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
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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
NBA Power Rankings 1.0
By Ian Levy With two weeks of the season under our belt, I thought it time to take a look at some NBA Power Rankings. 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. My Power Rankings are based on the Differential between each team's Offensive and Defensive … [Read more...] about NBA Power Rankings 1.0