PF/C Combos

Bob Ford's column today is mainly about Elton Brand's newfound position at the end of the bench for the bulk of the second half, and how this must look to the team's owner. Personally, I don't care how much each player is making. In a perfect world, you wouldn't dole out minutes based on salary. Not if your goals are winning and/or developing a roster. If your only goal is saving your job, then yes, coach by dollars. That's not the point of this post, however. I want to talk about the theory behind the moves Jordan is making. Full story

The Lineups I Want To See

Later tonight, the Sixers will tip off their eighth game of the season in New Jersey, against a heavily depleted Nets team. I fully expect Eddie Jordan to pull out all the stops to get a win, the only question is which rotations he believes give the team the best chance. After the jump we'll discuss and take a look at the updated advanced stats. Full story

Questions After 7 Games

Longtime reader/commenter TK76 came up with several good talking points for this early off day. Check them out and leave your thoughts in the comments. Full story

Make A Move?

We're seven games into the season and I'm already looking at salaries, the CBA and potential trade partners. Probably not a great sign. After the jump, let's see if we can work something hypothetical out for Tracy McGrady. Full story

If a Team Plays Horrible Defense

And no one is there to see it, is it still horrible defense? Full story

Are the Suns For Real?

The Phoenix Suns have to be considered the surprise team of the early season. With a 6-1 record, including a road win in Boston, they're in driver's seat in the Pacific Division, tied with the Lakers but getting road games in the win column early on. Nash is playing at MVP level again, Amare is back. Channing Frye is suddenly an offensive weapon. This is a tough matchup for the Sixers, without a doubt. There are a few buts, we'll get into them after the jump. Full story

Game 6 Advanced Stats and One Quick Stat

The Sixers advanced stats are quickly regressing. We'll take a look at the chart and one alarming "simple" stat after the jump. Full story

Losing on the Glass

At least a game like this makes it easy to point out where a team went wrong. Here's a hint, when you collect only 54% of the available defensive rebounds, you are not going to win. In fact, if you're playing even a halfway decent team, you're going to lose by about 30 points. If you're playing a team as bad as the Pistons, however, you only lose by 7. Full story

The Iverson Fiasco

Allen Iverson requested and was granted an indefinite leave from the Memphis Grizzlies yesterday to deal with personal/family issues. There is now speculation that Iverson's career may be over. Let's use this thread to discuss AI's career after leaving Philly, and the dramatic turn for the worse it took after he was traded from Denver to Detroit last season. Full story

Sixers Head to etroit

Get it, no "D." It's not technically true, they're a middle-of-the-pack defensive team, statistically, and their numbers are much better than the Sixers, but they aren't what they used to be. Not even close. Check out the preview after the jump. Full story

Game 5 Advanced Stats and Reconciling Differences

Be forewarned, this is one of the most geeky posts ever to be written on this blog. I spent way too much time this evening trying to figure out why my advanced stats didn't mesh with a few different sites. Check out the updated chart after the jump, and feel free to skip the part where I explain the differences in the numbers if you aren't into it. Full story

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