Trust the Process: Why Sam Hinkie was right all along

“Trust the Process.” The words often uttered by Philadelphia 76ers fans, in defense of former President of Basketball Operations Sam Hinkie’s unprecedented vision of how to rebuild a team. Since the beginning of the 2014  —  2015 season, the Sixers have been the laughing stock of sports, having a winning percentage less than 20%. But somehow, someway,…

5 NBA Trades that should happen

It’s safe to say that this year’s Free Agency has been more wild than any other in recent memory, with the star-studded class as well as the salary cap going up, earning a lot of players contracts that have left many fans scratching their heads. Just as this exciting period has started to cool down,…

One Free Agent Each Team Should Sign

Now that the draft has concluded and some moves were made that have some teams looking much different than they did a week ago, we look to free agency, beginning at 12:01 AM on July 1st. Every team needs an upgrade somewhere, whether it’s a star center or a backup point guard. I’m going to…

Top 5 Shooting Guards of All Time

5. Allen Iverson I am on the record as saying Allen Iverson is by far the most overrated player of all time. His fans make him out to be a top 5 player ever and it is actually the most annoying thing I’ve ever encountered in my life. But back on topic… AI was a…

Top 5 Small Forwards of All Time

5. Elgin Baylor One of the more underrated players of all time, Mr. Baylor. Elgin was a scoring machine during his career for the Minneapolis and then Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor wasn’t the most efficient scorer in the world but he got the job done most of the time. His rookie year he averaged 24.9…

Top 100 NBA Players of All Time (31-40)

40. Bob McAdoo Best Season:31.1 pts 12.4 rebs 4.0 asts 48.7%FG PER 23.3 12.3 win shares Career:22.1 pts 9.4 rebs 2.3 asts 50.3%FG PER 20.7 Peak:3 Years 1973-76 32.1 pts 13.8 rebs 2.8 asts 1.2 stls 1.5 blks 51.4%FG PER 24.6 Accolades:2x NBA champion(’82,’85) MVP (’75) 5x All Star (’74-’78) 2x All NBA Team (’74-’75)…

Who won the NBA Draft?

Thursday’s NBA Draft was surprising to say the least. The Celtics tried to trade the 3rd pick for a veteran such as Jimmy Butler, Nerlens Noel or Khris Middleton, but Danny Ainge decided not to pull the trigger and take Cal SF Jaylen Brown. The Suns were picking between Washington’s Marquese Chriss and the Croatian…

NBA Draft 2016: Post Draft Review – Picks 1-15

That’s a wrap for the 2016 NBA Draft, and what an amazing draft it was. Many of the picks have been debated repeatedly on whether they are the right picks for their respective teams. So, today I’m going to do just that. In Part 1 of this Post Draft Review, I’m going to review picks…

Top 100 NBA Players of All Time (71-80)

80. Vince Carter Best Season:27.6 pts 5.5 rebs 3.9 asts 45.0%FG 40.8%3PT Career:18.8 pts 4.6 rebs 3.4 asts 43.9%FG 37.3%3PT Peak:24.6 pts 5.2 rebs 4.1 asts 44.8%FG 39.43PT Accolades:8x All Star (’00-’07) 2x All NBA Team (’00-’01) Rookie of the Year (’99) All Rookie First Team (’99) Vince Carter is best known for his insane…

Top 100 NBA Players of All Time (91-100)

After a lot of hard work to put this together here is my top 100. Just to make things clear I want to go over what I see as my criteria. Everything in basketball matters. It is not just stats, pure dominance, championships, winning, or how much a player has been able to carry a…