David Vertsberger- The Utah Jazz have become a shell of their former self, with Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer now playing on the East coast and Jerry Sloan retired. What used to be a Playoffs threat every season is now a team clawing their way around the eighth seed in the Western Conference for the … Continue reading »
David Vertsberger- When Rudy Gay was traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Toronto Raptors this season, the motive behind the Raptors making this trade was very clear. They wanted to nab any sort of solid talent that could potentially get Toronto out of the gutter of the Eastern Conference and into the postseason. Gay is a good … Continue reading »
Niko Regalbuto- So David, last week we discussed which first or second year player in the NBA we would want to have in five years (link), but afterwords we had an interesting argument. I offered the anecdote that if we were to exclude the two former number one overall picks, Kyrie Irving and Anthony Davis, which … Continue reading »
David Vertsberger- Damian Lillard, after once being an unknown point guard within months of the NBA Draft, is now the favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award after being selected sixth overall by the Portland Trailblazers. Lillard is averaging 18.5 points and 6.4 assists per game, stroking the ball with a 42% clip from the field and … Continue reading »
Niko Regalbuto- The NBA is naturally undergoing some sort of a shift from old to new. With Danny Granger out for most of the season thus far, the young Paul George has been on a tear leading the Pacers to a top seed in the east. Jeff Teague has taken the reigns in Atlanta and … Continue reading »
