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The Terry Duerod Fan Club, Ltd.
sweet·due (swēt-dū) n.
A Voluntary Association Dedicated To Moderately Timely And Occasionally Incisive Commentary On Professional Sports, With Particular Emphasis On The Teams Of The Boston Area. Since 2006.
Testimonials
"Blogtastic!"
-M. Tatupu
"Blogariffic!"
-A. Iafrate
"Blogtacular!"
-B. Lee
"I'm suing."
-T. Duerod
-M. Tatupu
"Blogariffic!"
-A. Iafrate
"Blogtacular!"
-B. Lee
"I'm suing."
-T. Duerod
Links
- APBR
- Baseball Prospectus
- Basketball Reference
- Bill Simmons
- Boston Dirt Dogs
- Boston Globe
- Boston Herald
- Boston Sports Media
- Celtics Blog
- Database Basketball
- Doug's Stats
- Dr. Z
- ESPN
- ESPN NBA Trade Machine
- Football Outsiders
- Gregg Easterbrook
- Hoopshype Salaries
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- NBA Salary Cap FAQ
- Patricia's Basketball
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- Real GM
- RealGM Tradechecker
- Rodney Fort
- Sons of Sam Horn
- Sports Illustrated
- The Best Damn Law Blog, Period!
1 comment:
Most persuasive explanations, to me:
1) Benefits are high #1 - Partly a function of the far greater transparency/predictability of the future success of basketball prospects than those of other sports. In part this is because there are so few human beings over 6' with the skill and athleticism to play pro hoops. In the NBA the best players overwhelmingly get drafted in the top of the 1st round. In the NFL Tom Brady gets selected in the 6th round. MLB teams have a 732-round draft, spend several years of minor league ball evaluating prospects, and still nobody can tell which middle relievers will be worth a damn next year
2) Benefits are high #2 - Basketball allows for five starters, who play both offense and defense. Baseball has nine+ starters, each used situationally. Football has 22 starters. A 25-year-old Shaquille O'Neal can dominate an entire basketball game every night at both ends. Dice-K only pitches once every five games. Brady is powerless to stop Manning when it matters.
3) Costs are low - In the NBA, only the top handful of teams are really playing for the championship every year. If you're not cracking 50 wins in the regular season you have no chance. In the NFL or MLB any team that can make the playoffs can go on a run and win it all.
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