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Stats Show NBA Players Run Less Than The 80′s

June 6, 2008

To follow up on George’s post, “1980′s vs 2000′s, the Differences“, on the differences between the type of play in the NBA in the 1980′s and the NBA of the 2000′s, I thought I would do a bit of analysis regarding the pace of play between the two eras.  George’s argument is that teams ran more [...]

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1980′s vs 2000′s, the Differences

June 6, 2008

Watching Game 1 of the Finals last night, I started reflecting on how different the NBA is today from the way the NBA was back in the 80′s.  And I’m not just talking about players, and the play on the court.  I guess it started with all the talk about the renewal of the NBA’s most storied rivalry, [...]

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Lakers vs. Celtics Part X

June 5, 2008

Ladies, get your leg warmers on and fellas, find your best Don Johnson suit because the 80′s are back!   The NBA Finals are here and the Lakers are battling the Celtics for the 10th time in the NBA Finals.  David Stern must be smiling from ear to ear and breakdancing his way to Game 1 [...]

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NBA Dry Spell

June 2, 2008

The last conference final was played on Friday (May 30th),  when the Celtics clinched and set up a much anticipated Lakers-Celtics final.  However, the first Finals game will not begin until this Thursday (June 5th), 6 days later (7 for the Lakers).  Is this too long? Of course, the NBA has to cater to the [...]

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