Part 1 of this series analyzed how free throw shooting translates from college to the NBA. We'll now look at how three point shooting translates between the two leagues. 3. Relationship Between College 3P% and NBA 3P% Unlike the free throw, the 3 point shot in the NBA is actually very different from that in … Continue reading How College Shooting Translates to the NBA (Part 2) →

A question that many scouts must answer when analyzing a college prospect is "How will this player's shooting translate to the NBA?". There are many different factors which affect to what extent a college player will be able to replicate his shooting stats. On one hand, having to face much better defenders in the NBA … Continue reading How College Shooting Translates to the NBA (Part 1) →

Executive of the Year: Rob Pelinka (Los Angeles Lakers) Because there weren't too many blockbuster moves during this offseason, there's a good chance that the Laker's president of basketball operations, Rob Pelinka, will win the executive of the year award. Pelinka managed to improve the Laker's roster more than any other team in the NBA … Continue reading 2020-2021 NBA Awards Predictions →

15. Oklahoma City Thunder After finishing as the fifth seed last season, and barely losing to the Houston Rockets in the first round, the Thunder completely blew up their team, trading away players and acquiring future draft picks. The Thunder lost five of their top seven leaders for average minutes played per game: Chris Paul, … Continue reading 2020-2021 Western Conference Standings Predictions →

15. New York Knick The New York Knicks were not a good team last year by any stretch. They were one of the worst teams in the East last season, finishing only 1.5 games ahead of the 15th seeded Cavaliers. But unlike the other poor teams in the East, the Knicks had a lackluster offseason. … Continue reading 2020-2021 Eastern Conference Standings Predictions →

We've reached the NBA Finals, with the Lakers facing the Heat. We're 10/14 on predictions during this year's playoffs, and we'll try to finish on a high note. We'll give a prediction, reasoning, and what it would take for the other team to prove us wrong. Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs Heat (5) Prediction: Lakers … Continue reading NBA Finals Prediction →

We've reached the Western Conference Finals, with the Lakers and Nuggets competing for a chance to make the NBA Finals. We'll give a prediction, reasoning, and what it would take for the other team to prove us wrong. Los Angeles Lakers (1) vs Denver Nuggets (3) Prediction: Lakers win 4 - 1 Reasoning: After losing … Continue reading Western Conference Finals Prediction →

We've now reached the Conference Finals, and only 4 teams remain. We'll review the Eastern Conference Finals in this post, giving the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Boston Celtics (3) vs Miami Heat (5) Prediction: Celtics win 4 … Continue reading Eastern Conference Finals Prediction →

Part 1 and part 2 of this series compared the impact blocks and steals had on a team's regular season and playoff performance respectively. Part 3 focused on how blocks and steals affect a player's regular season success. This final part of the series will look at how blocks and steals affect a player's playoff … Continue reading Steals vs Blocks (Part 4) →

After going 4/4 on Western Conference First Round Predictions (8/8 overall in First Round), we will now predict the results of the 2nd round series. For each series, we’ll have the prediction, the reasoning, and also an explanation of what it would take for the other team to win and prove us wrong. Los Angeles … Continue reading Western Conference Second Round Predictions →