Melting Pot Thoughts

NYSTOM NBA Top 50 Players

2012-02-17T11:33:00.001-06:00

Here's the latest update to the NYSTOM Top Ranked Player Index, as of February 15, 2012. It's got all of the usual suspects with an additional member to the top 20, and I know you can already guess who that is. Take a look and leave your feedback. Is your favorite player too high, too low, or just right? Player Team PPG RPG APG FG% 1 James,

NBA All Star Game - Pick Your Team

2012-02-07T15:53:00.000-06:00

This is a short season and we find ourselves in the midst of picking All-Start teams already. So we here at MeltingpPotThoughts have done the same. The East seems to be the easier of the two with the Heat playing well, but this is our take on who we got for the All Star Game. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

NYSTOM NBA Top 50 Players

2012-02-07T13:56:00.000-06:00

Back with the Top 50 NBA Players. We all know who #1 is, if you've even watched any basketball this year, but I am surprised at the margin that he (LBJ) is #1. Interesting that Westbrook and Rose are #7 and #8 respectively, so I know one Sportsfan will be happy about that. Check the rest of the list out and see if my guy NYSTOM is off his rocker. I did notice that there is one Knickerbocker

NYSTOM NBA Power Rankings

2012-02-07T11:22:00.000-06:00

We are into February and we're taking a look at the teams that are moving towards the top of the league. Take a look at the NYSTOM NBA Power Rankings and let him know just how well his algorithm works. <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE

Catching Up on NFL and NBA

2012-02-07T11:15:00.000-06:00

NFL: The New York Giants are celebrating their Super Bowl win with their ticker tape parade today. I have to say congrats to them for a hard fought win against a good New England Patriots team. I will say this though, I am not on board with this Eli Manning to the Hall of Fame and how he's become a top QB in the league. I think a lot of that should be tempered as this great year that Eli had

NYSTOM's Last Second Shots

2012-02-07T10:20:00.000-06:00

My guy NYSTOM is back with his metrics and stats, so feel free to get your calculators and opinions out and see if you got anything for him. Let's cut to the chase and check out his latest Last Second picks. If you don't remember, during the year, NYSTOM takes his pick of which NBA player he wants to have the ball in certain situations. <!--[if gte mso 9]

2011-12 NFL Championship Picks

2012-01-22T12:43:00.000-06:00

Only 4 teams left and two great games this weekend. Let's see what my picks are looking like this week. Baltimore @ New England - The Ravens travel to New England to face possibly the hottest team in NFL. Tom Brady had a monster game against the Broncos and it made everyone forget about the holes in this team. Six touchdowns can do that. We do know that the Patriots have Brady, Welker, and

2011-12 NFL Divisional Playoffs Picks

2012-01-13T16:28:00.000-06:00

Ok, here we go, the real deal part of the playoffs. you know you've done something when you play Game 2. Let's check it out and see who's going to move forward. New Orleans @ San Francisco - Ok, the Saints aren't playing in a dome and everyone is talking about how hard it's going to be for them to win because of the weather. People might want to pay attention to that 49ers defense more than

2011-12 NFL Playoffs Wild Card Saturday

2012-01-07T15:23:00.001-06:00

Let's get started real quick. Cincinatti @ Houston - Gotta go with the Bengals and Andy Dalton. Lots of running for Texans, so you gotta go with the better QB. Winner - Bengals. Detroit @ New Orleans - This is going to be a good game. The Lions can play some on offense and their defense will have to make some plays. The Saints have Drew Brees, so everyone expects them to win and I do too,

2011-12 NFL Week 17 Picks

2012-01-01T11:13:00.001-06:00

Ok, first picks in the new year. Let's see how this goes. Carolina @ New Orleans - I don't think the Saints are really playing for anything, but I do expect them to play and play well. Maybe, just maybe the Panthers get a win here. They are playing for pride. Winner - Panthers. Buffalo @ New England - The Bills started this season on such a great run, but they ended up here. I think

