2013 NBA Free Agency: First Blood Drawn
Keeping up with and assessing an ample free agency market is a bit like trying to name every individual in a school of fish. The second you feel like you have the hang of it, things shift in the opposite direction, disrupting what little control you thought you had. To help things out, SJN will […]
2013 NBA Draft: Second Round Breakdown
Way back for the 2011 NBA Draft, I took a quick look at the second round picks between 2007 and 2010 for my blog, Pathological Hate. The results were very underwhelming as it appeared that the second round was a waste of time for everybody. But as somebody had explained to me, with the new salary cap […]
2013 NBA Draft: The Lottery Recipients Part III
The Lottery portion of the the 2013 NBA Draft concluded with picks 11 through 14. We already saw some shocking selections and trades throughout the first round and the picks, in some cases, just became harder to understand. Picks 11 through 14 were no different as this was one of the most difficult drafts to predict […]
2013 NBA Draft: The Lottery Recipients Part II
Five picks into the 2013 NBA Draft former consensus #1 pick, Nerlens Noel, was still available. For every player picked ahead of him, the TV coverage would show a close up of Noel’s face looking on in disappointment. I even went as far as telling my associates that he, “looked as if his dog was […]
2013 NBA Draft: Analysis of Picks 16-30
The NBA Draft was held on Thursday with plenty of surprises near the top. Previously, we analyzed the top 15 picks of the first round of Thursday’s Draft and now, here are some thoughts for picks 16-30. Check back with Sports Jerks as we’ll follow up with analysis of second-round picks shortly. #16 Lucas Nogueira […]
2013 NBA Draft: The Lottery Recipients
Never before have I’ve experienced a draft where there is no consensus all-around #1 pick in an NBA draft. Usually, one can tell what the lottery winner will do with their pick based on who the best player will be, what position the team is trying to fill, or what kind of trades they are […]
Twitter-Sized Thoughts On NBA Draft Picks, Trades and Storylines
It’s that moment we’ve all been waiting for: the time of the year when David Stern (though now his last time) reads off the names of players who might not get picked at the number most expect, and will, most definitely, not live up to the expectations put on their shoulders. But the thrill of […]
The Guillotine Drops In Boston: Celtics & Nets Agree To Summer Blockbuster Trade
Recent Boston repo man Danny Ainge has pilfered the Celtics organization of all but its 17 banners and an angular man named Rajon Rondo. After multiple days of updates from team sources, Twitter recognizance, and a healthy dose of blind speculation, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Jason Terry are now members of the Brooklyn Nets. Details are below (depending on which team you root for, this is the space to scream and break stuff).