Matt Scribbins

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Name: Matt Scribbins
Date registered: March 11, 2011

Latest posts

  1. “Dream Team” review: The Toni Kukoc game — July 10, 2012
  2. HoopIdea: Coaches booths in the NBA — May 1, 2012
  3. HoopIdea: Last five minutes of NBA games — relevant or not? — April 2, 2012
  4. Trading playoff formats? — March 22, 2012
  5. HoopIdea: NBA players protecting their shooting percentages — March 14, 2012

Most commented posts

  1. Rest, scheduling, and efficiency in the Eastern Conference — 31 comments
  2. Dwight Howard, fourth quarters, and the truth — 7 comments
  3. A dependent Dwight Howard — 4 comments
  4. Style of play and wins — 4 comments
  5. Imagining Dwight Howard with the Lakers — 3 comments

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Apr 01

A dependent Dwight Howard

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Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s imagine you are a casual NBA fan. Instead of watching every minute of each game, you flip through the channels, and mix in some action with American Idol. As the fourth quarter winds down, you check a few scores to find watchable games. On Wednesday, the …

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Mar 23

Linking the NCAA Tournament and NBA together, Part III

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Photo by Flickr/mcdonaldsallamericangames In Part I, we discussed the idea of teams drafting winners. Part II looked at the teams who drafted winners, and how the players performed in the NBA. Part III will explore two different one-and-done scenarios, and the NCAA Tournament history of players on top NBA teams. We will also see the …

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Mar 22

Linking the NCAA Tournament and the NBA together, Part II

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Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Part I of this mini-series looked at the draft position of players who have recently appeared in the NCAA National Finals. Today, we will look at the teams who pursued these players, and how these players performed in the NBA. Tomorrow, Part III will explore two different one-and-done scenarios, and the …

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Mar 21

Linking the NCAA Tournament and NBA together, Part I

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Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images We are only getting started on the best run of basketball. The NCAA Tournament has four rounds left, and the NBA Playoffs are close. To wash down the first weekend of March Madness, feel free to drink in some information over the next few days linking the NCAA Tournament …

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Mar 14

Rest, scheduling, and efficiency in the Eastern Conference

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Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images People all over the country have weighed in on Orlando’s struggles. Some have cited poor effort, poor defense or Dwight Howard’s foul trouble. Has anyone mentioned Matt Winick and his computer? Matt Winick, one of David Stern’s minions, is the NBA’s official schedule maker. This year, his scheduling of Orlando …

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