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Nossem on Sports: February 2011

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Sunday, February 27, 2011. NBA Superstars About to Get Tagged. In the NBA, being known as a “Franchise Player” is currently considered the highest of compliments. This is going to change fairly soon. It’s about to be viewed as a curse. When Lebron James and his handlers engineered their infamous “The Decision” circus, they struck many nerves on many people. While most of the country felt genuinely sorry for their Ohio brethren, there was a more gnawing and personal concern felt by many NBA fans. 8230;the...

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Nossem on Sports: March 2011

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Wednesday, March 30, 2011. High-Tech Hoops Stats for the Casual Fan – VOL 5 – Team Stats. In the first 4 installments of this series, we dealt only with advanced individual player stats. Now we’re going to move on to teams. Beyond Wins and Losses…and Pythagoras, the Hoops Stats Geek. What the stats gurus do here isn’t all that tricky. They keep track of margin of victory (MOV) as well as strength of schedule (SOS) to come up with alternative team rankings. The top teams in the NBA by SRS? Which dealt wit...

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Nossem on Sports: March 2012

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Thursday, March 15, 2012. A Winter Like No Other. Warning: this has nothing to do with sports. Tomorrow morning I head out to Florida from some golf, great camaraderie and warm temps. Several of my regular readers will be joining me. No big news here. The amazing part is that, unlike every other time I've gone to Florida over the past 35 years, I will neither be wearing nor packing long pants or jacket. I'll be returning at about 7pm on March 20. The expected Chicago temps are in the mid 70s. Articles al...

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Nossem on Sports: A Winter Like No Other

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Thursday, March 15, 2012. A Winter Like No Other. Warning: this has nothing to do with sports. Tomorrow morning I head out to Florida from some golf, great camaraderie and warm temps. Several of my regular readers will be joining me. No big news here. The amazing part is that, unlike every other time I've gone to Florida over the past 35 years, I will neither be wearing nor packing long pants or jacket. I'll be returning at about 7pm on March 20. The expected Chicago temps are in the mid 70s. Articles al...

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Nossem on Sports: May 2011

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Monday, May 30, 2011. This summer, I expect to hear J.R. Smith's name brought up repeatedly in connection with the Bulls. I don't really feel like dealing with Smith piecemeal so I might as well get my feelings out on the table. He's a career 37% 3-point shooter, which is OK, but that doesn't really tell the story. When Smith is on, he doesn't just make 3-pointers, he makes 3-pointers from what ought to be 4-point range.with a hand in his face.and off balance. Seriously, he can be amazing. Pure and simpl...

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Nossem on Sports: February 2012

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Bulls' Watson: No Ordinary Backup. Backing up a superstar is pretty much a thankless job. I mean, no one wants to see you in the game and most fans anxiously count the minutes until you return to the bench where you belong. This is C.J. Watson's role on the Bulls.backing up reigning NBA MVP, Derrick Rose. So far this season, Watson has shrugged off the low expectations most have for him and is having himself a pretty remarkable season. Since Watson is averaging only 20.5 mi...

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Nossem on Sports: The New Economic and Competitive NBA Models

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Friday, December 2, 2011. The New Economic and Competitive NBA Models. Yeah, yeah, I know.I've been a lazy ass. My bad. As you've probably heard and read, the NBA and its players finally reached an agreement and are expected to begin their abbreviated 66-game regular season on Christmas Day. As expected, the owners pretty much routed the players in these negotiations though it would be inaccurate to say that the owners got everything they wanted.they only got most of what they wanted. While the season 3 ...

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Nossem on Sports: Bulls' Watson: No Ordinary Backup

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Bulls' Watson: No Ordinary Backup. Backing up a superstar is pretty much a thankless job. I mean, no one wants to see you in the game and most fans anxiously count the minutes until you return to the bench where you belong. This is C.J. Watson's role on the Bulls.backing up reigning NBA MVP, Derrick Rose. So far this season, Watson has shrugged off the low expectations most have for him and is having himself a pretty remarkable season. Since Watson is averaging only 20.5 mi...

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Nossem on Sports: April 2011

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Friday, April 29, 2011. Atlanta Hawks: Familiar Faces, Puzzling Team. The Atlanta Hawks surprisingly sent Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic home early, taking their first-round series 4-2. In the end, it was a matter of quantity over quality…an ensemble cast triumphing over the transcendent superstar. Now the Hawks face the Chicago Bulls and soon-to-be-MVP, Derrick Rose in round 2. Can the Hawks manage an encore? The Hawks also feature 6-9 forward Josh Smith, a terrific athlete who earned 2. The Hawks ...