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Sixth Pick Tournament Finals: Otto Porter, Jr. vs. Alex Len vs. Ben McLemore
The New Orleans Pelicans are just minutes away from going on the clock in the 2013 NBA Draft, and it looks like Alex Len, Ben McLemore, and Otto Porter are still on the board. That is the premise our writers are working with in this final piece of the Sixth Pick Tournament. You, the readers, […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Semi-Finals: Otto Porter vs. Victor Oladipo (Part Two)
Part One featured opening arguments for each prospect. Part two features counterpoints and gives you the chance to vote for who you think should make it to the finals of the sixth pick tournament. The Case for Otto Porter (McNamara) My opponent and our readers brought up some arguments that supported taking Oladipo over Porter. […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Semi-Finals: Victor Oladipo vs. Otto Porter, Jr. (Part I)
In part one of this semi-final matchup, Michael McNamara and Jake Madison debate whether Otto Porter or Victor Oladipo should be the Pelicans’ pick if they both fall to number six. Part two will feature counterarguments and a poll for you to vote for your choice. The Case for Otto Porter, Jr. (McNamara) I will […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round Two: Trade Down vs. Victor Oladipo
Why the New Orleans Pelicans need to Trade Down (Jake Madison) Two words: Asset Collection. With the less than stellar free agent class (in terms of players the Pelicans have a realistic shot at), if the team wants to bring in anyone of tremendous quality then it’ll have to be through a trade. The problem […]
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Sixth Pick Tournament Round One: Victor Oladipo vs. Dario Saric
Russ Reed and Michael Pellissier go head to head in today’s matchup, which pits Indiana shooting guard Victor Oladipo against International small forward Dario Saric in round one of the Sixth Pick Tournament. The Case for Victor Oladipo (Russ Reed) Teams drafting in the lottery are generally left in something of a conundrum; youth, potential, […]
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New Orleans Pelicans at the Draft Combine: Day One
Today was day one of the NBA Draft Combine, and here were some takeaways from the first day. Victor Oladipo is Dwayne Wade Well, at least when it comes to measurables. It is kind of scary how close the two are when it comes to their measurements at the combine. Wade was a quarter of […]
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The Missing Piece: Perfect Pairs
Last year, I took a look at the top guys we could consider with our own pick and paired them with the ideal guy to match their skill set that figured to be available with the Timberwolves pick. As you can see from looking back at the piece, Dell and I appeared to be on […]
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The Missing Piece: Unveiling the Big Board
It’s that time basketball fans. Whether you get sucked into March Madness for the pure love of the game or for the love of your bracket, we will all be watching closely these next few weeks, and when we do we should have our scouting glasses on. While Dell will have plenty of money to […]
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The Missing Piece: Building an Advanced Team
Last Week, the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference took place in Boston, and some interesting presentations were made that might or might not influence decision makers in the NBA, both now and in future generations to come. There is an old school vs. new school debate going on right now in NBA circles, with the […]
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The Missing Piece: Modeling Models
The easiest way to figure out an answer to a question is to find someone else who has already solved it and “borrow” the answer from them. My teachers used to frown upon this practice in school, but the NBA has no rules against one franchise copying another franchise’s successful model. In fact, it is […]