The new NBA season has opened again and with it comes
renewed excitement. Will Miami end up with its third straight title? Will
Indiana continue its rise as one of the league’s elite squads? Can the Spurs
buck their aging core anew and make a deep Playoff run? Will the retooled
lineups of both the Clippers and the Nets be enough to make them title
contenders? And will the Bulls return to glory behind Derrick Rose’s comeback
(oops, wait, that’s answered already – insert sad face now)?
This is the first in a series of “Best of the Month”
citations based on the Efficiency Recap ratings on HoopsStats.com. Team citations will be
based on Efficiency Recap Difference (Team Efficiency – Opponents’ Efficiency),
while Player citations will be based on Player Efficiency. You can check out
the Stats Glossary here.
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| Roy Hibbert and the Pacers are smiling from atop the Association. (image by Brian Spurlock/USA Today) |