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The 10 Worst Players in the NBA, 2015-2016 season

Monday, October 19, 2015

In a previous post, I listed the hundred best players in the NBA for the upcoming season.

This list isn't the ten least skilled players its the ten most likely to cause harm, to bring about losses. It's the very opposite of that best list. Who are the worst players in the NBA?

1. Adreian Payne PF Minn
2. Zach Lavine SG Minn
3. Dante Cunningham SF NO
4. Lance Thomas SF NY
5. Kirk Hinrich SF Chi
6. Kevin Seraphin C NY
7. Gary Neal SG Orl
8. Gary Harris SG Den
9. Jason Smith C Orl
10. Kendrick Perkins C NO

Tendown. October 18, 2015

Sunday, October 18, 2015

195 is here. This is Tendown 196.

1. So, what has Citizens United led to...

2. Every Week Until He Stops - Vote For Bernie Sanders.

3. Ah, the Trojans.

4. KITH

5.

6. The 2015 Giants Capsule.

7. The 100 Best Players in the NBA.

8. In case you forgot...

9. Speidi 2k15

10. Drones.

And one more...

Scott Walker. Fiscal Conservative.

That's all for this time. I'll be back next time. If there is a next time...

Your pal,

Jim

NLCS Pick

Saturday, October 17, 2015

I hit the Wild Card and split the two NLDS; I had the Dodgers going into the postseason to win the pennant but really liked whomever came out of the WC game as a close second choice. That won't stop here - the Cubs swept the Mets this season, and while a sample size of 7 games isn't determinative I bet there aren't too many circumstances in MLB history where a team got swept in the regular season over the course of even that many games and then turned around and beat the sweepers in the playoffs. The Cubs hit a bunch of homers, which are prone to variance and given their tendency to strike out a bunch you get concerned that the bats will go cold. Russell's NLDS injury keeps him out here, and that hurts Chicago.

The best position players are Cubs - Rizzo and Bryant. The best pitcher is a Cub - Arrieta, and when you add Lester to that, I'll say we are looking, albeit in 7 games, at a Chicago Cub pennant.

ALCS Pick

Friday, October 16, 2015

I hit the WC game and both ALDS - I'll keep rolling with the Jays; they had the best offense and defense in baseball this season. They're solidly the best team in MLB and I'm picking them until the wheels fall off.

Any reason to think otherwise?

Tulowitzki's a hole right now; maybe too hurt to play. There's some weirdness with Price given his relief appearance in game 4 that kept him from being available in game 5. And the Royals have the significant late pen advantage. The distance between the two teams isn't so great that you should be surprised if KC won their second straight pennant.

But I'll keep taking the Jays. They're the best team in baseball.