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2018 NBA Rookie of the Year Prediction
Unlike last year's Rookie of the Year race, this year's class of rookies are set to make the voters struggle mightily over who they vote for. With Joel Embiid only playing 31 games, his dominant campaign went unrewarded, and from there it became a coin flip between Malcolm Brogdon and Dario Saric. Brogdon took home the hardware in what was one of the least compelling Rookie of the Year seasons of all time. This season's race is destined to be the exact opposite of last year's, so with that let's dive into my top five candidates for the award.
By Jason Dandy8 years ago in Unbalanced
Hoodie Melo Gets His Wish and Moves to OKC
Today the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sam Presti steal away another superstar to add to the Triple-Double King's team. This summer, Presti was able to snag Paul George away from the for sure Boston Celtics trade for Victor Oladipo and Domantas Sabonis. 30 cents on the dollar, sure, but he was also able to add Carmelo Anthony for Enes Kanter, Doug McDermott, and the Bulls 2018 second-round pick.
By Stone Strankman8 years ago in Unbalanced
Ranking the Most Fun Young Teams to Watch Going Into the Season
The NBA is in the best spot in league history. While LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors (with valid attempts from a few other organizations) are battling for league supremacy, teams across the league are building for the future.
By Tony Heim8 years ago in Unbalanced
The Halo's Secret Weapon
The construction and mindset of Major League Baseball teams has changed since the implementation of the play-in wild-card game five years ago. More teams are in the mix. A club can hover around .500 for much of the season and still consider themselves playoff contenders. Front offices who realize their team is likely to compete in the play-in game can build their rosters to leverage themselves in the potential winner take-all match-up.
By Dylan Svoboda8 years ago in Unbalanced
The Arrival of Paul George Still Doesn't Make OKC Contenders
When Sam Presti pried four-time All-Star Paul George away from the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason, people immediately moved the Thunder up the standings and called them contenders. We all throw around the word “contender” on a regular basis, as if there’s some sort of locked-in definition to what it means in the NBA. There is no recipe or equation that can prove if you’re a legitimate contender, and not even a Charles Barkley rambling anecdote about contending back in his day can give you the answer you’re looking for. We may not be able to reach an agreement on an exact Webster’s Dictionary definition of what a contender is, but hopefully we can all agree that despite the addition of Paul George, OKC is not.
By Dan O'Shea8 years ago in Unbalanced
Jusuf Nurkic Is in for a Career Season in Portland
It’s pretty rare to see a trade work out so well for both sides, but last season’s Jusuf Nurkic for Mason Plumlee trade was exactly what both teams needed. Portland cleared the way for Serbian star Nikola Jokic, while Denver got the bruising center they have been missing in Mason Plumlee.
By Nicholas LeTourneau8 years ago in Unbalanced
Ozzie Albies: Atlanta's Future at Second
(Stats as of 9/18) It's well-known that the Braves have been rebuilding for awhile and have accumulated the best farm system in baseball. Headlined by a wealth of arms and arguably the best prospect, Ronald Acuna, the Braves are on their way to unleashing their farm in the near future. But they already have their cornerstone second baseman of the future in Ozzie Albies.
By Owen McGrattan8 years ago in Unbalanced
