August 29-September 8 Recap: While we were away… KnickerBlogger.Net assessed Mike Woodson’s ability as a defensive coach… Zach Lowe challenged Paul Pierce’s clutch rep… BP continued redrafting the NBA (see Rounds 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11) and kept us updated on the status of their books… ESPN pressed onward with their NBA player rankings… Tom Haberstroh compared LaMarcus Aldridge to a young Tim Duncan… Jason Friedman looked back at Hakeem Olajuwon’s 1990 quadruple-double… Ken Pomeroy introduced NCAA player similarity scores… Harlan Schreiber reflected on Gary Payton’s career and looked for the next Hall of Famer from each Atlantic Division franchise… Finally, Sebastian Pruiti analyzed why David Lee’s on/off-court rebounding impact is negative.

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