Can the Heat Match the ’93 Bulls?

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The ’91 Bulls were a team that needed to win a championship. They were coming off consecutive Eastern Conference finals losses to the champion Pistons the previous 2 seasons.  In Michael Jordan they had the league’s best scorer. While Jordan wasn’t the reigning MVP, going into the season he was considered at least the equal of the reigning MVP, Magic Johnson. What Johnson and Larry Bird had that Jordan didn’t was championships. At the time there were whispers that the Bulls couldn’t win a title … [Read more...] about Can the Heat Match the ’93 Bulls?

2013-14 Playoff Preview

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As usual, we reach the end of another interesting season with the same reaction: thank god it is finally over, now let's get to main event already!  At the outset, the 2013-14 season finds us, for the first time in awhile without a clear cut favorite.  Conceivably, there are six teams with a credible shot of winning the title. Unlike the previous three seasons, LeBron James' presence does not make his team a prohibitive favorite.  So, that's a fun change.  Let's jump in and look at the … [Read more...] about 2013-14 Playoff Preview

NBA Draft: Top 60 Post Tournament

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This final top 60 includes only seniors and underclassmen listed as at least 50-50 to declare on Chad Ford’s list. So until next year I bid adieu to Denzel Livingston and Delon Wright. I look forward to seeing you both drafted in the 2015 lottery. The 2014 draft is shaping up as a perimeter heavy draft. After Embiid and possibly Clint Capela, there are no real good prospects at the 4 or 5. This could become one of the great drafts ever for small forwards though. It is a very deep draft at the … [Read more...] about NBA Draft: Top 60 Post Tournament

Knicks-Hawks and The Worst Eight Seeds Ever

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With only a few games to go, the East is staging its usual crapfest for the eight seed.  The Knicks appear to be surging (relatively speaking), while the Hawks, who were once 25-21, have gone 7-21 since that point.  This leaves us with the Knicks at 33-43 with six games left against only playoff teams and the Hawks at 32-42 and eight games left, only four of which are with playoff teams. So who will win this battle? This is a hard race to handicap because there are so many variables.  Let’s … [Read more...] about Knicks-Hawks and The Worst Eight Seeds Ever

Too Much Hubris for Action Jackson?

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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

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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

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