Dolph Schayes

Revisiting Bob Cousy’s Crazy Comeback

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NBA comebacks capture our imagination.  The hope that a retired star can return and somehow turn back time is quite appealing to the nostalgia in all of us.  We all remember Michael Jordan’s triumphant Second Coming in 1995 as the quintessential successful comeback.  We also remember MJ’s Third Coming or Magic Johnson’s return as more mixed.  I thought, today, we could look at a weirder comeback, Bob Cousy’s brief return to the NBA with the 1969-70 Cincinnati Royals. Cousy … [Read more...] about Revisiting Bob Cousy’s Crazy Comeback

The COY Curse?

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In 2013, Nuggets coach George Karl won Coach of the Year and responded as follows: “Coach of the year? I’m not sure I want that legacy. Have you seen what happens to guys who win coach of the year?”  Karl was let go by the Nuggets less than a month later.  Five years later, Dwayne Casey suffered a similar fate (Denver chose not to give Karl a new contract while Casey was affirmatively fired).  Still, management had the same beef, a disappointing postseason.  Karl’s observation got me wondering … [Read more...] about The COY Curse?

Studying the Mega Blowouts

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Thursday night, the Hornets drubbed the Grizzlies by 61 points.  This marked the sixth time in the NBA history that there has been a margin of greater than 60 points (and the first time since 1997-98).  While one wouldn’t expect any NBA team to lose by 60, if you had to pick a likely candidate to suffer a mega blowout, the Grizz fit the bill.  They are tied as the worst team in the NBA (the Suns have same record but a much worse SRS), playing on the road, late in a lost season, and without most … [Read more...] about Studying the Mega Blowouts

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