EmekaOkafor

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

April 23, 2022 by Harlan Schreiber

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

Transactions 7/10-9/22 Part I

September 23, 2009 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

Atlanta Hawks 7/13 Re-signed Mike Bibby and Zaza Pachulia 7/14 Traded rights to David Andersen to Houston for a second-round draft pick, cash, and future considerations 8/7 Re-signed Marvin Williams 8/25 Signed Joe Smith 9/2 Signed Jason Collins That was somewhat unexpected. Not only did the Hawks bring back most of their role players but they did it at a pretty cheap price. Of course, the Hawks had already made the decision not to overpay for their … [Read more...] about Transactions 7/10-9/22 Part I