Numbers puts Spurs at #1 (ESPN Blog)

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Hollinger was, is and always will be a bag.

Charles (San Jose): Which team's fans have the biggest sense of en lement - Lakers, Pistons, or Mavs?

John Hollinger: (1:36 PM ET ) LOL ... question of the day! Pistons and Lakers would probably go 1-2. Mavs fans aren't so bad, actually.

[Marklar MM]

Hollinger was, is and always will be a bag.

We aren't that bad. Now if you look at Miami...

[nkdlunch]

this cracks me up:

Chat with John Hollinger

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Christian (New York): John, If the Spurs are prone to losing closer games, how is that a good thing? Isn't that the test of a tough, proven team? Sure the Bulls and Raps can blow out teams in the Leastern Conf. but how does that make them better than the Jazz who play tougher teams and win close games all the time.

John Hollinger: (1:01 PM ET ) Have had a lot of questions along these lines after my blog item on the power rankings. It all depends on whether you think the Spurs and Mavs performance in close games is predictive of how they'll do in future close games, or if it's just a fluke. I say fluke and I've got reams of data to back me up on this.


hahaha reams of data!? this guy is on crack

[jack0fspeed]

I like this Q&A. Sounds like Hollinger isn't taking responsibility for his prediction.


Kevin (Texas): Any thoughts on why your boy Jackie Butler isn't getting any run in SA? It's not like Elson or Oberto are tearing it up...

John Hollinger: (1:24 PM ET ) Three guesses: a) cheeseburgers, b) brownies, c) fudgesicles. I think you see where I'm going with this ....

[monosylab1k]

Choking.. please excuse the misspelling.. sure got me on that one

wasn't talking to you. look who i quoted.

[mavsfan1000]

Good news. Dallas won by 26 points tonight. That might be enough to be in the lead in Hollinger's ranging.

[phyzik]

Good news. Dallas won by 26 points tonight. That might be enough to be in the lead in Hollinger's ranging.

DAMMIT!! Time to get my pussy hairs in a knot, my g-string crammed up my ass and throw a ing hissy fit!!!




ohh wait.... Im not a mavs fan... nevermind.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

Good news. Dallas won by 26 points tonight. That might be enough to be in the lead in Hollinger's ranging.

You've got to be the biggest pussy for whining about some ing rankings.

[Peter]

By the way -- they're doing this while playing their scrubs for much of the game. No Spur is playing more than 35 minutes per game; Tim Duncan leads the team at 34.6. Tony Parker is only playing 33.0 minutes, Manu Ginobili a measly 27.8. No team is playing their starters less, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that the Spurs' big three will see a lot more action during the playoffs, making San Anotnio even tougher.

The problem is, the rest of the rotation is filled with "scrubs". Also, I'd posit that heavier minutes for the Big 3 in the postseason will lead to a drop in their overall game performance and every team will be playing their stars heavy minutes so whatever benefit from an increase in the Big 3's production will be muted by that. Also, playoff success and failure is about matchups and exploiting weaknesses.

[mavsfan1000]

You've got to be the biggest pussy for whining about some ing rankings.

I was not whining about the rankings. I was mocking how stupid Hollinger's formula. I could care less what the rankings are but this guy is an idiot.