- Ever wonder what NBA players would look like if they were animated by Trey Parker and Matt Stone from South Park? Ever wonder what those animations would look like if they were based on the player's statistical outputs? Wonder what I'm talking about? - We've all heard the phrase "playing to strengths." Well Kevin Pelton from Basketball Prospectus thinks the Miami Heat's … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 12/3/10
The Outside World – 11/23/10
The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. We are going a little early this week because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. - You'll have to scroll quite a ways through this recap of the Pacers knocking off the Clippers, but you don't want to miss Tim Donahue describing the point guard situation in Indiana … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 11/23/10
NBA Power Rankings 2.0
By Ian Levy It's time for another look at some NBA Power Rankings. To review, my Power Rankings are different from many others in that I don’t use any subjective judgements, instead relying on a very specific statistical measurement. These Power Rankings are based on the Differential between each team’s Offensive and Defensive Ratings. Offensive and … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings 2.0
The Outside World – 11/19/10
By Ian Levy The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - If you're a Clippers fan or fantasy owner counting on Blake Griffin to be healthy this entire season, you might want to take a look at this. 50 gold stars for effort and chutzpah. Minus 50 gold stars for terrible risk assessment. You can only walk away … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 11/19/10
The Outside World – 11/12/10
By Ian Levy The Outside World is a weekly recap of the best basketball writing and analysis the internet has to offer. - The Pacers made 20 of 21 from the field during the 3rd Quarter of Tuesday's game against Denver. Anyone want to watch all 20 made baskets back to back? - Here's a photo break down of Toronto's defensive "system." If you have stomach problems or are … [Read more...] about The Outside World – 11/12/10