “Showtime: Magic Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s”, I was excited to read it and … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jeff Pearlman on Showtime

A Look At Tanking

March 14, 2014 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Down the stretch of the NBA season it seems that the issue on everyone’s mind is tanking. The assumption is that Philadelphia purposely dumped its best players and is trying to lose to accrue ping pong balls for the lottery. Many have called for the NBA to revisit the lottery system to see if there can be more done to encourage the bad teams to try harder for the final few months of the season or not make teams so quick to rebuild even in the off-season. We’ve reviewed this issue before (most … [Read more...] about A Look At Tanking

NBA Draft 2014: Top 60

March 6, 2014 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

As the NCAA season cruises towards the tournament, the draft picture remains muddled after Joel Embiid at the top. What is clear is that assuming most of the draftworthy players head to the pros, the 2014 draft should be a pretty good one. This class is very deep on the perimeter and should deliver solid prospects deep into round one. 1. Joel Embiid, C Kansas: Centers who come in as freshmen and put up a .600+ 2PP, double digit R40 and 4.0+ B40 become legendary NBA players as long as … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2014: Top 60

Quick Thoughts

February 26, 2014 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

1. Greek Freak Projected: Amidst the waste land that is Milwaukee’s horrible season, there are few rays of hope. Somehow the Bucks have managed to pull off being horrible offensively (29th) and defensively (29th) and have done so at a slow boring pace (25th in the NBA). Aside from a pending high draft pick, the most valued asset on the roster is probably Giannis Antetokounmpo. As most know, Antetokounmpo is a lanky 19-year old, with a huge wing-span and great hops. The eye test indicates … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts