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Quick Thoughts

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1.    Taking Stock in Boston:    As the standings start to sort themselves out in the NBA, it is clear that Boston is, once again, a serious title contender.  With their current winning streak, the Celts are 20-4 and have the best record in the NBA and the best SRS rating, though Atlanta and the Lakers are very close.  (Surprisingly, the Magic and Cavs are far behind these three in SRS).  Boston has been winning, as they usually do, with suffocating defense.  The Celts have the top defense in … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

NBA Preview 2009-10: Atlantic Division

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We're only weeks away from another exciting NBA season.  We thought this would be a good time to get going with a division-by-division preview and see what we have to expect.  Sure, predictions are fraught with issues.  Facts (and rosters) will change between now and April 2010, which will render some of what we see moot (think Billups, Chauncey and Detroit Pistons last year) but doesn't mean it isn't fun to chew up what we have so far.  As a fun bonus, we'll give you our All-Decade starting … [Read more...] about NBA Preview 2009-10: Atlantic Division

Decade Review: 1980s

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We now turn to the 1980s, the first huge decade for the NBA in terms of popularity.  The decade is remembered as the time the Lakers and Celtics battled toe-to-toe for the title every year and Magic and Bird ran the show.  This isn't an incorrect perception but is it really that simple?  Wasn't there more to it?  Well...maybe.  Let's take a closer look at the 1980s and see. -Team of the Decade: While not as dominant as the Bulls in the 1990s, the Lakers do seem like the best of the 1980s, … [Read more...] about Decade Review: 1980s

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