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Margin of Victory and You
Niall poses an interesting question over at the 247: what "is" a blowout? 15 points? 20 points? 10 points against a really good team? 40 against a really bad one? In my mind, it's a terribly subjective thing, a you say tomato, I say tomato sort of deal. But the whole "margin of victory" issue makes...
The NBA's 10 Best Point Guards
Basketballjohn's FanPost (below) inspired me to finally do a post I've been pondering all summer. Who are the best point guards in the NBA? I've seen quite a few of these lists floating around the tubes. But most of them involve nebulous terms like "proven leader" or "knows how to win." Very few of...
@tH Talks to David Berri
Today we have an interview with sports economist and statistician David Berri. He kind enough to give us his thoughts on a variety of topics, including Chris Paul v. Deron Williams, what James Posey brings to the team, and whether Hilton Armstrong may pan out yet. I'd introduce him more thoroughly,...
Devin Brown: On the Ball or Off?
Backup point guard has me feeling pretty apprehensive with training camp approaching. We don't know what kind of production we'll see from the position, let alone who will be responsible for that production. But who should get most of the minutes there? That's a question we can answer. I've...
The Morris Peterson Conundrum
New Orleans brought in the 29 year old Mo-Pete last offseason to provide some insurance for Peja and to provide an additional scoring threat to space the floor. While he excelled at knocking down the trifecta (career high 39.5%), many (including myself) felt that Byron Scott did not involve him in...
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