10575 Results for scores

Greg Oden Arrived?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...his coming out party; his big night, or his arrival. If you look only at the box score, Oden has arrived and the rest of the Blazers somehow let him down against a lesser Golden...

Blog | November 19, 2008

Sam Cassell on Being a Veteran

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...how to do that. It took me three good years in this league to learn how to score, how to get a basket when I need to score

Blog | November 18, 2008

Stat Geeks and Coaches

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...of 19 longtime NBA coaches that had helmed multiple teams, using a Bill Jamesian statistic called Win Score to evaluate how players performed under their tutelage. Only eight of the 19 coaches had any statistically...

Blog | November 18, 2008

First Cup: Tuesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Jonathan Abrams of The New York Times: "The Nets were once considered the odds-on favorite to get James, possibly the game's most transcending player....

Blog | November 18, 2008

Dwight Howard's Kryptonite?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

If you want to win an NBA title any time in the next decade, there are certain realities that can not be ignored. Beating the Lakers and/or the Celtic...

Blog | November 17, 2008

Friday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald: "Why did veteran guard Lindsey Hunter choose to join the Bulls less than three weeks before his 38th birthday? To hea...

Blog | November 14, 2008

What'd I Miss?

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...as you can get. I was left to read the tea leaves of 36-hour old game scores, which gives you more questions than answers. (The Knicks beat the Jazz? The Bobcats beat the Hornets...

Blog | November 13, 2008

Thursday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...be located where last they were seen -- embedded in the Hornets' butts. Don't let the final score deceive. The Hornets needed one of the best quarters they'll play this season -- they outscored the...

Blog | November 13, 2008

Shoot First...Ask Questions Later

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...the value of the little things, hustle, and stuff that doesn't show up in the box score, but NBA salaries are more closely correlated with points than any intangible factor.   David Berri...

Blog | November 12, 2008

Derrick Rose Eight Games In

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...play truly helps Rose in the long term. Right now, he is called upon to attack and score and he is more than capable of doing that. However, can he both score as he has...

Blog | November 12, 2008

Wednesday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Sekou Smith of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "What else can you say? Take your bow Al Horford. You've only got about six or seven hours to bask in...

Blog | November 12, 2008

A Message to You, Rudy

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Rookie Watch is up, and Rudy Fernandez headlines the Top 10: He provides more than just box-score numbers. His energy, activity and feel for the game make the players around him better. After watching...

Blog | November 11, 2008

Monday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...aesthetically pleasing brand of basketball: "I called on the Nuggets to shift from a run and gun score board melting style to a more deliberate defensive oriented system that relies on stops and efficient offense...

Blog | November 10, 2008

Dialing the Help Line

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...much impact Bynum had against the Nuggets, forcing five-and-a-half misses without surrendering a single score. Add that to the turnovers Bynum forced and he dominated the game defensively. Bynum's quickness allows...

Blog | November 10, 2008

Monday: First Cup

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...awaiting reinforcements."Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press: "How does a team add Allen Iverson and score 29 first-half points? You know, if you add chili peppers to the recipe, you figure you...

Blog | November 10, 2008