Daryl Morey

Linsanity Revisited

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Roughly ten years ago, on February 4, 2012, Jeremy Lin came off the bench to lead the Knicks to win against the New Jersey Nets.  Lin, who had not previously played more than six minutes one time all year, had 25 points and 7 assists in 36 minutes.  This spurred a 25-game run where Lin was ignited to instant stardom before more weirdness ensued.  Now, Linsanity is remembered for that fun run but few actually delve into what happened and whether it could have or should have turned out … [Read more...] about Linsanity Revisited

Breaking Down The Ben Simmons Drama

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With training camp a few weeks away, the only persistent newsworthy story is Ben Simmons' demand to be traded and his threat to holdout if he isn’t traded.  While this story has been well-covered, I thought we could break it down FAQ style and see if we can break any new ground or, at the very least, come to our own conclusions.  Let’s start with the facts as we know them: -Simmons is turning 25 years old and has four years and $160 million left on his deal. -There was no evidence, before … [Read more...] about Breaking Down The Ben Simmons Drama

The China/NBA FAQ

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The NBA’s kerfuffle with China has been all the talk of the pre-season.  I was frankly hoping it would blow over and we could focus on the game, but the fact is that the issue is quite significant and bears a moment of our time.  Most coverage of the issue involves whether the NBA has compromised its values to ease the anger of a large business partner.  This is the largest of the issues from this dispute but there are number of interesting sub-issues/questions that also occur to me.  I thought … [Read more...] about The China/NBA FAQ

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