NBA 2K8 Review: GSoM EXCLUSIVE!
Tip-off. Biedrins taps it to BD. No-look pass to Al Harrington who slams it under the hoop. Jazz go on a 12-0 run. End of first quarter. Warriors cut the lead with the help of BD and Barnes. Monta throws up a 3-ball and sinks it with 2 seconds left in the half and drains it. 25-24…
October 01, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
So you wanted Boom Dizzle on the cover of NBA 2K8?
2K8 Basketball Fans rejoice! Tony.psd and GSoM remixed the cover to NBA 2K8 for the XBOX 360 and PS3! First and foremost no disrespect to Chris Paul for making the cover of 2K Sports: NBA 2K8 Basketball. He's young, gifted, talented and deserved it. But in the Valley of The Golden State, we…
October 01, 2007, 11:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
2K7 Warriors Media Day: Fun Anecdotes
I'm still writing up my notes on the interviews but first, I thought I'd share some of the fun anecdotes from the day. Usually, as fans, we get access to the quotes and reports that the columnists and beat writers supply us with. What we don't see or experience are the interactions between the…
October 01, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
GSoF: Week 3 Recap and Week 4 Picks
What did we learn in Week 3? Ugly jerseys win games! They also provide some good looking cheerleaders! Where did these colors come from? The Cowboys and Patriots are waiting to play someone that can keep up with them. The Raiders finally won a game! Wooohoooo!!! Say…
October 01, 2007, 11:30 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Blogger's Choice Awards: Make the Golden Choice!
A little birdie whispered into my ear this afternoon that the mighty Golden State of Mind has been nominated for the Best Sports Blog award as part of the Blogger's Choice Awards. I'm definitely feeling the love from the nomination and all 3…
October 01, 2007, 11:15 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Will the Warriors Fly Air France Anytime Soon?
Chris Mullin and the Golden State Warriors have played some serious hardball with the always goofy and entertaining multipurpose guard/ forward Mickael Pietrus this past offseason. They have refused to give him anything more than the 1 year qualifying offer of $3.47 million, which would…
October 01, 2007, 11:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
2K7 Warriors Media Day: More Alternate Jerseys
Just getting around to writing up my experience at the Warriors Media Day. One of the cool things I saw, new jerseys. Not too different than the alternates "The City" jerseys they wear, but these look pretty fly. And damn, Baron looks skinnier doesn't he? He's more cut. I can see him flying…
October 01, 2007, 10:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Carnival of the NBA Number... FITTY!
That's right folks. Thanks to the efforts of Matt from SBN brother site Blog-A-Bull the Carnival of the NBA has been going strong for over 2.5 years and has hit the big number 50. Check it out to get the pulse of the hoops blogosphere in one simple stop. On a side note, forget 50- It's all…
October 01, 2007, 5:00 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Warriors 2k7-2k8: It's Training Camp Time!
"Practice? Practice? Practice? We're talking about practice man!" Yup, it's that time of the year again. After today's Media Day (our man Fantasy Junkie is actually over at the festivities at the Arena as I'm typing this, check back later today for his thoughts), the fun really…
October 01, 2007, 4:45 PM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Random Shizzle: Accidental edition
I had loads of stuff to mention in this here latest shizzle, but then my mom got in this accident see, and she was all hungry at the hospital because she never did get those three big macs, so here's me running through the ER with a bag full of burgers and forgetting plenty of good stuff to…
October 01, 2007, 4:15 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
The busy season
As I'm writing this, them Hornets are busy posing for pictures, signing autographs and making promises that may never be kept. It's media day today, and we've gotten here with a slightly different roster than we had just a week ago.On Saturday, the Hornets decided to part ways with…
October 01, 2007, 3:30 PM ET from Hornets247.com Blog
Knicks acquire draft rights to Jared Jordan
NEW YORK, September 30, 2007 – New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Isiah Thomas announced today that the draft rights to guard Jared Jordan have been acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for cash considerations. Jordan was originally selected by…
October 01, 2007, 2:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Balkman Hurt!
