If I were doing what I said I would do, the next team to be analyzed would be the Toronto Raptors. Yesterday, though, an immense number of requests (okay, four) came in for a comment on the Boston Celtics. So last night I looked at the 2006-07 edition of the …
The day after Christmas I posted a column on the Best Teams in the NBA. At the end of this column I indicated that I was willing to comment on any NBA team people wished to hear about. Surprisingly people took me up on this offer and made requests. With …
Production is defined as the transformation of inputs into output(s) [That’s a really bad lead sentence. I assure you this column gets better]. In basketball, the output we frequently focus on is wins. Inputs can be defined in terms of position — point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, …
Colorado State is the National Champion Playoffs in football are the perfect example of an extremely small sample. Last night Florida defeated Ohio State – and according to the Associated Press – this game proves that Florida is the best team in college football. But on October 14th, Florida lost …
On Saturday, ESPN.com reported that Jermaine O’Neal is unhappy. After a loss to the Mavericks, O’Neal noticed that his team is not exactly a title contender this year. “We’re a very average team right now,” O’Neal told the Indianapolis Star. “We’re going to be average until we decide as players …
If I had a New Year’s Resolution it would be to spend less time working on The Wages of Wins Journal. I have found in the last year that blogging is very addictive. But after working through a 12-step program, I think I am overcoming my addiction. Okay, that’s not …
Jazz History In 1988 Jerry Sloan took over for Frank Layden as head coach of the Utah Jazz. Prior to 1988, the best season the Jazz franchise had ever seen – either in New Orleans (where the name made sense) or in Utah (where the name doesn’t make sense) – …
Steve Nash was named MVP in 2005 and 2006, so this season represents his bid for a three-peat. The last person with such an opportunity was Tim Duncan, who finished second to Kevin Garnett in 2004 after taking the award in 2002 and 2003. The last player to successfully complete …
Table with the Week Seventeen Quarterback Rankings Semi-Random Thoughts on Week Seventeen Rex Grossman has had his ups and downs this season. Back in week thirteen he posted a -8.63 QB Score per play, the worst mark by a signal caller to that point in the season. The previous low …
Although this may not be obvious, some actual thought went into the title of each chapter and section heading in The Wages of Wins. For example, in the chapter discussing NFL quarterbacks is a section reviewing the career of Brett Favre entitled “There’s Something About Brett.” As noted in the …