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Preseason Recap: Cleveland 113, Boston 102 (or, Smith Memes and Smart Steams)
2018-10-07 Off

Preseason Recap: Cleveland 113, Boston 102 (or, Smith Memes and Smart Steams)

By Nate Smith

Missing Kev, Tristan, Hill, Korver, and David Nwaba, this game played out as a pleasant surprise to those of us who were still stinging from a Tribe playoff loss. That game that wrapped virtually as this game started, and the Cavs used early momentum, consistent attack, and a disengaged Celtics’ attitude to run out to as much as a 21 point lead as the starters dominated.

The Road to Contention, Part IV: the Dork Elvis Expressway
2018-08-13 Off

The Road to Contention, Part IV: the Dork Elvis Expressway

By Nate Smith

The standard bearer for the more graduated model of team building is Houston’s Daryl Morey. The Rockets built their teams during Morey’s tenure by using analytics to build a player prediction model and making incremental improvements year after year until they finally built a contender.