The West is over. The Phoenix Suns, or their fans, are out of excuses. Apparently, the Suns didn’t have enough rest between their Friday night OT win to end round 2 against the Mavericks and game 1 the following Sunday against the Spurs. In the second game, Phoenix was still smarting from the loss of [...]
[If you missed Episode I click here. David Crockett is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of South Carolina, and can be reached at dcrockett17@yahoo.com.] I the previous Episode I identified the backcourt as the team’s highest priority heading into the off-season. Whether through the draft, a sign-and-trade, or with the mid-level salary [...]
I watched the game just like everyone else, and yes I would agree that the Suns lost because they couldn’t stop anyone in the final minutes. However that’s just scratching the surface of their problem. I’ve been told time and time again that comparing bench scoring is overrated because it’s usually the starters that do [...]
Watching game 1 of the third round on Sunday, I couldn’t help to think of how these two teams couldn’t be any more different. The Spurs defense has been ranked #1 for two years now, and over the last two years have held a Vader-like stranglehold on opposing teams. In fact their defense hasn’t been [...]
With 2 rounds in the books, let’s take a look at the KnickerBlogger NBA bracket standings. Rank Name Round1 ER2T1 ER2T2 WR2T1 WR2T2 Round2 Total 1 Kevin Broom 41 7 7 5 5 24 65 2 Kevin 37 5 7 5 7 24 61 3.5 Mr.BB 36 7 5 5 7 24 60 3.5 Ron [...]
[While KnickerBlogger has been ignoring his blog by shmoozing it up with close friends visiting from out of town, KnickerBlogger's Head College Expert David Crockett has been busy thinking about the Knicks future. In an attempt to become the Mel Kiper Jr. of the NBA, "Dr. C." has gone over the Knicks' needs for the [...]
“Down 2-0, the pressure is on the Sonics to win game 3 in Seattle.”“The Sonics eked out a victory, but the pressure is still on them to tie the series up.”“With the Spurs heading back to San Antonio at 2-2, the pressure is back on them to win and maintain home field advantage.” Can someone [...]
