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Jimmy Butler v. Miami Heat FAQ

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The Jimmy Butler-Miami Heat Feud has lingered long enough for us to finally weigh in on the issues as we see them.  Let’s quickly sort out the issues as we see them, FAQ-style… A Review of Jimmy Butler, Master Negotiator Making any conclusions about how to allot blame, both legally and karma-wise, really starts with a common understanding of the underlying facts.  So, let’s briefly run through the facts as we understand them: -Butler signed with Miami in 2019 for four years … [Read more...] about Jimmy Butler v. Miami Heat FAQ

A Closer Look at the 1990s Knicks

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I’ve been reading Paul Knepper’s great new book on the 1990s Knicks.  Paul was kind enough to give us a an extensive interview a few months ago and we examined the compelling story lines.  Reading his book got me to wondering about looking back at some of the details of that run.  How do the advanced stats of those teams compare with the prevailing narrative of the 1990s Knicks?  I thought we could take a look.  (By the way, you should definitely buy the book!) The … [Read more...] about A Closer Look at the 1990s Knicks

Q&A With Paul Knepper, Author of “The Knicks of the Nineties”

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In October 2020, Paul Knepper is releasing his first book, The Knicks of the Nineties, a comprehensive look at the characters and stories that made a great era of New York hoops.  Paul did exhaustive research of old articles and interviewed scores of the people who were there, to revisit some of the crazy moments from the second best period in Knicks history.  Paul also fills in some of the gaps in the story that we didn’t have at the time.  Previously, he covered the Knicks for … [Read more...] about Q&A With Paul Knepper, Author of “The Knicks of the Nineties”

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?

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