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Steve Nash and Newbie Coaches

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How do we assess the Steve Nash hire in Brooklyn?  Nash was a great and smart player but he has no direct coaching experience.  By Nash’s own admission, he jumped the line due to his great playing career.  Is that fair?  There are a couple issues to unwrap here.  Let’s delve into a few of them: Does Nash’s getting a coaching gig under these circumstances constitute white privilege? Before getting into a long conversation as to the term white privilege and when it’s … [Read more...] about Steve Nash and Newbie Coaches

HOF Review: Atlantic Division

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Over time, I have become less enthused about the concept of choosing Hall of Famers.  The exercise of trying to perfectly quantify the order of entry into the Hall of Fame of outsiders seemed somewhat futile.  The tipping point to me was Dennis Johnson.  I thought his qualifications were borderline and expressed that position.  Shortly thereafter, DJ died before he ever learned of his induction.  I know my analysis had no impact in Johnson missing the honor but it made … [Read more...] about HOF Review: Atlantic Division

Year End Award Predictions

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As the season winds down, let’s dive into the obligatory year end awards predictions.  Last year, there was some debate over which incredible season between Russell Westbrook and James Harden merited MVP.  This year, it seems clearer that Harden is in the lead on all fronts.  Nevertheless, let’s look into the numbers and give our take on the major awards: Rookie of the Year:  Before sorting through this group, we do note that there are a bunch of pretty good rooks that are arguably in the … [Read more...] about Year End Award Predictions

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