By Ian Levy As opinions of all varieties poured in on the Knicks acquisition of Carmelo Anthony last week, a general theme materialized among the naysayers. The Knicks have essentially duplicated a strength, scoring, but may have damaged their offensive efficiency in the process. It's not the only factor to consider when assessing this trade, but it is a legitimate … [Read more...] about No Man’s Land
The Outside World – 3/4/11
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - Talk about advertising your stupidity. - Ryan Schwan discusses a new historical template for comparing Chris Paul. - I love the cliche "It's a work in progress." I can't wait to hear Carmelo Anthony mumbling it, ringless, years from now as the Knicks try to … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 3/4/11
The All-Left Field Team
By Dan "Chas" McCloskey This post originally appeared on my personal blog, Left Field...hence, the concept of an All-Left Field Team. It's occurred to me for quite some time that my blog is called Left Field and I've yet to do a post about the greatest left fielders of all-time. It's something I've been meaning to do, but it just hasn't been able to get off the back … [Read more...] about The All-Left Field Team
The Outside World – 2/25/11
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. Yesterday was the NBA trade deadline. There was a plethora of player movement and this week's edition will cover most of the trades from some of the angles! - Kevin Pelton with a breakdown of the whole deadline day hullabaloo. - Kelly Dwyer on the Thunder's … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 2/25/11
The Outside World – 2/18/11
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - I'm not sure who's responsible for these flowcharts, but I sure hope there's more on the way! 1)Nick Young 2)Keith Bogans 3)LeBron James 4) Samuel Dalembert 5)Joel Anthony 6)Rajon Rondo 7)Carlos Boozer - The Suns are pushing their way back towards a playoff … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 2/18/11