The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - The Rockets have gotten a lot of attention the past few years for finding hidden gems in the draft and through free agency. Their ability to find effective players to fill the roster gives their team a very different distribution of production than most … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 2/11/11
Super Bowl XLV
By TLarner Super Bowl XLV- Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers The day we've all been waiting for is finally here. In September, there were 32 teams with one thing in common, they all wanted to win the Super Bowl. Now, there are only two teams left. One will leave Dallas with the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The Steelers and Packers are two of the … [Read more...] about Super Bowl XLV
The Outside World – 2/4/11
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - Last week's hot topic was clutch performance with an emphasis on Kobe Bryant. Opinions came pouring in from around the web. Check out a few of the angles: Henry Abbot at Truehoop Zach Lowe at The Point Forward Kelly Dwyer at Ball Don't Lie Eric Freeman … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 2/4/11
WAR: What is it Good for?
By Chas I'm a stats nerd. I admit it. Despite this, I've tried to control my desire to bring SABRmetric analysis into our discussions on The Pine. Smitty and I were throwing Win Shares around when advocating for candidates in our Mt. Otsego series a while back, but I don't think anyone else here really embraced the statistic. I did feel as though my introduction of … [Read more...] about WAR: What is it Good for?
The Outside World – 1/28/11
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - If the decline in their record isn't enough to convince you of LeBron James' impact on the Cavaliers, check out these numbers from Neil Paine. This year's Cavs have seen the biggest drop one season drop in eFG% in NBA history. They have also seen the biggest one … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 1/28/11