12 straight months of almost daily posting. Then a week of silence. Did you miss me? No worries. Regardless of the circumstances this space is not going away. My good work got recognized and I was called up to the big show. At the Wages of Wins Journal I get a bigger forum and the… [Read more…]
June 23, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
You know my methods. Apply them. -Sherlock Holmes “The Sign of the Four“ Hey all. You may have noticed that I’ve stopped posting as often. What you may or may not have noticed is that I’ve taken over as Editor over at the Wages of Wins.What this means is that I will be splitting my… [Read more…]
June 21, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
It was easier to know it than to explain why I know it. If you were asked to prove that two and two made four, you might find some difficulty, and yet you are quite sure of the fact. -Sherlock Holmes “A Study in Scarlet” You may have heard that a draft is coming. And… [Read more…]
June 18, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
This here is a repost by request. It’s also a bonus post. It’s a by request bonus post from the vault. I’ll get something else out tomorrow. But for now? Enjoy. Who’s the best basketball team of all time? This is a question that’s guaranteed to spark animated and passionate discussion among all fans of… [Read more…]
June 17, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
Sometimes you just know things. I missed a post yesterday and given my current job situation (stressful, challenging, like trying to juggle three angry blind mountain lions who are on fire by their tails but strangely incredibly fun) I knew it was coming. Lucky for you, the ideas keep coming and building up a nice… [Read more…]
June 15, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
As you known, I put up stats for every game in the 2011 playoffs. This allows me do some fun things. I can take the top 6 players by minutes for each team and each series. Then I can work out: The Classic Wins Produced stats (explained here) My own opponent adjusted Wins Produced Stats… [Read more…]
Available In Several Convenient Internet Locations Near You You can download it direct – Wages of Wins Podcast 6/15/2011 You can find us in iTunes – iTunes Store You can subscribe to our RSS Feed – RSS Feed Super Stat Team Assemble! Devin of NBeh? Dre of Nerd Numbers Dallas vs. Miami You can check out each game… [Read more…]
June 14, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
I decided today that I would make a poster. The 250 Best Wins Produced games of the 2011 playoffs. Sized by wins produced and sorted by Series. Enjoy!
June 13, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
“It is fatal to enter a war without the will to win it.” - General Douglas MacArthur This was an epic series and it was won by the superior team. 3-1 in Miami. 6-2 for the season against Miami. +3.375 thru Eight Games. Dallas was the better team. They were more talented. They played harder.… [Read more…]
June 12, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
The King. The Best player in the game. We are all witnesses. Lebron James does not do anything in half measures. He hasn’t really his entire adult life. He’s lived the largest possible life on the largest possible stage. And the drama he provides is exquisite. He gives us the highest of highs and the… [Read more…]
June 10, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
“I cannot take this anymore I’m saying everything I’ve said before All these words they make no sense I find bliss in ignorance Less I hear the less you’ll say But you’ll find that out anyway Just like before… Everything you say to me Takes me one step closer to the edge And I’m about… [Read more…]
June 9, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
I grow a white rose in july as in january for the sincere friend who faithfully offers me his hand But for those who cruely tear out my still beating heart neither nettles nor thorns do I grow I grow a white rose -Jose Marti “Cultivo una Rosa Blanca” as translated by some blogger Before… [Read more…]
Podcasting at Several Convenient Locations Near You Download Direct – Wages of Wins Podcast for 6/8/2011 Find us in the iTunes Store – iTunes Store Subscribe to us via RSS – RSS Feed Super Stats Team Assemble Daniel Alvarez of Alvarez Films Dre Alvarez of Nerd Numbers Top Duos Bringing up this piece again Wade and Bron are… [Read more…]
June 8, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
“He’s a real nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.”- Lennon/McCartney Weirdly, they held a Finals game in Dallas tonight and only one of the Heat showed. This is very unexpected. Prior to the Finals these were the Heat: Lebron and D-Wade played like superstars (Wade was limited… [Read more…]
June 7, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
Tonight & Worked late and watched “A Good man goes to war”. You thus get a re-run. But it’s a good one. Enjoy. One of the most commonly held truths in the NBA is the following: “You need the big man to win” . This illustrates to me that the perception of value by position… [Read more…]
June 6, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
“But with the throttle screwed on, there is only the barest margin, and no room at all for mistakes. It has to be done right… and that’s when the strange music starts, when you stretch your luck so far that fear becomes exhilaration and vibrates along your arms. You can barely see at a hundred;… [Read more…]
June 5, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
Take all the players in the top 6 for all the Finals teams since 1978. Size them using their Wins per 48 Minutes. Pick the 150 Best Performances. Use it to make a kickass poster. Or two. Enjoy your sunday. See you after Game 3 .
June 4, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
It occurred to me that I hadn’t done anything on the draft or any cool posters in a while. Or a simple fun post. This is an oversight we are going to correct . You can blame my partner in crime Andres Alvarez and Benjamin Morris for this one. Andres Alvarez (@NerdNumbers) for asking the… [Read more…]
June 3, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. – Proverbs 16:18 At 7:14 left in the 4th Quarter, Dwayne Wade made an open three to put Miami up 88-73. The Miami Crowd went insane. Lebron and Wade celebrated in front of the corpse of the the Dallas Bench. Mission Accomplished right? Wrong. It’s… [Read more…]
June 1, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
Game 1 is in the Books and it was good. I’m in a bit of a hurry tonight (recording a podcast that’s going up soon) so only the Facts tonight. Boxscore Explanations in gray: I’m going to be posting an advanced Box Score during the playoffs after every game. It contains: Basic information: Player ,… [Read more…]
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June 26, 2011 by Arturo Galletti
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