A few links
ESPN Insider
A couple of quick quotes from Houston (link one and link two)
“We really like Marcus Morris. We think he was one of the top players in the draft, skilled at both ends,” Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said. “He can play the four or a power three, can defend two positions. We’re thrilled to get Motiejunas — really upside, really mobile, somebody already very skilled offensively. Has a great low-post game. Has a perimeter offensive game as well and can move his feet really well on the defensive end. Read the rest of this entry »
John Hollinger reports
In a baffling trade that will steer only more criticism toward the Kings’ much-maligned front office, Sacramento traded Beno Udrih and the No. 7 pick in the draft to Milwaukee for John Salmons and the No. 10 pick. The second part of this deal redirects the No. 7 pick to Charlotte along with Milwaukee’s Corey Maggette, with Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston and the 19th pick going back to the Bucks.
Check out the rest of Hollinger’s analysis. It’s a good read. Read the rest of this entry »
I do not watch college basketball. All of my comments are based on the information I have read and heard about with regards to each player.
Draft Summary
Round 1
1: Cleveland Cavaliers – Kyrie Irving
2: Minnesota Timberwolves – Derrick Williams
3: Utah Jazz – Enes Kanter
4: Cleveland Cavaliers – Tristan Thompson
5: Toronto Raptors – Jonas Valanciunas
6: Washington Wizards – Jan Vesely
7: Sacramento Kings – Bismack Biyombo (to be traded to Charlotte) Read the rest of this entry »
Some of the rumours I’ve seen over the day
Minnesota Timberwolves
A decent look at LeBron’s shot distribution from Truehoop on ESPN
Areas of Shot Attempts
Method of analysis: Look at his percentage of FG attempts by distance (within 5 ft, 5-15 ft, 15+ FT) over the last four regular seasons.
Conclusion: James took a larger percentage of his shots from mid-range (17.2 percent), due to a steady decrease in shots within five feet (34.9 percent, down from 39.2 percent in 2007-08) and a sharp drop this season in long-range attempts (47.9 percent down from 52.9 percent the season before). Read the rest of this entry »
Interesting article on Paul Allen, the Portland Trailblazers owner.
Worth a quick read, good info on some of the duties of an owner. There is one line that I liked in particular.
“I’ve tried to strike a balance as team owner, to be involved and accountable while preserving my executives’ freedom to shape the roster. My job is oversight, not execution,” Allen wrote. “While I sign off on trades or free agents, I’ve rarely overruled my basketball people’s decisions. But I’m not shy about steering the discussion or pushing deeper if something doesn’t make sense to me.” Read the rest of this entry »
A good look, statistically, at the Tyreke Evans + Marcus Thornton dynamic in Sacramento over the close of last season.
I used Basketball Value to break down how the team did with an Evans/Thornton backcourt vs. a Udrih/Thornton backcourt.
There were five lineups that played at least 10 minutes together that had Evans at the point and Thornton at two-guard. These lineups accounted for 145 minutes of playing time. These lineups were outscored 301-330 by opponents, or 9.6 points per 48 minutes. These lineups had an offensive efficiency of 104 (below league average) and a defensive efficiency of 115 (far worse than the worst of the NBA), despite all but 14 of the minutes including Samuel Dalembert on the floor. Read the rest of this entry »
