Tracking the Raptors’ Key Stretch of 19 Games (#15)
The Anatomy of Wins and Losses in the NBA: Breaking Down Key Possessions Game 15 – Tor 99 @ NYK (16-38) 103, L 9-6 … Full Play-By-Play Game 14 – TOR 127 vs Orl (34-21) 110, W 9-5 … Full Play-By-Play...
View ArticleTracking the Raptors’ Key Stretch of 19 Games (#16)
The Anatomy of Wins and Losses in the NBA: Breaking Down Key Possessions Game 16 – TOR 115 vs Nyk (17-38) 92, W 10-6 … Full Play-By-Play Game 15 – Tor 99 @ NYK (16-38) 103, L 9-6 … Full Play-By-Play...
View ArticleRaising the NBA’s Titanic
First, the Boston Celtics … then, the resurgent LA Lakers … and, now, the New York Knicks … Walsh hired as Knicks’ president, says he will wait to decide on Thomas A good move for than just the NBA...
View ArticleFight or flight response
Q1. When the Code by which you live is, “Run, Run, Run …“, how can you possibly hope to respond … during times of hardship … with steadfastness? A1. In all likelihood … you can’t. ———————————- After an...
View Article1.7% is all Chicago needs, plus a new head coach
Oh, My! Da Bulls’ problem is no more as, given these results for the 2008 NBA Draft Lottery … this team SHOULD now be back in business, in a BIG Way … fast. ==========================================...
View ArticleStanding Tall
The first time these ears actually heard him speak, in-person, was in the immediate aftermath of the 1984 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Game when … after vanquishing the Houston Cougars (including...
View ArticleComprehending pre-season standings in the NBA
The NBA’s pre-season schedulae of games is rapidly coming to a close. In general, how a team fares in its pre-season games … in this League, at least … provides a preliminary indication of where it...
View ArticleRebounding Differential Rankings in the NBA [Nov 6]
When this corner of the sports blogosphere told you earlier this fall/summer that the Raptors trade for Jermaine O’Neal was not going to be enough, by itself, to fundamentally improve Toronto’s...
View ArticleNBA’s upper echelon begins to emerge
The NBA’s regular season schedule is now in full swing with each team having played a minimum of 13 games. As was mentioned earlier in this space, there are three tiers of teams in this League that...
View ArticleLegitimate Contenders in the NBA [2008-2009]: Part I
The 2008-2009 NBA regular season schedule has reached the 1/4 pole, as all 30 teams have played at least 20 games. Given the history of this league and … What it takes to win the NBA Championship … it...
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