- OCD Hoops -

So many questions for the LA Lakers as a Franchise, to their coach... GM... players... and all those so-sincere ex-Laker fans gone "Always been Clipper fan" simply kept growing as the season continued. While I have nothing against watching the other NBA team in LA finally have a legit season I would guess that about 10%-15% or so of "Actual Laker Fans" have hopped on the wagon, and have become the true fake fans. Unless you admit you just like to watch the best teams play each year and always switch (I try to always have that perception to be able to make observations of players I might like or dislike to some degree based on team, or what he did when playing the Lakers, etc.  But I truly became the first ORIGINAL, COMPULSIVE, and DATABASE on what the Lakers are currently doing, but what they are lacking (or when they have the right roster, coach and chemistry).  Some day soon...... The Lakers, on paper, looked legit going into 2013.  We had the same team, aside

After discussing things going on with the Lakers, it seems "D'Antoni" is either gone before this season starts or signed on for 2 seasons while he has to Coach a Lakers roster in year one 5-6 games into the NBA Season.  That's a tough thing to do, especially when you've never coached any of those players or been the head of the LA Laker Franchise (that whole Sterling racist statement about Magic really helps me to keep my balance with the Lakers). That's where my immediate shout-out for Jordan Hill goes, as D'Antoni did officially draft him with the Knicks in the mid/late lottery but only got him in his rookie year basically... and Hill was not NBA ready exactly. But now, my gosh, he's flourished this season under the system and coach... Now honestly, I've never been huge on D'Antoni, Sure, I felt like some of those Phoenix rosters Coach D'Antoni gathered could of had a player coach and been successful; but that's me being picky, thou

I just wanted to make a quick post, regarding the infamous San Antonio Spurs.  Each and ever year, since 2007, it seems that we overlook them and use the "age" thing as an excuse for them to fall. While none of us can predict the future or how a star will age, it seems we've always been somewhat skeptical and negative to the Spurs.  Especially to Tim Duncan. Timmy has had an amazing season, playing just around 30 minutes a night and filling it up as if he's gotten better somehow.  To think he would somehow fall off the basketball planet at the age of 32 (back when we all felt they were done) shows how much of the NBA fan base is from bigger markets.  Tim Duncan is a first ballot Hall of Famer.  He came into the NBA as an All-Star caliber player, able to put up 20 points, 10 rebounds, and block tons of shots.  He's done so for well over a decade, and this season at 16 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks a game he is still as efficient and effective as ever.  He is the Bi

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2014 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Anthony Davis 2012-2013: 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 1.8 blocks 2013-2014: 21.3 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.4 steals, 2.9 blocks This was definitely the toughest award to give out actually.  While I basically had two guys for Defensive Player, there are many a  players having breakout seasons. From Paul George sustaining his level of play from last years playoffs and improving all around to Eric Bledsoe becoming a Sun and putting up great numbers finally getting to start and play bigger minutes to Al Jefferson, a 30+ year old veteran putting up career numbers (as a result of the Bobcats offense). Add D-League/NBA bounce-around guy Gerald Green having a great season with the Suns as a starter/6th man Shooting Guard, and almost any Sun player (Dragic, Plumlee, Morris). Andre Drummond finally started and was able to stay out of foul trouble in his second season, putting up great numbers and showing how good he will be. This year was simply full of

2014 DEFENSIVE PLAYER DeAndre Jordan wins over Joakim Noah I feel both deserve it, though I ultimately will give it to DeAndre Jordan for also being someone I could "shout out" as a Most Improved Player award too. Doc Rivers has turned DJ into a monster, utilizing all his skills and turning him into a full time starter, anchoring the defense, talking, protecting the rim. The only player with more Defensive Win Shares is Paul George, who while being a great all around player and defender, is simply a part of a team full of good defenders like George Hill and with Hibbert anchoring Indiana's top 5 defense.  Paul George get's the definitive "shout out" though, and probably another "shout out" for Most Improved player. DeAndre Jordan:  1.0 steals, 2.5 blocks, 13.8 rebounds Joakim Noah : 1.2 steals, 1.5 blocks, 11.1 rebounds Both players have been amazing for their teams defenses, both top 10 individual defensive ratings as well as impacting

Every season the NBA has so many awards it's ridiculous. We all know about the MVP Award, but did you know there are Players of the week and rookies of the week. Player of the month and rookies of the month. Why not defensive player of the month? Well I guess it's hard to measure, making it more subjective than other awards.  The awards to me are very interesting, some more objective than others, all somewhat "known" because of the media's influence as well as other hype. But to boil it down OCDhoops style, I have spent far too much time coming up with the winners, and then "shout outs" for players that could of also possibly won the award.  I thought today's Hawks trumping of Indiana by 30+points in the first half took forever, but I've been pondering who wins each award for too long.  So here we go.... 2014 NBA MVP Kevin Durant Stats - 32.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.8 blocks, 38.5 minutes Finally, someone has