by bill | Jan 17, 2021 | Analysis, News
The Trade The headline was James Harden to the Nets for basically all of their draft picks between now and when global warming ends us. (The Rockets literally own either the pick or swap rights to every Nets pick between now and 2027.) On top of that, the Nets had to...
by bill | Dec 30, 2020 | Game Recaps, News
Defensive Assignments The Cavs fell for the first time this season, losing 86- 95 to the Knicks. Most of the time, losing to the Knicks would be an embarrassment, but Tom Thibodeau has these guys playing hard and fast. He’ll probably run them into the ground...
by bill | Dec 27, 2020 | Analysis, Game Recaps, News
Surprise, Surprise! There are a lot of folks around the League that might be a little surprised by the Cavs 2-0 start to the season. I’m not ‘around the League’, and I’m also not surprised. Mind you, they haven’t exactly taken down a pair...
by bill | Dec 24, 2020 | Game Recaps, News
Cavs 121 Hornets 114 The Cavs survived Terry Rozier going supernova with 42 points. Gordon Hayward also had a big game in his Hornets debut, going for 28/7/4 on 61% from the field. LaMelo Ball, the third pick in this year’s draft, pitched a shutout, going 0-5...
by bill | Jul 24, 2020 | Analysis, News
Collin Sexton- A-Minus Collin Sexton showed growth in every single facet of his game, both from last season, and as this season progressed. In terms of stats, Sexton increased his PER from 12 to 16.3, his True Shooting % went up 4% from 52% to 56%, Total Rebounds were...
by bill | Jul 18, 2020 | Analysis, News
The Diff The Cavs have a 14% chance at the #1 overall pick. Historically, the Cavs have done pretty well in that spot- LeBron, Kyrie, Kevin Love (via Andrew Wiggins), Brad Daugherty, and Austin Carr were all #1 overall picks. On the other side of the spectrum from...