Some front office executives don’t see much value in knowing the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). I’ve been told that it’s not all that important because the league office takes care of a lot of the cap management stuff and will always tell you whether a … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Constructing a Better Team USA Roster
Steph Curry. LeBron James. Kawhi Leonard. Chris Paul. Russell Westbrook. By just about any measure these are 5 of the NBA’s top 10 players, and by several measures, including Player Efficiency Rating (PER), Win Shares per 48 (WS/48), and Real Plus-Minus (RPM), they’re 5 of the … [Read more...]
Throwback Jersey Thursday: Measuring Greatness
What's the best measure of a player's performance? While some are content with conventional stats like points, rebounds, and field goal percentage, I believe the best gauge of a player's worth to a specific team comes from looking at the difference in how the team plays with the … [Read more...]
Throwback Jersey Thursday: Appreciating Iggy
Once upon a time Andre Iguodala was viewed as a disappointment. Certainly not by everyone, but by a large segment of Sixers fans and even by the Philly front office. The Sixers sought to trade Iguodala heading into the 2011-12 season, though the lockout limited their options by … [Read more...]