May 23rd, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen In today’s basketball analytics paradigm, all of the talk is on efficiency, and for good reason: efficiency is highly correlated with winning. Per possession statistics like Offensive and Defensive Rating, and...
May 21st, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen Kevin O’Connor’s probably wearing his lucky green today. But will he be so sad tonight? “I got fired from that job, I’m not very good at representing at the draft lottery. We’re sending Randy...
May 21st, 2013 | by
Jackson Rudd Please disregard the fact that the screenshot clearly states that this occurred at 1:03 AM last night and pretend like I nailed it on the first try. I...
May 10th, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall The Jazz will host six players on Saturday, May 11 for pre-draft workouts. (Links to Draft Express and ESPN Insider profiles). PLAYER POSITION HT. WT. D.O.B. FROM James EnnisĀ (Insider) Guard 6-6 235 7/1/90 Long Beach St. Jamelle...
April 26th, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall Tune in tomorrow The Saturday Show to listen to former Jazz guard Walter Bond talk about his time in the NBA, his motivational speaking, and his new gig hosting a new Food Network show called “Giving You The...
April 8th, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall The Jazz don’t win often on the road (this was only their third road win since January), so it was a pleasant surprise to see the hustle and fight in a crucial game. Mo Williams was at his best (25 points, 5 assists,...
April 2nd, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall I chipped in on today’s ESPN 5-on-5 to make predictions on the fast-arriving Playoffs. Check out the piece on ESPN.com to read the rest from Kevin Arnovitz, Jim Cavan, Ian Levy, and Darius Soriano. Here are my responses: 1....
April 2nd, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall The Jazz continued to roll last night, picking up their first five-game winning streak of the season and handling the visiting Portland Trail Blazers in fine fashion . There was a lot to like, including 24 points and 10 rebounds...
April 1st, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall Last week I went 5-on-5 with a few of my TrueHoop brethren for a 5-on-5 piece for ESPN. Take a look at the responses and let me know your thoughts: 1. Breakable or unbreakable: The 1995-96 Bulls’ 72-win season. Spencer Ryan...
April 1st, 2013 | by
Spencer Hall (Including these highlights in case you missed it. Here’s the recap.) Some notes: It’s time to stop booing Deron Williams. It’s fun when Randy Foye hits a million threes. (8-9 on the night, tying the team record...