The Outside World The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - Winning a championship is undoubtedly a difficult task. There are many great teams whose legacies may unfairly be seen through the negative light of having failed at that goal. As Vijay Shravah reminds us, sometimes just being consistently good is a … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 3/18/11
Last Night’s Numbers – 3/7/11
by Ian Levy This is a re-post of Last Night’s Numbers, a daily feature at Hickory-High where we run through the NBA games from the night before, highlighting one or two numbers I found particularly interesting from each game. All the stats are from Hoopdata’s box scores, which contain some additional advanced stats not available in traditional box scores. If you like what … [Read more...] about Last Night’s Numbers – 3/7/11
No Man’s Land
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 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