Author: Liam Moore
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Redrafting the 2021 NBA Draft
I think it’s time to rank these upcoming second-year players. I know that it’s “too early” and “we don’t know how they’re careers are going to pan out”, but that takes the fun out of this exercise. I’m going to redraft the first round of this draft using VORP, my favorite advanced metric. I will…
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These NBA Finals should be a Wake-Up call for “Superteams”
The Golden State Warriors were the basis for how a superteam should be built. Now, they represent the complete opposite. With seven Celtics-drafted players in Boston and eight Warriors-drafted players in Golden State, this NBA Finals is all about that homegrown talent. In the past, however, it took a lot of superstar signings and dynamic…
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2022 NBA Mock Draft First Round (Post-Lottery)
With the NBA Draft rapidly approaching, it’s time to take a minute and figure out where everybody is going to go. This might be one of the more difficult drafts at the top than most, with 3 players vying for the #1 spot. Chet Holmgren of Gonzaga, Jabari Smith of Auburn, and Paolo Banchero of…
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Grading all Possible NBA Finals Matchups
The NBA Conference Finals are in full swing, and it’s about time the NBA Finals got brought up. With four teams hoping to make it to that elusive final stage, all the fans can do is hope for the best final matchup (or their favorite team’s success). Let’s grade these possible matchups on entertainment value,…
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Hypothetical Offseason: Philadelphia 76ers
Today, I am continuing my series of articles for hypothetical offseasons for NBA teams. Now, as just stated, these are all hypothetical, so whether any of this is even possible this offseason is up in the air for now. In these articles I cover: Playoff Results: The NBA season isn’t over, so a lot could still…
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NFL Mock Draft with Liam Moore and Blake Bartels
There comes a time in every NFL offseason where an extraordinary phenomenon called the draft takes place. People all over the globe debate back and forth who will picked, when, by whom, and why. This inevitably leads to the creation of a mock draft, a simulation of this phenomenon by means of intuition, analysis, and…
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Hypothetical Offseason: Brooklyn Nets
Today, I’ve decided to start a new series of articles for hypothetical offseasons for NBA teams. Now, as just stated, these are all hypothetical, so whether any of this is even possible this offseason is up in the air for now. In these articles I will cover: Playoff Results: The NBA season isn’t over, so…
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My March Madness Picks with Analysis
Here we are in March, a day from the start of the tournament madness. Today, I’m going to be sharing my picks for March Madness and an analysis of why I picked them. So, without further ado, here they are: West Region 1 Gonzaga over 16 Georgia State Not much to say here, a 16…
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NBA Prospect Watch: Oscar Tshiebwe
Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky ESPN Draft Board Ranking: 44thAverages: 16.9 points, 15.3 rebounds, 1.1 assistsMeasurements: 6’9″, 260 lbPosition: Forward Oscar Tshiebwe, at a hulking 260 pounds, has been one of the biggest reasons Kentucky has had such a great year. He holds the rest of college hoops in his grip like a basketball, and looks to…
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The NBA All-Star Game is, yet again, a game for the ages
Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game was a thriller, to say the least. Team LeBron and Team Durant went at it all night, leading to a split pot of charity money heading into the fourth quarter. The first quarter went to Team LeBron, partly because Steph Curry hit 8 threes in the first half. The second quarter…