According to the Associated Press (via SI.com, via poster DS): sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/nba/09/27/balkman.knicks.ap/ Forward Renaldo Balkman will miss at least four weeks because of a stress reaction in his right ankle, leaving the Knicks without a key reserve just days before the…
October 01, 2007, 1:45 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Do Stats Lie?
The mighty 1991 Nuggets? The Bears are led by Rex Grossman?
October 01, 2007, 1:30 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Hysterical!
ballhype.com/story/nba_festivus_atlantic_edition/ Before you get all fanboy on it, it’s meant to be funny. My favorite line: New York might be the only team in the league whose second unit could beat its first team. Lee, Robinson, Balkman… Jared Jeffries and Jerome James. Never…
October 01, 2007, 1:15 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
One More Nail In the Anti-Per Minute Argument’s Coffin?
One of the core tenets of basketball statistical analysis is the usage of per minute stats. When compared to per game stats, per minute stats are highly valuable in the evaluation of individuals. This is because per minute stats puts players of varying playing time on the same level. Using per game…
October 01, 2007, 1:00 PM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Trying to Avoid Sam Bowie
As you may or may not have heard, #1 overall pick, Greg Oden, of the Portland Trailblazers, had season-ending knee surgery Thursday. First off, from a fan’s perspective, this news is terrible, as I think the whole basketball community was looking forward to Durant/Oden in the 2007-08…
October 01, 2007, 12:45 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Do Players’ Per-Minute Stats Decline When Given More Minutes? No!
Poster Caleb put the following link in a comment to the Isiah Thomas report card, and I think it is interesting enough to get its own thread. Here is the link, which is a piece written by tziller for BallHype, exploring the results of players who are “promoted” from the bench to…
October 01, 2007, 12:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Knicks 2007 Report Card (A to Z): Coach Isiah Thomas
KnickerBlogger: Isiah Thomas started off the 2007 with a lot of pressure on his shoulders. New York had just come of a disastrous 23 win season under Larry Brown. Thomas was widely criticized for taking Renaldo Balkman in the draft. The Knicks’ owner James Dolan gave Thomas an order to…
October 01, 2007, 12:15 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Knick Previews From Elsewhere
www.tsn.ca/nba/news_story/?ID=217526&hubname=nba Normally I’m not much for mainstream analysis, but I really like this article. Some tidbits: Last year was a big turning point in the career of Zach Randolph in terms of slimming down and tapping into his potential, and now he’ll be…
October 01, 2007, 12:00 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Using Stats to Gauge Player Ability
Let's assume you're the GM of an NBA franchise. It's the offseason and you need to sign a free agent center. You have three options...
October 01, 2007, 11:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
Using Stats to Gauge Player Ability
Let’s assume you’re the GM of an NBA franchise. It’s the offseason and you need to sign a free agent center. You have three options. Name Ag PTS REB STL AST TO BLK Player A 24 11.7 10.9 0.7 1.5 1.5 1.6 Player B 24 9.8 8.2 0.4 0.5 2.2 1.8 Player…
October 01, 2007, 08:15 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
NBA 2K8 Review: GSoM EXCLUSIVE!
Tip-off. Biedrins taps it to BD. No-look pass to Al Harrington who slams it under the hoop. Jazz go on a 12-0 run. End of first quarter. Warriors cut the lead with the help of BD and Barnes. Monta throws up a 3-ball and sinks it with 2 seconds left in the half and drains it. 25-24…
October 01, 2007, 06:00 AM ET from Golden State Of Mind
Ol' slowhand rears his calm head
Oh, right, the two best players on the team aren't signed to extensions yet. With a month to go: The deadline to get contract extensions done is Oct. 31, the day the Bulls open the regular season at New Jersey. Gordon and Deng -- the team's top scorers, respectively -- are most likely…
October 01, 2007, 02:00 AM ET from Blog a Bull
Knicks acquire draft rights to Jared Jordan
NEW YORK, September 30, 2007 – New York Knickerbockers President of Basketball Operations and Head Coach Isiah Thomas announced today that the draft rights to guard Jared Jordan have been acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for cash considerations. Jordan was originally selected by…
October 01, 2007, 00:30 AM ET from KnickerBlogger.Net
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