NBA Draft Preview 2010: Jeremy Lin, G Harvard

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Any team looking to find a starting PG in the 2010 NBA draft had best win the lottery and get the top pick. A year after the legendary PG draft of 2009, the pickings for playmakers are going to be thin. That doesn’t mean there won’t be a player or two who surprise the experts though. The best candidate to pull off such a surprise might be Harvard’s Jeremy Lin. The reason is two numbers Lin posted, 2-point FG pct and RSB40. Lin was at .598 and 9.7. This is impressive on both counts. … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Preview 2010: Jeremy Lin, G Harvard

Playoff Thoughts

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A quick update on Round Two...  -Celtics/Cavaliers:    A nice and shocking Game 2 win for Boston in Cleveland.  Could this augur an upset of a seven-game series?  Seems quite unlikely.  Yes, the Cavs could have issues with Rajon Rondo but he torched them just as much (if not more) in Game 1 and the Cavs still killed Boston.  The big difference in Game 2 was Rasheed Wallace.  The chances that he shoots 7-8 in another game seems highly unlikely.  The argument could be made that the Celts just … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

Most Improved, A Review

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Is there anything sillier than the NBA Most Improved Award?  The parameters of the award are confusing and the application is often incorrectly applied, no matter which standard most people would reasonably apply.  Here are the possible standards of "improvement":  -Good young player steadily improving -Player with no previous expectations or who was considered a good player but becomes good out of nowhere -Established player in his prime going from good to very good (i.e. peak … [Read more...] about Most Improved, A Review

Playoff Thoughts

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Round One is under way and here are quick thoughts on the series so far:  -Cavs/Bulls:  This series is basically over after LeBeron James tossed around the Bulls to take a 3-1 lead.  Even still, from the Bulls' perspective, the series hasn't been too bad.  Sure they have no shot of winning but they have played respectably for the most part and have gotten the one token win to build on for next year.  It appears that Vinny Del Negro is going to be fired because of internal issues (questions on … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

NBA Playoffs Preview: Western Conference

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In terms of possible playoff outcomes, the Western Conference is much more unsettled, and much more interesting, than the East.  While the Lakers are the defending champs and the team with the best record out West, things are very tight and basically any team has a shot of winning in the first round.  Before we get to the match ups, here's a few fun facts:  -The spread between the Lakers as the one seed and Oklahoma City at the eight seed is only seven games.  This is quite rare.  We went … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs Preview: Western Conference

NBA Playoffs Preview: Eastern Conference

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After slogging through one of the least suspenseful seasons in a long while, playoff time is finally here.  As thankful as we are that the regular season is done, the playoffs are fairly intriguing.  In the East, we're all waiting for the outcome of Cavs-Magic, while out West it's not clear what's going to happen.  Let's jump in with our annual playoff preview.  Today we'll start in the East:  1.    Cavaliers v. Bulls:   The interesting story coming into the series is the state of the Bulls.  … [Read more...] about NBA Playoffs Preview: Eastern Conference

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