Generally speaking, rings are a reflection of a player’s greatness. (This mostly applies to the NBA, where an individual player does have a large, outsized impact on his team’s ability to win games, and also for NFL QBs, who also have an outlier impact on a team’s ability to win games.) We can call this […]
Rings Greatness Theory: Rings Matter, and Define a Player’s Greatness Read More »
Statistics record information about what is happening. This person scored points, blocked shots, caught passes, etc. But they cannot be used exclusively to draw conclusions. They do not actually tell the whole story. This is because statistics – especially basic counting statistics – are inherently vague and blurry. They are not precise because they only
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There is often a consensus in sports that some teams are ran terribly, and others are not. Teams that are considered to be dysfunctional include the modern-day Las Vegas Raiders., and the Washington Commanders under Dan Snyder. Good organizations include the Pittsburgh Steelers, and even the Warriors. Well, this is a little bit inaccurate. Yes,
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One of the most annoying things in sports fandom and sports discussion – or rather, two of the most annoying things – is people denying that chokers exist, and people misusing choking. To cut to the chase, choking is a real thing. There are players whose quality of play drops in the playoffs, especially as
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The Boston Celtics just went out badly to the Heat. Naturally, people are going to wonder if big changes should be made to the team. Should they trade one of the two Jays? Get rid of Smart? Making the Finals last year seems to not matter to some. What should they do? Well the answer
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Often times, when teams have a great, generational players, there comes a point in time where those great players reach their mid 30s, and a serious discussion needs to be had: Do they keep them and build around them until they retire? Or do they focus on trying to build towards the future with young
“Two Timelines” in the NBA Doesn’t Work Read More »
I’m going to list some contemporary all-time great players who have won rings, and I want you to figure out what they all have in common. Michael Jordan. Isaiah Thomas. Hakeem Olajuwon. Shaquille O’Neal. Dirk Nowitzki. Lebron James. Steph Curry. Kevin Durant. Giannis Antetokounmpo. Jimmy Butler/Nikola Jokic. What do they have in common? A lot
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Two of the brightest young stars in the NBA today are Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics. But based on how the Celtics seasons have gone the last couple of years, and the way many NBA fans have reacted, you would think they are busts. Why? It seems like the big stinker
We Need to be Patient With Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown Read More »
Over the past 15 months, Kawhi Leonard’s stock has soared all the way up. His two rings and two Finals MVPs with two different teams, along with his multiple DPOY awards has earned him the distinction of being included in possible top 10 all time debates. I’m writing this to tell you this is a
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LeBron James. LeBron. Bron Bron. King James. The GOAT (lol). No matter what nickname you prefer to call him, there’s no denying that LeBron James is one of the best NBA players to ever play the game. The numbers speak for themselves. The man led perhaps the greatest NBA Finals victory in recent memory, coming
Why LeBron James Should Not Be Considered The GOAT Read More »
As long as Ben Simmons remains in the Sixers, Philly will not be a true Finals contender. Most of you are waking up to this but there are still a lot of people in denial. His inability to not only shoot, but to even attempt a shot has been a detriment to this squad in
Ben Simmons’ Inability to Shoot is Holding Embiid and Sixers Back Read More »
Read the title. … … Oh… wait, you want an explanation or rationale for the title? My bad. I’ll get right to it. The Golden State Warriors NEED a small forward. They don’t have a starting caliber wing. Kevin Durant left to join Kyrie Irving for some reason to play for the Brooklyn Nets. And
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