For the statheads out there (and even the stat-curious), there is an interesting article about Dean Oliver. In case you didn’t know, the author of Basketball On Paper has been hired on by the Sonics as a consultant. The article is meant for a mainstream audience and maybe a bit short on details, but has [...]
Sorry for the lack of content these days. There’s a lot of madness going on in RL. If the stats page can’t keep you busy enough, then try some of these excellent blogs: He’s only been around for two months, but Forum Blue & Gold has hit the ground running having one good post after [...]
I’ve been working on this for a bit, and I think it’s time to release it out into the general public: the new stat page. A little Merry Christmas from me to my readers. It actually started as an automated tool for myself, so I could have a few key stats handy when I’m writing, [...]
So deck those halls, trim those trees Raise up cups of Christmas cheer, I just need to catch my breath, Christmas by myself this year. –”Christmas Wrapping”The Waitresses So far the Christmas matchup between Shaq & Kobe has more stories than a good season of 24. Outside of all the drama, this is a game [...]
[Today's article comes from KnickerBlogger NBA Roster Head Analyst David Crockett, Ph.D., who in his part time is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of South Carolina. He can be reached at dcrockett17@yahoo.com] This summer I wrote an off-season preview for the Knicks in which I urged Isiah Thomas to continue rebuilding on [...]
I had spent the day on my couch with what was either food poisoning or a stomach virus. Unable to eat anything solid for 36 hours, and working from home, the only thing I had to look forward to was watching the Knicks face off against the Mavericks in the Garden. And I thought my [...]
Will all apologies to Homer Simpson, the best way to spend a Sunday is: Go to your nephew’s 2nd birthday party. Come home to find your football team up by 17. See them win to give them the best record they’ve had since 2001. Watch your favorite basketball team win a close game. See your [...]
