All posts tagged "Jane Doe"
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From the CourtsIntro to Advanced Stats: Shooting Percentages
Advanced stats are taking over the basketball world, much to the delight of some, the confusion of many and the derision...
Jane DoeJanuary 25, 2016 -
NBA WestWhy Spurs-Warriors Promises to be the Best Game Ever - Literally
When the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs square off on Monday night, it could very well be the best...
Jane DoeJanuary 25, 2016 -
Cleveland CavaliersHistory Will Arbitrarily Judge if LeBron James Is a Coach Killer
Seemingly, since he was in high school, there have been two competitive narratives with LeBron James. One regards him as one...
Jane DoeJanuary 24, 2016 -
From the CourtsFire and Ice: Determining the NBA’s Most Inconsistent and Consistent Shooters
As I was recently watching J.R. Smith bomb away from three-point land, it quickly became apparent that the Cleveland Cavaliers were...
Jane DoeJanuary 23, 2016 -
Cleveland CavaliersWhy Firing David Blatt Doesn’t Really Change Anything
The Cleveland Cavaliers firing David Blatt and hiring Tyronn Lue in his place doesn’t mean there’s a change in expectations; it only...
Jane DoeJanuary 22, 2016 -
From the CourtsThe All-Star Results are Here and You Won’t Believe What They Said!
The All-Star results are in, and you’ll never guess what they said! The All-Star Game is a popularity contest. Like, WOWSERS!!!...
Jane DoeJanuary 22, 2016 -
Golden State WarriorsScaletta: The Warriors’ Domination in Cleveland Was About Them, Not the Cavaliers
When Golden State came into Cleveland, there was a lot of talk about them. They’d just gotten beaten soundly by the...
Jane DoeJanuary 21, 2016 -
Golden State WarriorsMommas Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Currys
Mommas, you may have been stirred up to fear that there’s a worse thing to let your kids grow up to...
Jane DoeJanuary 20, 2016 -
From the CourtsScaletta: 2015-16 NBA Midseason Awards
We’re now roughly at the halfway point of the 2015-16 NBA season, depending on which team you’re talking about that. And...
Jane DoeJanuary 20, 2016 -
Chicago BullsA Thank You Letter to Joakim Noah
Dear Joakim Noah, I spent the majority of the day today dreading the news that eventually came, that you would be...
Jane DoeJanuary 17, 2016 -
From the CourtsScaletta: What You Need to Know About #NBARanks All-Time Rankings
With every release of the #NBARanks a new cacophony of outrage is heard. How could you have Stephen Curry that high?...
Jane DoeJanuary 16, 2016 -
From the CourtsIntro to Advanced Stats: Possessions and Individual Players
This is the third part in a series of articles discussing the benefits of advanced stats, how they can help us...
Jane DoeJanuary 16, 2016 -
Chicago BullsJimmy G Better — The G Stands for Gets
Jimmy Butler just had the best game of his career. It was the kind of game that when he was taken with...
Jane DoeJanuary 15, 2016 -
From the CourtsScaletta: Beware of the Chucker
DeMar DeRozan will be an unrestricted free agent next summer, and most of the league will have tons and tons of...
Jane DoeJanuary 14, 2016 -
From the CourtsHow to Solve the ‘Hack-a-Who’ Problem
In the NBA, there’s long been a strategy teams utilize to try and aid a comeback when they’re down big digits....
Jane DoeJanuary 13, 2016 -
Los Angeles LakersScaletta: Lakers Would be Stupid to Offer DeMar DeRozan a Max Contract
The Los Angeles Lakers’ season is a lost cause, and the sole purpose of it doesn’t seem to be developing their...
Jane DoeJanuary 13, 2016 -
Chicago BullsDerrick Rose Showing Signs of Life
Derrick Rose has had a pretty up-and-down career. Does that qualify as an understatement? After he’d become the youngest MVP in the...
Jane DoeJanuary 12, 2016 -
From the CourtsIntro to Advanced Stats: Possessions and Teams
This is the second part in a series of articles designed to help those who don’t understand advanced stats get a...
Jane DoeJanuary 12, 2016 -
From the CourtsScaletta: The NBA Game is Evolving, So Just Deal With It
The “old-school” faction of the NBA seems to be at constant war with the progression of the game, whether that’s complaining...
Jane DoeJanuary 11, 2016 -
Brooklyn NetsScaletta: Nets’ Misery a Cautionary Tale
In not-so-breaking news, the Brooklyn Nets (heretofore known as Nots) are Not a very good team—hence the Nots. In breaking news,...
Jane DoeJanuary 10, 2016