Monday Links

by Wes Cox on Mar 5, 2007 9:27 AM CST in News

I had no internet at my apartment yesterday so hopefully that's fixed when I get home from work today...

Dwain Price talked to Jason Terry and other Mavs about his 29 point 15 assist game against Orlando.

"I hate to sound [corny], but I had to get that Jet fuel going, and the guys responded."

The Mavs are 6-0 this season when Terry registers a double-double.

"Fifteen assists, that speaks for itself," Jerry Stackhouse said. "He was getting his, as well as getting other guys involved.

"It's always good to be at home, too. You know they're going to give you one or two [assists] you didn't really get."

Just out of curiosity I looked up some home/road splits for assist totals. Terry averages slightly more assists on the road. Steve Nash averages over 2 more assists per game on the road than at home. In other words, I didn't uncover any hints of overly generous home scorekeepers.

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Price also has an article about the Spurs, basically saying they're still the Spurs and are dangerous in a seven game series.

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Eddie Sefko writes about Avery trying to figure out what this should be doing when the playoffs come and how he doesn't mind if the tinkering leads to a loss.

"These men, they want to get it right," Johnson said. "They want to get better. And we see a lot of stuff behind the scenes that you guys don't see. No matter what we've been doing, we're still looking to improve. We're far from the ceiling, far from the top of the mountain, no matter what the record is.

"But have we made some progress? Yes. You'd have to be crazy to think we haven't made progress."

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Chris Sheridan has a blog entry (insider) saying that right now Dirk is without a doubt the MVP. He likes Nash as well, but says the 50-9 record "trumps all other arguments".

Greg Anthony also picks Dirk as MVP in the 'Daily Dime'.

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I had a reader send me a link to this video on YouTube. It has 75,000 views so there is a good chance many of you have seen it, but it was new to me. It's a little kid rapping about the Mavs. He calls himself "Bentley Green", and it's pretty entertaining.

I still prefer The Village Green myself...

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Around the NBA: Yao Ming is expected to return tonight after missing the last 32 games.

Ben Gordon and Michael Redd combined for 100 points in OT game yesterday.

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No internet?

You're a better man than I am Wes... I'd be a blabbering moron if my home internet was down.

by BrodyV on Mar 5, 2007 10:07 AM CST reply actions

It was awful!

I logged on this morning at work and was so far behind on my newsfeeds. It was like I just awoke from a coma.

by Wes Cox on Mar 5, 2007 10:37 AM CST up reply actions

Something I meant to include

A forumla worse than Hollinger's Power Rankings

by Wes Cox on Mar 5, 2007 10:35 AM CST reply actions

jesus

That's wrong in so many ways, I dont even have the will to begin. As we would say in torts- res ipsa

by BrodyV on Mar 5, 2007 10:44 AM CST up reply actions

Franchise Players

The formula doesn't take into account the talent level or it's star players. Certain players (like Kevin Garnett or Martin Brodeur) can carry they're team to the playoffs or even a championship in spite of a horrible GM. There's no real way to quantify talent so it's difficult to judge if other GMs could do more with the same franchise and roster then the present one.

Derek

Signature! I don't need no stinking signature!!

by DerekSTheRed on Mar 5, 2007 11:07 AM CST up reply actions

Forbes Should Stick to Covering Business Topics...

...they do a good job of valuing franchises, but you're right -- that's a terrible formula if it has Kevin McHale and Billy King as the two best NBA GMs.

Donnie Nelson is ranked as the 67th best GM overall, and 12th best in the NBA. That's just wrong.

At least I can laught at it. If it came from ESPN or SI I'd me mad.

by dirk41 on Mar 5, 2007 7:45 PM CST up reply actions