Steph Curry. LeBron James. Kawhi Leonard. Chris Paul. Russell Westbrook. By just about any measure these are 5 of the NBA’s top 10 players, and by several measures, including Player Efficiency Rating (PER), Win Shares per 48 (WS/48), and Real Plus-Minus (RPM), they’re 5 of the … [Read more...]
Throwback Jersey Thursday: Appreciating Iggy
Once upon a time Andre Iguodala was viewed as a disappointment. Certainly not by everyone, but by a large segment of Sixers fans and even by the Philly front office. The Sixers sought to trade Iguodala heading into the 2011-12 season, though the lockout limited their options by … [Read more...]
Why Tyler Johnson should be the Bulls’ #1 Target
[Originally posted on Blog-A-Bull] I think by now we all have a fairly good grasp of the team’s strengths and weaknesses entering the off-season. Strengths: Jimmy Butler, an increasingly ball-dominant scorer who can lock down either wing position defensively and who … [Read more...]
Playing GM of the Milwaukee Bucks: 2016 Draft Edition
During the course of the past few weeks, I participated in a mock draft over at Baseball Think Factory. Each NBA team was assigned to a different poster, and I happened to be put in charge of the Milwaukee Bucks. Here are a few notable facts about the Bucks that informed my … [Read more...]
Who are the Most Overrated NBA Draft Prospects?
On the heels of Monday’s Most Underrated Prospects post, I couldn’t resist writing this companion piece. Consider it my personal Do-Not-Draft list. When evaluating prospects, I like to differentiate between NBA Draft Combine athleticism, or measurable athleticism, and what I … [Read more...]