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NBA Finals Preview: Suns v. Bucks

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The 2020-21 NBA playoffs have been a battle of attrition.  Getting a Bucks/Suns Finals would’ve been considered a reasonable prediction outcome at the start of the playoffs.  How we actually got here was not anticipated.  Milwaukee dodged a few bullets against the Nets due to some untimely injuries (but, yes, Milwaukee played well when it had to).  Phoenix has been consistently pretty good but each team they have faced so far has had to deal with major injuries to key players … [Read more...] about NBA Finals Preview: Suns v. Bucks

HOF Review: Pacific Division

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One day soon there will be actual live basketball games but for now we have reached the final leg of our Hall of Fame franchise review, the Pacific Division.  As a reminder, our HOF review seeks to find each franchise’s most likely active and retired player to make the Hall.  If you want more details on what that means, check the following links: Ground Rules  Atlantic Division Central Division Southeast Division Southwest Division Northwest Division Golden … [Read more...] about HOF Review: Pacific Division

Quick Thoughts

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1. The Worst of the Last 20: As 2020 is upon us, there has been a lot written about the moments and teams of the last decade.  Some of this is quite interesting but when I step back, I’m more interested in the larger picture.  We are now 20% of the way through this 21st Century and I have watched/followed more NBA since 2000 than before (my NBA sentience started in the early 1980s).  In other words, I’ve watched much more basketball without Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan than I have with … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts

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Before the season, we were of the opinion that Chris Paul would help the Rockets but we were skepitcal whether he was a perfect fit.  James Harden is so ball dominant that it didn’t see another player of the same ilk could also thrive with him.  Rather, we thought that Paul would decline a bit and become a complementary player.  So far, the Rockets look really good and are 14-0 when Paul plays.  How much of this do we attribute to Paul?  Paul certainly helps but the Rockets aren’t exactly bad … [Read more...] about CP3333333333333333……

First Round Fall Out, Part 2

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Fresh off part one of our review of the fallen first round teams, here is part two: 1. Atlanta Hawks: Hard to believe but the Hawks have now made the playoffs ten years in a row. Over that time, Atlanta has done a great job of shifting from a Joe Johnson/Josh Smith team to a Al Horford/Paul Millsap team without any heavy rebuilding/tanking.  Alas, these impressive pivots look less promising going forward.  Atlanta was 43-39, which doesn’t look terrible but the team SRS of -1.23 was the worst … [Read more...] about First Round Fall Out, Part 2

NBA 2013 Preview: The MVP Race

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The MVP award is as much about team success as it is about individual success. To win the award it is imperative that a candidate pile up impressive stats. But those stats mean little if his team is perceived to have underachieved by the voters. More often than not the MVP goes to a player whose team is a top seed or has experienced improvement. In grading the MVP candidates for 2013, I look first for players who are the best of the best. I’m talking about the elite, the superstars, etc. Next … [Read more...] about NBA 2013 Preview: The MVP Race

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