It’s amazing how your ability to be impartial gets impaired the more emotional you get about something. I’m sure it happens to people on a host of topics, including religion, politics, and sometimes sports. I’ve been banned (rightfully so) by my wife from discussing the first two, since it usually becomes a hot topic with [...]
The other day I had a dream. I happened to be walking behind an NBA referee, and he dropped his rule book on the ground. I opened it up to Rule 12, Part B, Section 1. It read: Section I–Types a. A player shall not hold, push, charge into, impede the progress of an opponent [...]
There is nothing greater to a blogger than to get a response via email. It means that someone out there is actually reading. Writing a blog is a solitary act. It’s very different from responding to a message board, or talking basketball with the person that happens to sit next to you at the bar. [...]
Let’s get another update in the KnickerBlogger 2004 Bloggers Bracket. BLOG: 1st 2nd Total PointsRon 7 4 11Michael 7 4 11Me 8 3 11Jon 7 3 10Kevin 6 4 10Scott 6 4 10Tim 6 4 10Matt 6 3 9 In the lead are Ron (Hornets247.com), Michael (Knicks Clicks), and myself. I put myself third because [...]
In an earlier column about the Timberwolves, I said that Minnesota improved their team on the defensive end. This is exactly how that they beat the Lakers last night. In game 1, LA had a field day, having an effective field goal percentage of 51%. Last night their eFG% dropped 10 points, to 41%. To [...]
Usually the title expression is in reference to when someone performs something great, but defers the credit to those that came before him to make it possible. If memory serves me correctly, it was Isaac Newton who used the expression (in it’s plural form) to honor those that made his discoveries possible. In this instance, [...]
I have various saved incomplete blog entries that will never see the light of day. One of them was about what gives a team the home court advantage. Last week, Raptorblog asked the same question: In my mind, the greatest mystery about NBA basketball is why homecourt advantage has such a profound effect on game [...]
