NBA Essentials: Get Caught Up in Life
FanHouse —
... NoNotPossible.com, via The Bog. Fun for fans of Steve "DAGGER!" Buckhantz. Which is to say "Fun for everyone." 3. Dime Mag. Sneakers modeled after a bottle of Hennessey. There should be no problem finding the right endorser for this one. 4. TrueHoop. Agent Marc Cornstein discusses his work to provide safer outdoor courts for young ballers. 5. Basketball Prospectus. Kevin Pelton unleashes a promising projection system (background ...
Basketball Prospectus preview
Detroit Bad Boys —
... that compares players in 13 different categories, Basketball Prospectus has determined the player most similar to Amir Johnson is … Darko Milicic? Gulp. Meanwhile, the two most likely to break out are Stuckey and Afflalo. Check out the entire preview. (hat-tip: Shoals) ...
IC Cold Links: Previews Galore And More
Indy Cornrows —
... written in early September. The rut appears to be in the rear view window at this point.
Ball Don't Lie offers a sober look ahead. KD likes what he sees from the Pacers which may not lead to as many wins as we'd like but should be entertaining none the less.
Basketbawful breaks down the Pacers for Deadspin along with some sound advice when considering plastic surgery.
Kevin Pelton at Basketball Prospectus uses SCHOENE to project 37 wins and third place in the Central Division for the Pacers. ...
Weibchen! Täubchen! Meine SCHOENE!
Mistake by the Lake Sporting Times —
... after Russ Schoene, apparently the Bill Pecota of basketball. The first set of predictions released is conveniently for the Central Division. I have my reservations about SCHOENE's reliability, but it's worth a read. ...
Emptyin' the Mailbox: Cavaliers Edition
Mistake by the Lake Sporting Times —
... as an NBA version of Nate Silver's famous PECOTA. Before the season started, we commented on SCHOENE's projections for the Cavaliers, which seemed pretty rosy at the time. Here's a scatter plot comparing SCHOENE's projected Player Win Percentage for each Cavalier with the actual numbers so far (click to enlarge): ...
