Derrick Rose only 6th best
July 1, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under NBA Draft
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Maybe Michael Beasley should have been standing in front of Derrick Rose?
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Can you use math to predict how good a college player will become in the NBA?
Chris Doughty, a 2008 industrial and operations engineering graduate of the University of Michigan, pointed me to a cool regression analysis of the great John Hollinger. Using data from current NBA players, Hollinger sees how well the players’ college stats explain their subsequent performance in the NBA.
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According to John, Rudy Gay, Marcus Williams, and Rajon …read more
O.J. Mayo goes to Memphis
June 27, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under Al Jefferson, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, NBA Basketball
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
O.J. Mayo was traded for big Kevin Love
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Hold on to your hats. There has been a trade between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Ok, wake up, there may be some important stuff happening here.
O.J. Mayo was traded in an 8 person deal.
That’s good because Mayo didn’t come cheap. In addition to parting with the draft rights to forward Kevin Love, the No. 5 pick, Memphis gave up Mike Miller, a sharp-shooting guard who is extremely valued around …read more
Derrick Rose – NCAA Final Four loaded with NBA talent
April 5, 2008 by James Edwards
Filed under NBA Draft
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Take a look at these prospects for the NBA.
Derrick Rose, Freshman PG, Memphis
Expected to go: 1 or 2 | NBA comparisons: Baron Davis, Dwyane Wade, Devin Harris
Talk to me: “Rose has done everything humanly possible to make a case for himself to be considered the #1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. While just a few weeks ago it was virtually a guarantee that Michael Beasley would claim that spot, Rose has now, at the very least, given NBA GMs plenty to think about before deciding to …read more
