arbitrarian.wordpress.com - 6/4/2008
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As the Celtics and Lakers are prepare for their epic finals matchup, a look back at their seasons to this point proves instructive. This graphic depicts, for each game, for both teams, each player's contribution to team success in terms of Points Created. It's another huge graphic, and reads like a timeline--there's tons of information and color--see what you can glean from the objective analysis!
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... I don't know much about the statistics that drive them, but I love these big charts of the Lakers and Celtics' seasons, showing who contributed the most to each game. ...
Reading is Great! Thursday’s NBA Rumors, Breaking News, and Blog Links
Empty the Bench —
... - Interbasket.net - Somebody invented three-pointers, but who did it is up for debate.
- MLive - The rumor mill churns on: Chauncey Billups to Miami Heat for the #2 pick?
- Chicago Tribune - One more: Dwayne Wade for Luol Deng and the first-overall pick?
- 3 Shades of Blue - If at first one Gasol doesn’t succeed, try try again (with his brother).
- The Arbitrarian - The road to the NBA Finals explained in terms of player ...
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Golden State Of Mind —
... Solving the Riddle- Baron Davis Interview Kobe Bryant [ESPN Page 2]
I can be objective about the Lakers. And, objectively speaking, I say they suck. [ESPN Magazine- Bill Simmons]
Bill Simmons Finals Chat [ESPN]
I loved this game [ESPN- Page 2]
Battle of the best: Which prevails -- Lakers' offense or Celtics' defense? [ESPN]
Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, Talking Hoops [True Hoop]
The Road to the NBA Finals [The Arbitrarian]
NBA Finals Preview Part ...
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