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Who Is Your Most Likely Hall of Famer? (Atlantic Division)

September 6, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

We just took a month off from writing in hopes that the NBA labor stalemate would move forward while we all thought of other things. Unfortunately, the world of the NBA present is still stuck in neutral (and possibly even reverse). On the bright side, we can spend as much time talking about the NBA's past here as its present. I thought we could use some our time to take another look at the Hall of Fame. I know that discussion of the Hall of Fame tends to be a lightning rod. There … [Read more...] about Who Is Your Most Likely Hall of Famer? (Atlantic Division)

Nuclear Summer (and Winter?)

August 3, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

Until recently, the NBA-NBPA negotiations have been relatively quiet but now things are starting to get a bit funky. The players have doubted the amount of money losses that the NBA has set forth in their financials, which has created an impasse. More recently, the NBPA filed a complaint with NLRB claiming that the NBA has not been bargaining in good faith. In other words, the NBPA did not like that the NBA was not budging and sought leverage by getting a ruling from the NLRB that … [Read more...] about Nuclear Summer (and Winter?)

Quick Thoughts

July 10, 2011 by Harlan Schreiber Leave a Comment

1. Labor Crap: One of the more entertaining seasons in recent memory is over and we are left with a nasty hangover in the form of a likely prolonged labor dispute. There already has been a lot of great stuff written about the dispute and the issues seem to have been well identified. Still, we will take our shot and see if we break any new or different ground. It is complicated negotiation but let's boil it down to its essence anyway: the NBA states that most of its teams are … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

NBA Draft 2011: Draft Grades

June 28, 2011 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The question of this draft was to take the PG or the forward first. There was some debate, but most stuff I read and heard seemed to favor going with Kyrie Irving at the top pick. That was my feeling. History would also seem to favor going with the PG. Going back to the 1966 draft, which was the first with no territorial selections, there have been 10 drafts that where a forward (either power or small) and a PG were drafted 1-2. Draft 1st pick 2nd pick Better … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2011: Draft Grades

NBA Draft 2011: Our Top 30

June 23, 2011 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

Right now it is impossible to know exactly where the 2011 draft will rank in overall badness. Of recent drafts, 2000 stands out as the worst and this one could get there. If Kyrie Irving’s numbers are no more than an 11-game mirage, the foreign centers never develop and the rest of this group achieves only their projected status of career journeymen, then 2011 could easily become the worst draft ever. Of course all it takes is one Bismark Biyombo emerging as a force to change everything. As is … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2011: Our Top 30

NBA Draft 2011: Centers

June 23, 2011 by Ed Weiland Leave a Comment

The 2011 NCAA center class might be the worst I’ve ever seen. Usually I get at least one player like John Bryant, Herbert Hill or Alecks Marek who I’m convinced can be at least a semi-effective NBA center. This year such a guy isn’t there. There are a couple of raw, but promising foreign center who should probably both be drafted in the top 5 considering their potential. There’s another who might join them in Kanter. I look for the following in centers: On offense efficiency is most … [Read more...] about NBA Draft 2011: Centers