NBA Draft ‘07 - 1984 Redux?

I am currently reading the book Tip Off, by Filip Bondy. [review coming soon to CSR]. It's about the 1984 NBA Draft and makes the claim that it changed basketball forever - I can't disagree with that. While reading it, I have been struck with how similar the situation was in 1984 to the situation entering the 2007 NBA Draft. [read more...]

Hart Surgery: Threesomes!

A report out Tuesday says the Lakers are going to sign Gary Payton. As my friend Josh points out, if the Lakers sign Payton, they will now possess the world's best center, best shooting guard, and a top-5 point guard. They will also have the world's best coach, best two perimeter defenders, and the game's most intimidating post presence. Many [read more...]