Questioning the question: Paul Shirley on Brittney Griner playing in the NBA
Paul Shirley, former NBA player and author, wonders why we care so much about Brittney Griner’s ability to put a ball through a hoop.
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A Check in on my NBA Predictions
Dre reviews some predictions he made at the start of the season and checks in to see how he’s doing.
On Being Wrong
The Wages of Wins crew examines some old favorites for the New Year: The Mavericks, coaching, player evaluation and how to handle being wrong.
Links Explaining the Mavericks
Dre shares two links on the Mavericks and how the new players Kaman and Mayo have been doing.
The Miraculous Stephen Jackson
Dre and Josh examine the miraculous Stephen Jackson, who defies the laws of analytics.
Grading the Dallas’ Mavericks Offseason
Vivek takes a look at the Mavericks’ offseason and how the recent champs have done in terms of returning to prominence.
Which Players Deserve their Jerseys in the Rafters: Best of the Best
Mark Cuban recently expressed his displeasure with Jason Kidd’s “disloyalty” by claiming his jersey would never be retired in Dallas. Mosi Platt (@MIA_Heat_index) of the Miami Heat Index asked me if I could come up with a criteria using Wins Produced if a player should have their jersey retired. On …
Finals MVP? Not Skip Bayless
Dre looks at the most insane Finals analysis of all time.
Why Mark Cuban is full of it
Dre looks at Mark Cuban’s argument to extend the minimum age in the NBA and why it’s just a self serving lie.
Podcasting with Chris Yeh on missing Jeremy Lin
Chris and Dre discuss problems in the NBA in regards to identifying talent thanks to things like racism and the eye test.