The shot clock is one of the best rules in the NBA and should be instituted at almost every level of basketball as it eliminates a lot of other stupid rules. Anyway, the below list is comprised of things that do not make sense to me in the NBA. I am sure they were grounded… Continue reading These things in the NBA do not make sense
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An irrefutable explanation of why NBA basketball is irredeemably flawed
Guest Post: By J. Will In a first, we have a guest contribution by J. Will, a brother of mine. Please enjoy his thoughts on the beautiful sport of basketball. To consider the Fall of basketball, we should first consider its Garden of Eden. It isn’t difficult to imagine what the game looked like circa… Continue reading An irrefutable explanation of why NBA basketball is irredeemably flawed
Free Throw Percentage – Time and Positions Matter
Late one night, in the fall of 2019 when the world was normalish, I was in a dark basement and was wondering what the free throw percentage was for guards vs forwards. You know, Bigs vs Smalls. Was there a difference? See, it was taught to me that Bigs aren't great free throw shooters. It… Continue reading Free Throw Percentage – Time and Positions Matter
Great Expect… Failures
The Los Angeles Clippers are another example of a team with high expectations and even self hype and promotion, without accomplishing anything substantial. Here is a short list of teams that came to mind when thinking about totally overblown confidence. Photo by Polina Zimmerman on Pexels.com 2011 Philadelphia Eagles - The Eagles made splash in… Continue reading Great Expect… Failures
Giannis and being an MVP
Let's talk about that early exit Giannis (the 2019 and presumptive 2020 MVP) had in this year's playoffs. It hurt me deeply as I am on record (which means a heck of a lot) that Giannis is the future of the NBA and could be one of the all time greats. Show me someone that… Continue reading Giannis and being an MVP