The Worst Article of 2008
January 2nd, 2009 by Mike KuryloA former MVP is a borderline All Star?
A former MVP is a borderline All Star?
After the fold, I will quote the current Wikipedia entry for Isiah Thomas. It is a pretty amusing piece of work, as this is supposedly written with a “neutral viewpoint.” See for yourself if you think it reads as neutral or not.
Although I hear it’s an overrated award anyway.
[This entry is brought to you by Knickerblogger.net's Director of College Scouting, Dave Crockett. As always, I can be reached at dcrockett17@yahoo.com]
In part two I evaluated the NBA draft for Eastern Conference teams based on their strategy, either best player available or need/fit. Now, let’s take a look at the Western Conference teams. To review [...]
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 [...]
The good news about leaving a comment on my blog is that I may write a whole column on it. The bad news is when I disagree with your premise. The other day I wrote this little tidbit after the Knicks lost to the Nets:
I usually scoff at the notion that the Knicks needed more [...]
[For Part I of David Crockett's two part piece scroll down, unless you're the type that likes to read the ending first.]
Small Forwards
Player
Team
Yr
PPG
RPG
APG
eFG%
FTM/FGA
Gomes, Ryan
Prov.
SR
21.7
8.2
3.3
55.0
24
Thompson, Dijon
UCLA
SR
18.2
8.1
2.2
53.2
29
Warrick, Hakim
Syracuse
SR
21.2
8.2
1.6
56.2
45
Caner-Medley, Nik
Maryland
JR
16.7
5.9
2.1
52.7
23
Granger, Danny
New Mexico
SR
18.3
8.5
2.3
59.8
44
Williams, Jawad
North Carolina
SR
14.4
4.0
1.5
62.4
30
Williams, Marvin
North Carolina
FR
11.3
6.5
0.8
55.9
56
Graham, Joey
Ok. State
SR
17.7
6.4
2.0
57.8
39
Lee, David
Florida
SR
13.3
8.8
2.2
52.4
40
Wright, Antoine
Texas A&M
JR
17.6
6.2
2.2
58.1
24
The Guys I Like
¢ Dijon Thompson, UCLA. Strengths: The kid named after a condiment can score. He’s a [...]