Back in September I was interviewed by Tom Sunnergren of Philadunkia. At the time, I noted that there was more questions from Tom to be answered. And I said at the time that I would get to those questions “this week”. Okay, I really meant “at the end of the Fall semester”. Today the rest […]
A few weeks ago I discussed how the New Orleans Hornets – the last team to lose a game in 2010-11 – managed to improve. Today – at the Huffington Post – I returned to this subject. Why am I returning to this story? In the latest issue of Sports Illustrated, Ian Thomsen spends three […]
Transitivity is one of the basic principles in economics. Specifically, if A is preferred to B, and B is preferred to C, then A is preferred to C. Of course, what is said about economics often applies to sports (see the Law of Diminishing Returns for another example). So let’s apply transitivity to the world […]
Earlier in the week I noted that the Clippers were the worst team in the NBA. Perhaps surprisingly, though, this team has a very good collection of rookies. Since posting this observation the Clippers have been on fire. Okay, they only won two games in a row. But one of these victories was over the […]
Just heard a comment at halftime of ESPN’s broadcast of the Magic-Heat game. I don’t know which analyst offered this thought, but here is what was essentially said: “What Raymond Felton is doing this year is not that impressive because any point guard will put up numbers in the system of Mike D’Antoni.” Okay, here […]
With the Holiday Season upon us it is time to start thinking about what gifts to give and what you hope Santa brings to you. The answer to both questions might by Hot Stove Economics. J.C. Bradbury’s latest combines both economics and the study of baseball statistics in an exploration of the decisions baseball teams […]
Thomas Van Riper – of Forbes.com – just published a story examining The NBA’s Most Overpaid Players. The story relies upon Wins Produced and the (somewhat crude) methodology I have employed in this forum in the past. The method can be described briefly as follows: From the salary numbers of Patricia Bender we see that […]
The publisher of Stumbling on Wins – Financial Times Press – is making an offer this week that I don’t think many can refuse. If you have Kindle, you can download Stumbling on Wins until November 27 for $0.00. Yes, you read that correctly. This week – if you have Kindle – Stumbling on Wins […]
The LA Clippers have played 14 games this season and only won once. The team’s efficiency differential [offensive efficiency (points scored/possessions) – defensive efficiency (points surrendered/possessions)] is currently -9.9, a mark that ranks last in the NBA. And of course, one has to wonder…why are the Clippers so bad? Well, maybe no one is really […]
The amazing Landry Fields is the subject of a Wall Street Journal article by David Biderman. For those who have not been paying attention, Fields was the 39th player chosen in the 2010 draft. Despite being drafted in the second round, Fields has started every game for the Knicks this season. He has also been […]
Wages of Wins Journal 
November 30, 2010 by dberri
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