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Barnes/Mobley And The Closest ROY Votes Since 2002-03

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Today, Scottie Barnes won the Rookie of the Year over Evan Mobley in the closest vote in over 20 years.  According to the NBA, Barnes received 378 voting points and Mobley got 363 (the current voting format gives 5 points for a first place vote, 3 points for a second place vote, and 1 point for a third place vote).  The closeness of the vote and the reference to historically close votes has inspired me to do a moderate dive into the vote and other close ROY votes. Was there any … [Read more...] about Barnes/Mobley And The Closest ROY Votes Since 2002-03

HOF Review: Southeast Division

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Let’s turn to part three of our franchise review of likely and potential Hall of Famers, the Southeast Division.  For review, you find the ground rules here.  Our reviews of the Atlantic and Central Division are also available on those links. Atlanta Hawks -Most likely HOFer, active players:  The Hawks have a few nice active players who are not really HOFers in Paul Millsap and Al Horford.  Horford is distinctly short of the line but has a chance when you combine his … [Read more...] about HOF Review: Southeast Division

Transactions, Free Agency 2018 Edition

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Most of the big moves are done for NBA Summer 2018, so let’s take stock at the most interesting ones so far… Golden State Warriors Sign DeMarcus Cousins Certainly DMC can really help the Warriors if he’s healthy but this is not the seminal moment where the NBA needs to declare Golden State in violation of antitrust law.  The facts are pretty clear….Cousins was not someone that teams wanted to invest in when he was healthy because of his volatile temper.  The Kings’ return for Cousins … [Read more...] about Transactions, Free Agency 2018 Edition

No D in the Land

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The Cavs’ very dry spell the last few weeks has caused all sorts of drama internally and externally.  Was letting Kyrie Irving go for Isaiah Thomas hurting the team?  Cleveland reportedly had a heated meeting where Kevin Love was considered the primary culprit for the losing because he did not play through illness and left a game early.  I don’t mean to dismiss the team’s anger at Love or the fact that Thomas has been downgrade from Kyrie (so far) but the obvious answer is clear from a quick … [Read more...] about No D in the Land

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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