2008 Hoop Summit: Analyzing the World Team
By Simon Dresden 4/11/08 The 2008 Nike Hoops Summit game will take place on Saturday, April 12, at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon. The game will be shown on Fox Sports Net at will tip-off at 4:00 p.m. (EST). The following is an analysis of the World Select Team. Frontcourt: Serge Ibaka 6-10 PF…
Team USA: Looking Ahead
The Redeem Team returned from Beijing victorious, but can Team USA stay on top? Here are some of the candidates that could make it happen.
Big-10 Conference: Top NBA Prospects
Although the Big 10 lacks great depth, they have one huge catch in BJ Mullens.
2008 NBA Awards Revisited
Was Kevin Durant the top rookie in the league last year? According to Jon Nichols’ Composite Score results, Jamario Moon was.
Sophomore Rankings Released
Blake Griffin and James Harden head a sophomore class that possesses as much talent as any in the country despite the loss of 13 elite players.
Jeff Capel Interview
Oklahoma’s 33 year old coach has quickly become one of the top young coaching minds in the business. With next year’s likely #1 pick (Blake Griffin) on his team, anything’s possible.
The Importance of Efficiency
The Utah Jazz were the NBA’s most efficient offense last season despite scoring 5 less points per game than the league leading Golden State Warriors.
Patrick Christopher Interview
We recently caught up with Cal Bears rising star guard to discuss his summer and the team’s upcoming season.
Explanation of Composite Score Player Rating System
NBADraft.net’s stat guru Jon Nichols uses his unique “Composite Score” forumla to rate every NBA player.2008 Composite Score Rankings
Explanation of Composite Score Player Rating System Player Team Year OCS OCS Rank DCS DCS Rank CS CS Rank smith,josh atl 2008 5.91 143 29.53 29 35.44 67 johnson,joe atl 2008 29.99 57 4.08 131 34.08 70 horford,al atl 2008 12.41 115 3.79 132 16.20 118 williams,marvin atl 2008 11.10 120 -5.12 192 5.98 145…
Alexey Shved Interview
Alexey Shved He’s considered the most talented guard in Europe born in 1988 and one of the next rising European stars who can leave his mark on the NBA in the future. Born in Belgorod, the 6-6′ Alexey Shved has a "heavy" number 23 on his jersey, but a lot of…
State of the Cap: Los Angeles Lakers
Fresh off of adding a gold medal to the trophy case, Kobe now has the surrounding talent to win another title.Class of 2008 Consensus Ranking
We have compiled the final rankings of 3 of the Nations top recruiting gurus to form a Consensus Top 100 of the incoming Freshman class. S = Scout.com R = Rivals.com HS = HoopscoopOnline Player S R HS 1. Brandon Jennings 6-1 170 PG Dominquez (Compton, CA) *Europe 1 4 1 2. Jrue Holiday…
State of the Cap: New Orleans Hornets
By Josh Redetzke 9/2/08 2008/09 New Orleans Hornets Payroll: $63.8 million 2008/09 Estimated NBA Salary Cap: $58 million Roughly: $5.8 million over cap The Good: Chris Paul Without a doubt, Chris Paul has taken over as the top point guard in the NBA. His numbers are ridiculous; 21.1 points, 11.6 assists (led the league),…
1992 Dream Team vs. 2008 Redeem Team
The gold medal run of the 2008 US Men’s Basketball team captured America’s first gold medal since 2000 in dominating fashion. The squad was able to impose its will upon every team it faced, and played a beautiful brand of team basketball that produced several amazing individual highlights. The 2008 Redeem Team will go down…
2008 Redeem Team vs. 1992 Dream Team
The comparisons started before the Olympics and have only heated up since Kobe & Co. brought the gold back where it belongs. How does the Redeem Team compare to the Dream Team of 1992? Who would win head-to-head? Many look at that USA Roster that played in Barcelona and immediately dismiss these questions as stupid,…
2009 High School Rankings Released
After covering every major summer event and watching video on numerous high school prospects, here’s our list of the top 50 seniors, 25 juniors and 5 sophomores.
2008 Boost Mobile Elite 24: Recap
John Wall and Dominic Cheek were co-MVPs for the victorious Blue squad in the anual high school game at Rucker Park.