Playoff Thoughts

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The reactions to Cleveland's loss to Boston in Round 2 have been varied but most have been along the lines that the loss was a calamity and will set back the Cavs quite a bit.  Is this true?  Sorta.  Let's go through the loss and try to separate fact from fiction: Did the Cavs/LeBron Choke? I don't know if choke is the right word.  Clearly, the Cavs seemed to be the better team by all accounts going into the series.  There really is no one who could've predicted that the Celts … [Read more...] about Playoff Thoughts

NBA Draft Preview 2010: Senior Point Guards

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When an NCAA player lasts until his senior season without turning pro it typically is not a good sign for the player. It means the player either took this long to get his name on the map as a prospect or he simply hasn’t been good enough his first 3 seasons to get a guarantee in the first round. On the other hand, it shows he’s smart and mature enough to make a realistic assessment of his abilities and go back to college, which in most cases is probably the best option for such a player. So with … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Preview 2010: Senior Point Guards

NBA Draft Preview 2010: Bradley and Bledsoe

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These two should be analyzed together, because they’re in similar situations. Both were highly-touted freshmen coming into this season. Bradley more so than Bledsoe, but both were well thought of. Both landed on talented rosters where they mixed a few moments of brilliance with spending their freshmen seasons taking a backseat to teammates ahead of them in the pecking order. Both are PG size, but have yet to prove they can play the position. Both came out after their freshman years anyways, … [Read more...] about NBA Draft Preview 2010: Bradley and Bledsoe

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

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