I Dont Believe It

There are a few things in sports that I hear more times than I could ever count...
-"He's a great coach"
and
-"Home court Advantage"

I will try to debunk these myths because I dont believe in either argument being the be-all-end-all arguments

"Coaching"

Great coaches are an immeasurable stat...how many times have you sat in on an NBA practice?..or how many conversations have you had with Phil Jackson or Isiah Thomas about strategies and their talent levels?...none have you?...coaching is only interpreted in practices..games are what the practice is for.You dont work on things in the game,that makes no sense.You and I as fans can only ID the really big mistakes or accomplishments..such as Avery Johnson not playing Jason Kidd for the last play against the Spurs...or playing with the lineups like Nellie has done with Golden State and making it work.

If you watch a team that is in your region you would be a little better at seeing what that coach does(or doesnt do) but you still cant say he's a terrible coach with no room for argument.The former Bulls coach Scot Skiles was fired..perception?...really good coach..but....he got fired...why?..his players were rumored to have quit on him..so it doesnt technically matter how great/good of a coach you are...if your players arent responding,get your boxes ready.So when I hear all the playoff talk,coaching is very very small advantage either way..and it would only take a super huge mistake for a playoff team to lose.

"Home Court"

I disregard baseball because the stadiums have different dimensions,NFL and college sports because of the crowds...but in the NBA?..I'm not buying...

To be a great NBA team you have to be able to win on the road...have to..there is no way to get around it.But there is a chance you could lose at home..it happens..people blow home court all the time..but if the Spurs and lets say..Lakers are playing..are you really going to hit me with road/home records?..both are really great teams...it could go either way..I would rather hear the matchups over something like that because you play Minnesota at home...you play Seattle,Atlanta,New York and Miami..if you play them 2x at home..well..thats 10 potential wins right there..

There is a player on the Phoenix that no one is giving blame to...he's shooting numbers are down...and his scoring is down 3 points...his name is Raja Bell...there isnt anyone who has dropped in statistics since the Shaq trade other than Raja.Phoenix needs him to do better..between him and Barbosa they are the shooting options...well..Gordon Giricek too,but we'll see about that last one.Just note that Shaq has been doing a decent job overall(more boards than scoring,which is why he's here remember that) and another thing to note is this....Shaq was a playoff move..not a regular season move..think Dallas vs San Antonio..would you want the 3 seed and finals appearance..or a 1 seed and a bounce in the 1st round....now the x factor for this is....you know...making the playoffs..but I expect them to do just that..and I think they have a better chance in the playoffs than the regular season.

All I've heard since Jason Kidd arrived in Dallas is how he's going to help Dirk...which I semi believe..but..I also think that Kidd will stunt the growth of Josh Howard...Josh needs the ball in his hands alot..he's a slasher...Devin Harris was a slasher as well..but could play off the ball...Kidd needs the ball to be effective offensively...see the difference?...watch and see if you do.

I decline all talk about the MVP race...its between these candidates
-Chris Paul
-Kobe Bryant
-Lebron James

If any of these players win it..I'll leave it alone..