Udoh & the Indiana drought
Forgive me this Ekpe Udoh obsession, but he has a basin scraping 7.3 player efficiency rating while leading his team in plus-minus. A stat like plus-minus is easy to dismiss early on, but Udoh led the team last...
Monroe vs. Udoh: Better isn’t “Better”
With 6:07 remaining in the game, a hedging Greg Monroe bumps into a dribbling Monta Ellis (whistle sounds). With 4:30 remaining, a hedging Greg Monroe bumps into a dribbling Monta Ellis (whistle sounds)...
Dwight and Andris
Per the Hack-a-Dwight ploy, I asked Mark Jackson a question that I already knew the answer to. Coaches rarely say, “Look, I would have made a different decision had I the opportunity,” after all.
ESS: “A...
Reverse Recap: GSW > MIA
(This recap is in reverse. Spoiler alert, Larry Riley discussing Curry's pronation alert, David Lee saying "Wrizzle" alert, massive Warriors comeback and win alert)
Quick, unprofound thought to start this:...
Baiting Ellis
Quoting from last week's post:
"Monta gets his assists in fast forward. He’s been getting a lot of them lately, to the tune of an 8.2 average over these opening games. Ellis flies through defenses like an ...
Warriors under Jazz: Reverse Chronology
(Trying something new here, this recap is in reverse. You should mostly read it for Mark Jackson's extended anecdote on asking for a foul against LA)
Game Ending
Disaster strikes. Up by one, 17 seco...
Complicating Curry
Curry crumpled over that ankle again, this time in a loss to the Spurs. The Warriors had been looking well, Monta and Steph were sharing an awesome, ephemeral moment of complimentary play. But an ank...
Andris Biedrins: Free Falling
Andris Biedrins had potential.
At age 25, the Latvian looks more imposing than ever. His once craggy shoulders now bulge with muscle. He used to be so pale and gawky. The new Andris has a tan, slight...