Stephen Curry is at the forefront of the NBA’s statistical efficiency revolution. SC30’s ability to pull-up off the bounce (from anywhere on the court, at any time, with above-average efficiency) has transformed what it means to be a point guard in the modern NBA. When you combine his shooting and playmaking abilities with a Golden State Warriors team that is hellbent on efficiency at the offensive end, you are left with a player (and team) that might be entering their primes. [Read
Last night in a Yahoo draft room, 20 experienced, competitive fantasy “experts” selected our teams in the Peach Baskets keeper league. Jeff Nichols ended up with many of the sleepers and breakouts he’s been touting here the last few weeks. I like my team anyway. [Read more…]
James Harden finished 2nd in MVP voting last season and was the rock for a Rockets roster decimated by injury. Harden handled the ball, created his own shot and opportunities for others. [Read more…]
I like the Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings as upstarts in the East and West. I also think the Milwaukee Bucks are going to be the funnest team to watch develop … but I am not alone in that opinion. I am not on the Jahlil Okafor for MVP bandwagon. Other are, but I think it’ll be Stanley Johnson of Detroit (if the Pistons make the playoffs) or Emmanuel Mudiay of the Denver Nuggets for ROY. As far as MVP, it
Betting on basketball game has long been an activity that people around the world enjoy. To be sure, it’s one of the most fun sports that the United States has put out there. Just add it to American football and of course, the great American game of baseball. Basketball is popular for a number of reasons. People enjoy playing the sport, but they also simply enjoy watching it as well. It is certainly an enjoyable sport to watch in person at
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” -Albert Einstein [Read more…]
The 2014-2015 season did not go as planned whatsoever for the Indiana Pacers. As a matter of fact, their season practically ended before it even got started. After reaching the Eastern Conference finals the previous two years, the Pacers had huge expectations heading into the new season. But all it took it was one defining moment in a meaningless game to send the Pacers on a downward spiral. Aug. 1, 2014 is a day that will forever be etched in the minds
In the NBA, a fast start is essential for a playoff run. Over the last 10 seasons, I looked at the 300 team seasons and how a team’s record over its first 10 games is correlated to its chances of making the postseason. Does how you start impact how you finish? [Read more…]