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The Wages of Wins Journal (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Last October this was quite the debate. Just to recap: The media and coaches have always liked Durant. He was a top pick in the draft and voted to the All-Rookie team by the coaches. And the media said he was Rookie of the Year in 2008. John Hollinger’s Player Efficiency Rating has also always said Durant [...]
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Detroit Bad Boys (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
And not just any kind of love, but cold, hard, objective love from ESPN stat-guru John Hollinger, who tabbed Bynum his starting point guard on his All-Underrated Team: Fans in Detroit already are wondering why Bynum isn’t starting, which is pretty amazing considering he began the season as the fourth guard in a three-guard rotation. Believe [...]
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Third Quarter Collapse (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... was an impressive 17.0, which ranks him slightly better than a "3rd banana" according to John Hollinger's PER scale . This year, it's just 11.6, which places Gortat in the "scrounging for minutes" camp. As the table below illustrates, Gortat's efficient scoring has taken a bit of a hit, while his rebounding has dropped sharply in all categories. Note that I combined...
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Blazers Edge (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
More photos » by Rich Pedroncelli - AP Browse more photos » It's no secret any more: John Hollinger's numbers love the Blazers. A weak opening schedule, large margin of victories and a slow-down style that encourages efficient play have combined to shoot the Blazers up to 3rd place on Hollinger's power rankings . Like last year, the Blazers again find themselves in...