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  1. One player who may not belong on this list, but was an *amazing* finisher given his physical attributes was Muggsy Bogues. I mentioned somewhere that I saw him play for the DC team in the 1983 McDonald's Capital Classic (click on "About," then "Final Scores" for some fun pictures), and he was the MVP in leading the Metro All-Stars to a two-point victory over the US All-Stars. Now, that does not a pro make, and it certainly doesn't put him on any all-time Best Finishers list, but it did give me a fairly intimate view of his incredible driving capabilities - he was like this little black dot, twisting and torsing through the air like a knuckleball, somehow managing to get off a shot under the outstretched arm of some pedigreed future NBA All-Star. My guess is that in a 23'9" race (which is the distance from the 3-point arc to the basket), he's one of the fastest people in NBA history. Anyway, does he belong on the "Best Finishers" list? Probably not, but it's worth at least giving him a nod. After posting this, I went to check if Bogues was by any chance the all-time leader in "Steals per Minute," and although I could only find the "Steals per Game" statistic, he isn't even close: he's number 72 on the list with an average of 1.54 steals per game. One thing I did notice was that in the elite group of 14 players who averaged over 2 steals per game, Allen Iverson is number 10, and that reminded me that Iverson was perhaps just as quick as Bogues (Iverson was certainly faster, but I'm defining "quick" as explosive speed in the first few steps (Russell Westbrook is *quick*)). As an aside, I was shocked to see none other than Michael Jordan at #4 (!), and John Stockton (!) at #9 - astoundingly, George McGinnis averaged more steals per game than Gary Payton. I'll close with a very obscure fact: Every Hall of Famer who has averaged over 2 steals per game was a guard; Rick Barry, a small forward who was the same height as shooting guard Clyde Drexler, came in just under the mark with 1.99 steals per game - apologies to Muggsy (one of the all-time great nicknames) for straying off-topic in this paragraph. Heck, I'll throw this in too: In the 1981-1982 and 1982-1983 seasons, Dunbar High School in Baltimore went 60-0, ending up ranked #1 in the nation by USA Today.
  2. Note: I'm editing this post after the 2015-2016 season, two seasons after I initially wrote it. The numbers were originally based on 17 years, and I've changed them to be based on the full extant of Tim Duncan's career: 19 years. --- The year before Tim Duncan joined the San Antonio Spurs, they went 20-62 (.244). In the 19 years since he's played, the Spurs have performed as follows (copied from landofbasketball.com) including making the playoffs every single year (not to mention 26 of the past 27 years). Take a look at the 4th column from the left: winning percentage. It needs no analysis other than answering one question: is this the best 19-year streak of all-time in the NBA? This is ridiculous. 2015-16 San Antonio 67 - 15 .817 1st Southwest Division 6 - 4 .429 Lost West Conf Semis 2014-15 San Antonio 55 - 27 .671 2nd Southwest Division 3 - 4 .429 Lost West Conf 1st Rd 2013-14 San Antonio 62 - 20 .756 1st Southwest Division 16 - 7 .696 Won NBA Finals 2012-13 San Antonio 58 - 24 .707 1st Southwest Division 15 - 6 .714 Lost NBA Finals 2011-12 San Antonio 50 - 16 .758 1st Southwest Division 10 - 4 .714 Lost West Conf Finals 2010-11 San Antonio 61 - 21 .744 1st Southwest Division 2 - 4 .333 Lost West Conf 1st Rd 2009-10 San Antonio 50 - 32 .610 2nd Southwest Division 4 - 6 .400 Lost West Conf Semis 2008-09 San Antonio 54 - 28 .659 1st Southwest Division 1 - 4 .200 Lost West Conf 1st Rd 2007-08 San Antonio 56 - 26 .683 2nd Southwest Division 9 - 8 .529 Lost West Conf Finals 2006-07 San Antonio 58 - 24 .707 2nd Southwest Division 16 - 4 .800 Won NBA Finals 2005-06 San Antonio 63 - 19 .768 1st Southwest Division 7 - 6 .538 Lost West Conf Semis 2004-05 San Antonio 59 - 23 .720 1st Southwest Division 16 - 7 .696 Won NBA Finals 2003-04 San Antonio 57 - 25 .695 2nd Midwest Division 6 - 4 .600 Lost West Conf Semis 2002-03 San Antonio 60 - 22 .732 1st Midwest Division 16 - 8 .667 Won NBA Finals 2001-02 San Antonio 58 - 24 .707 1st Midwest Division 4 - 6 .400 Lost West Conf Semis 2000-01 San Antonio 58 - 24 .707 1st Midwest Division 7 - 6 .538 Lost West Conf Finals 1999-00 San Antonio 53 - 29 .646 2nd Midwest Division 1 - 3 . 250 Lost West Conf 1st Rd 1998-99 San Antonio 37 - 13 .740 1st Midwest Division 15 - 2 .882 Won NBA Finals (*) 1997-98 San Antonio 56 - 26 .683 2nd Midwest Division 4 - 5 .444 Lost West Conf Semis I am well aware of the Boston Celtics from 1956-1957 through 1968-1969. They had a more intense, higher winning percentage and more championships, but the Spurs have kept it going on for longer. Sure makes for good bar talk - these Spurs of the past quarter-century (and note that Gregg Popovich has coached Tim Duncan *every year of his career*, and now has more championships than anyone except Phil Jackson and Red Auerbach) ... must be considered when talking about the greatest franchises in NBA history. (*) Season shortened to 50 games due to lockout; other than this anomaly, Tim Duncan has won at least 50 games in every single season.
  3. Noah Rubin became the first American teenager, and only the third teenager worldwide, ranked outside the top 300, to defeat a top-20 player in a Grand Slam, in the last 30 years with his Australian Open victory over Benoí®t Paire. At 5'9" and 150 pounds in wet clothing, Rubin necessarily has a game patterned after one of his inspirations, Lleyton Hewitt. He has a tremendous work ethic, so he'll stay fit for as long as he can, and fight like a dog for as long as his body holds out. He won't be a transcendent player, but he may be the best hope America has right now, although you should keep an eye on 18-year-old Californian, Taylor Fritz, who ground his way into the main draw of this year's Australian Open as well, losing to 23-year-old American Jack Sock in five sets. Sock was 80-0 in high school, winning the Kansas state championship four straight years - he's ranked in the top 25 worldwide, and has an ATP tour win. These three players - Rubin, Fritz, and Sock - are not-so-subtle reminders of how damned good you have to be in tennis to succeed at the professional touring level. The #1 singles player on Matt's (my son's) Woodson High School team last year, Jason Kros, was the best junior in Virginia, getting a full ride to Virginia Tech. Realistically, none of these other three players will ever hear of his name; imagine being the #1 attorney in a state - you'd be a multi-millionaire without even trying.
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