Forget about RPI's, Sagarin ratings, the (Jay) Bilastrator, the Bald Dome Index (Dicky V). Let's just go by the eye test and results. The Big East Conference is the best collection of teams in all of college basketball. Earlier in the season I said from top to bottom the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) had much more. That depth (Miami, Georgia Tech, and Florida State all ranked), and quality teams (at that… Continue reading
WEST COAST CONFERENCE (WCC) Conference RPI: has dropped to 14 which means trouble for Portland and St. Mary's. Both teams were successful in non-conference play but will need to finish 12-2 in conference play and do well in the tournament to even hope for a bid. They will undoubtedly be "Bubble Teams" come March. Rankings: Gonzaga #10, St. Mary's has an RPI of 34 currently. Player of the Week: Gonzaga's Freshman Forward from… Continue reading
WEST COAST CONFERENCE (RPI 12 vs. #5 Strength of Schedule) Rankings: Gonzaga #14 Game Recaps: Gonzaga got a big road win over Portland at the Chiles Center, a place not many teams will win this year. St. Mary's swept their Bay Area rivals USF and Santa Clara thanks to a great week from Omar Samhan, balanced scoring, solid guard play, and a good (albeit thin) bench. Pepperdine beat Loyola Marymount 79-75 in Malibu. [/caption] Player… Continue reading
A few days ago I posted the list of teams already qualified for this summer's World Championship Tournament in Turkey. This Sunday, December 13th, FIBA Officials will name the four teams who will receive the remaining "Wild Card" spots in the tournament field The Americas are represented by the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and Puerto Rico while Europe has strong representation from Spain, host team Turkey, Croatia, France, Greece, Slovakia, and… Continue reading
It may be pro basketball history that a twin needed to outperform the other twin brother to win an honor, but Real Madrid center Darjus Lavrinovic did just that to become the Euroleague's regular season Week 1 MVP. His efficiency rating of 49, the sixth-best total in EL history was incredible, however, Lavrinovic and Madrid suffered a tough 84-81 overtime loss on the road against EL newcomer BC Khimki in Moscow… Continue reading
NBA Summer League action has been hot and heavy but as the week wears on guys seem to be getting tired and we are seeing some subpar performances. However, as per usual the cream rises to the top and the top guys step up. Here are some quick notes from NetScouts Basketball and the days action in Las Vegas. The NBA Development League Stars continue to play hard and Gary Forbes… Continue reading
SHOOTING, we talked a lot about this very topic prior to the NBA Draft in our various blogs and tweets. Although it is important to have good athletic ability and it certainly is nice to have size, the name of the game is to put the ball in the basket and so far the Summer League Las Vegas has been a showcase for guys who can knock it down. -Steph Curry… Continue reading
During the recent NBA Draft there was lots of activity involving international players, whether it was Minnesota drafting Ricky Rubio the Spanish Point Guard or the San Antonio Spurs finding a late 2nd Round gem in 6'5 Guard Nando De Colo. We also had the normal surprises, teams executing the 'draft and stash' practice of choosing a young International who will stay in Europe for a couple years, such as… Continue reading
This mock draft is a combination of who I think a team should pick and who I hear they will pick. Of course there are all sorts of rumors out there and as you read the various mock drafts out there you notice that there are some curious similarities. You probably won't see that here because I have some opinions of my own on some of these young players and Continue reading
Who should your team pick? Who will be available? Should we take the best player on the board or the position we need? All great questions and every team in the NBA is different in terms of how they go about tackling this issue and then actually executing come draft night. Chad Ford of ESPN does a great job and has written about this topic in the past so I've included his information Continue reading