Welcome to the second production of Tin Hat Stats here at the small-sample theatre! Last month, we talked about the inevitable fall of Nikola Vucevic’s true shooting percentage (it fell from 62.4 to 55.2), the eventual rise of the Houston Rockets three-point numbers (they are
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale David Fizdale is out as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, as first reported by ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff is, for the meantime, in. Figuring out what this means for the Grizzlies’ future takes a couple leaps of faith. It
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale History is about to be made. No, the Golden State Warriors aren’t going to win 74 games. But you’re knocking on the door of the next best thing: Hardwood Knocks‘ first-ever mailbag! To start things off, we take you around the NBA with
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale If only every absurdly hot start to the 2017-18 NBA season could last forever. Sadly, though, life on the hardwood doesn’t work like that. Some blistering beginnings are for real. Others? Not so much. They’re protracted smokescreens—players and teams capitalizing on fiery streaks
iTunes | BlogTalkRadio | Stitcher | Google Play (coming soon) @HardwoodKnocks | @AndrewDBailey | @DanFavale David Fizdale ushered in a new era of Memphis Grizzlies basketball last season, ditching the Grit n Grind culture that became synonymous with the team in favor of a more modern offense. The changes did wonders for Mike Conley.
How does every NBA player stack up heading into 2017-18, based solely on the level at which we expect them to play during the upcoming season? That’s the question 16 NBA Math staff members and contributors sought to answer, ranking each and every player in
Sports are beloved by many due to the unpredictable nature of the games and their results. Unfortunately, if you’re tuning into the 2017-18 NBA season, the top of the Western Conference standings is already a foregone conclusion. The Golden State Warriors will be the No.
For all its complexities, the NBA salary-cap rules are fairly easy to navigate from a theoretical standpoint. The league and the NBA Players Association both want to encourage spending on player salaries, which is why a soft cap (one that can be exceeded) is in