Tuesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...rookie forward Darrell Arthur, but Beech's analysis shows that Arthur has not been particularly effective. Beech tracks the overall performance of five-man units on each team, and the core group of Mayo, Mike...
Blog | December 16, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...We should be lowering them, because there is no point in raising standards if standards don't track with what we care about. Teaching should be open to anyone with a pulse and a college...
Blog | December 11, 2008Thursday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopThe Houston Chronicle is sticking it to Tracy McGrady.TrueHoop reader Brennan makes a really interesting point, which I'll paraphrase. We have all see...
Blog | December 04, 2008First Cup: Thursday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...today, with Jay Triano at the helm, the Raptors will begin again, trying their luck at the track meet."Brian Windhorst of The Plain Dealer: "After the game nearly the entire Cavs team stayed in...
Blog | December 04, 2008Wednesday Bullets
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...survivor of a major heart scare and operation, knows thanks.A simple rating system with a strong track record says the Lakers are an extraordinary team, and the clear favorites to win the title.ESPN...
Blog | November 26, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...What keeps me from thinking 'Same old Bullets' right about now is that Ernie Grunfeld has a track record of being right about these things, and Tapscott can diagnose what ails a team as well...
Blog | November 25, 2008Greg Oden Arrived?
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...sure where to go. His presence got Portland jammed up all kinds of ways. Somebody should keep track of how many times he fell down. I bet it was at least five. He turned the...
Blog | November 19, 2008Remembering Pete Newell
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopAs I'm sure you know, Pete Newell died yesterday. He was 93, and even though he hadn't been a head coach anywhere since 1960, he was one of the bigges...
Blog | November 18, 2008First Cup: Tuesday
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopJonathan 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, 2008Friday Afternoon Extra Bullety Things
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...months to come, there is comfort to be found in knowing that they're on the right track." Not to be outdone, on Hornets247 Ryan Schwan quotes some serious Shakespeare in a preview of tonight...
Blog | November 14, 2008Wednesday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopSekou 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, 2008Off the Schneid
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...The rote cliché says that Roy's heroics is just the thing to get the Blazers on track. Maybe. Maybe not. But to the extent that Roy's difficulties have been a matter...
Blog | November 07, 2008Thursday: First Cup
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDave Krieger of the Rocky Mountain News: "Trading Iverson straight up for Billups does not necessarily improve the Nuggets. Billups brings different q...
Blog | November 06, 2008Joe Dumars Strikes Again
Henry Abbott, TrueHoop...s just one of the major assets Joe Dumars is acquiring today. The other is the inside track on "The Summer of LeBron." As you have probably seen, reports are that the Denver Nuggets and...
Blog | November 03, 2008David Thorpe: Trouble Signs for Greg Oden
Henry Abbott, TrueHoopDavid Thorpe sent me an e-mail earlier today, and I just spent more than an hour talking to him about it. There are thoughts you want not to have, but...
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