Tag Archives: basketball

It’s a Team Sport — Or is it?

by Deb Seymour ~ July 14, 2022 Someone remarked to me last week that “baseball isn’t like hockey or basketball or football or soccer, which are team sports.” Baseball, the claim went, “is an individual sport because pitchers pitch individually, players take at-bats individually, and all of them make a lot of the plays inContinue reading “It’s a Team Sport — Or is it?”

The Evolution of a Sports Fan

by Deb Seymour ~ June 28, 2022 Every sports fan, the world over, has their own story about how they evolved into a fan of the sports they care about. It doesn’t really matter where you grew up; if you like sports and either play a sport or just enjoy watching it, you’ve got aContinue reading “The Evolution of a Sports Fan”

RJ Barrett and the Knicks’ Need for a Difference Maker

by Deb Seymour ~ January 15, 2022 As we draw nearer to the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on just about everything, one thing we’ve learned is that adaptability is key. Key to every day survival; key to maneuvering through a maze of information and disinformation; and key to trying to find atContinue reading “RJ Barrett and the Knicks’ Need for a Difference Maker”

Some of the Best Sports Moments of 2021

by Deb Seymour ~ December 31, 2021 It’s a trifle trite to write a story about the best sports moments in a given year — but in this second Covid-19 impacted year, we were fortunate enough to nevertheless experience some of the better moments in recent sports history. There was the delayed Field of DreamsContinue reading “Some of the Best Sports Moments of 2021”

What Makes Us Root for the Teams We Do?

by Deb Seymour ~ December 14, 2021 To paraphrase a famous writer: it is the best of times, it is the worst of times. MLB is currently in a lockout; MLS just completed its season with a championship by the New York City Football Club; the NFL is starting to gear up for the playoffsContinue reading “What Makes Us Root for the Teams We Do?”

What Unique Attributes does Derrick Rose Bring to the NY Knicks?

by Deb Seymour ~ December 4, 2021 For a number of years over the past two decades, the New York Knicks didn’t give fans much to cheer about. They suffered from a few scandals, they didn’t perform well, their head coaches were both frustrated and frustrating. Over the last few years, however, the Knicks seemContinue reading “What Unique Attributes does Derrick Rose Bring to the NY Knicks?”

What Do the Stats Tell Us About this Year’s NY Knicks Thus Far?

by Deb Seymour ~ November 13, 2021 The rule of thumb is generally not to start a story with a negative observation if you can start with a positive. So I’ll say this: the New York Knicks are certainly demonstrating talent and the ability to win this season. And yet, if you’ve been watching theContinue reading “What Do the Stats Tell Us About this Year’s NY Knicks Thus Far?”

What Are We Seeing from the NY Knicks So Far This Season?

by Deb Seymour ~ October 27, 2021 Last season ended on a rather high note for the New York Knicks. They made the playoffs for the first time since 2013 — and despite being eliminated in the first round, as some would say (and to use a common sports trope), “they weren’t even supposed toContinue reading “What Are We Seeing from the NY Knicks So Far This Season?”

Postseason “Magic”: Reality or Myth?

by Deb Seymour ~ October 19, 2021 Every year, across the world of competitive sports, there’s a team that seems to defy all logic by winning the championship in their respective sport. As most serious sports fans know, there’s no easy way to explain the magic some teams suddenly discover in the playoffs; and yet,Continue reading “Postseason “Magic”: Reality or Myth?”

What Does “MVP” Mean in Sports?

by Deb Seymour ~ September 28, 2021 In the product development/investment world, “MVP” has a specific connotation — it’s minimum viable product. Essentially, in new product development and investment, investors will often want a product to have been consumer tested as being at least minimally viable for use before they invest in the product orContinue reading “What Does “MVP” Mean in Sports?”