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The Variable season: NBA Rankings for 2012 thru 2/2/12

“Those who are victorious plan effectively and change decisively. They are like a great river that maintains its course but adjusts its flow.”
— Sun Tzu
A third of the way into this wild ride of a season, let’s take stock.
I am certain that the one constant for this NBA season will be change. The schedule, the teams, the timing, the rotations all have been deeply impacted by the cram that is the lockout shortened 2011-2012 season. Strange doings will abound. Up will become down, down will become up, Bargniani will play well and so will the Clippers. Portland will unfathomably remain injury free almost to the all star break.  Granted some universal truths will hold out, the Knicks will still overpay scorers, the Nuggets and Jazz will kill people on back to backs and Michael will remain on the golf course.

I’ve seen these finals before! A difference between the NBA and NFL

The Superbowl has been around since the 1967. This Sunday will actually be somewhat unique. This Superbowl will be only the 3rd time that two teams with returning starters will have a repeat match up in the Superbowl. It will also mark only the sixth time that two franchises that have met in the finals before meet again. Here’s a breakdown:

James Harden: The NBA’s Best 2-Guard?


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Like most years in recent memory, the NBA’s best sixth man this year is a crafty left-hander with sky high shooting percentages. Only this year his name isn’t Manu or Lamar. It’s twenty-two year old James Harden, who has been playing out of his mind so far this season. Indeed, he is not only the top candidate for the NBA’s 6th Man of the Year Award, but he is also one of the primary reasons for the Thunder’s early success.

Kyrie Irving is not the rookie of the year.

As always the numbers come via Patrick the NBA Geek (@nbageek) and the fantastic player comparison engine.