Extrapolations
Bill Simmons, earlier today:
Speaking of Hollinger, I need to have him on the B.S. Report in 2009 so we can officially have our Jack-Locke “Lost” debate about statistics and sports. Put it this way: When you create a Power Rankings formula that spits out anything other than “The 27-3 Boston Celtics are the best team in basketball” two months into the season, it’s time to either keep tinkering with that formula until the Celtics are first or to just scrap the whole thing altogether.
And, later tonight:
Golden State Warriors (9-22) 99 – Boston Celtics (27-4) 88