Lessons From Round 1

Now that most of the first round is in the books – only the Clippers/Jazz series is yet to wrap up, with game 7 taking place after game 1 of Celtics/Wizards – I thought it was appropriate to look back at what we learned in the opening series. 1. When constructing a roster, remember that shooting…

Playoff Preview: Western Conference

I shared my thoughts on the Eastern Conference matchups on my previous post. (You can read it here.) Now I will continue with some thoughts and predictions on the Western Conference round 1 matchups. #1 Golden State Warriors vs #8 Portland Trailblazers This series seems over before it even begins. Heck, it probably is. But…

Playoff Preview: Eastern Conference

I don’t want to get into rigorous examination of the various matchups taking place in the first round of the tournament, because there are places you can get a lot better insight on the subject than what I can offer, plus I simply don’t have the time at present. However, I do want to give…

NBA: What Happened to That Guy? (Part 2)

Recently I started out on my endeavor to discover where several familiar names in the NBA had disappeared. I posted Part 1 at the end of last week, featuring the ’08 and ’09 draft classes. Today I am picking up with members of the ’09 class. 2009 Draft Class Hasheem Thabeet: Thabeet was a 7’3”…

NBA: What Happened to That Guy? (Part 1)

As I was watching the NCAA tournament the last month, and considering the NBA draft ahead, I was reminded of big time players and prospects of the past. That lead me down the rabbit hole of investigating a number of individuals. Eventually, I was in full blown research mode, and soon I had a blog…