Monthly Archives: February 2013

Choosing a First-Half MVP for Each Team: Western Conference

This  is a follow-up to our previous post on the top player for each Eastern Conference team so far this year. Again, the primary statistical resources used were basketball-reference.com (for PER and Win Shares), 82games.com (for opponent PER and Net +/-), … Continue reading

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Third-Year Wizards and Their Progress, Part II: Kevin Seraphin

Going into this season, the Washington Wizards had four rotation players in their third year: John Wall, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Seraphin, and Trevor Booker. Two of them (Crawford and Seraphin) have generally been healthy in the 2012-13 season’s first half … Continue reading

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Choosing a First-Half MVP for Each Team: Eastern Conference

As we approach the All-Star break, AGR decided to reflect on each team’s best player so far this season. Sometimes the choice was easy (e.g., Kyrie Irving as the Cavs’ MVP); sometimes it was hard (e.g., Nicolas Batum/LaMarcus Aldridge as … Continue reading

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