2011-12 NFL Week 16 Picks

2011-12-24T07:41:00.001-06:00

It's been tough lately getting these picks in with everything going on with the day job and the family but let's see what we can do. Playoff seeding is the big thing this week in the NFL and then there's that small little issue with the 2012 #1 Draft Pick and who'll be positioning themselves for that. Houston @ Indianapolis - Would have probably picked the Texans and they go out and lose a

2011-12 NFL Week 15 Picks

2011-12-17T17:44:00.001-06:00

Late to the game for picks this week. Jacksonville @ Atlanta - would have picked the Falcons but didn't do it in time. Dallas @ Tampa Bay - Cowboys need this win badly. Can they pull this off? Winner - Cowboys. Carolina @ Houston - The Texans defense should help them slow down Cam Newton and their balanced attack on offense should give the Panthers problems. Winner - Texans.

2011 NBA Free Agency Deals

2011-12-12T12:07:00.001-06:00

Well, after this long drawn out labor agreement deal, the NBA is now back in business and we'll start taking a look at the deals that are going down across the league. Surprisingly, not too many head scratchers so far. Let's take a look: Shane Battier (Heat) - $9M for 3 years - I think this is a great deal for any Heat fan. Battier can play the 3, hit knock down 3's from the corners and he

2011-12 NFL Week 14 Picks

2011-12-08T19:04:00.001-06:00

Real quick. Got Steelers tonight. Rest of picks coming later. Who you got?!?! Kansas City @ New York Jets - The Jets need this win to keep alive their playoff hopes. The Chiefs don't have me comfortablye enough to pick them, but again, I can see this Chiefs team, even with Tyer Palko, playing the Jets tough. The Jets still have to solve the issue that is their qb, but maybe they have enough to

2011-12 NFL Week 13 Wrap Up

2011-12-06T11:15:00.001-06:00

This weeks picks: Philadephia @ Seattle - I found myself picking the Eagles and they go all the way to Seattle to let Marshawn Lynch run completely over and through them. The 'Dream Team' is dead and I am hoping that Andy Reid has his bags packed. Someone has to fall for this. Inquisitive Mind 0 - 1 for the week. Carolina @ Tampa Bay - Cam Newton is a bad boy, if you didn't already know

2011-12 NFL Week 13 Picks

2011-12-01T18:45:00.001-06:00

This weeks picks: Philadephia @ Seattle - I find my self back with the Eagles again. Gotta ride with them one more time. Winner - Eagles. Carolina @ Tampa Bay - Bucs need a win to keep Raheem Morris employed and the Panthers need a win to keep their QB from probably going into depression. Home game for the Bucs and they are a little banged up, but this will be a great matchup between two

2011-12 NFL Week 12 Wrap Up

2011-11-29T11:26:00.001-06:00

Can we get on a roll this week? Need to. Packers (won't count because I didn't get it in on time) - Do I get points for this one? We all knew they were going to win, right? Inquisitive Mind 0 - 0 - 1 for the week. Cowboys - They just may win the NFC East. Scary thought. Inquisitive Mind 1 - 0 - 1 for the week. Ravens - Finally my Ravens are looking good. Ray Lewis, get healthy we

2011-12 NFL Week 11 Wrap Up

2011-11-29T11:14:00.001-06:00

Tough week, let's see what happened. New York Jets @ Denver - Tebow strikes again. Inquisitive Mind 0 - 1 for the week. Tampa Bay @ Green Bay - Inquisitive Mind 1 - 1 for the week. Carolina @ Detroit - Started slow, but was indeed a shootout. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 1 for the week. Jacksonville @ Cleveland - Ugggh. Jags let me down. Inquisitive Mind 2 - 2 for the week. Oakland @

Old NBA CBA vs. New NBA CBA

2011-11-29T11:09:00.001-06:00

From Larry Coon (ESPN.com) take a look at the differences between the old NBA CBA and the new NBA CBA. Or you can go directly to his article on ESPN.com Larry Coon is the author of the NBA Salary Cap FAQ. Follow him on Twitter. Following a take-it-or-leave-it offer from the league, the dissolution of the players' union, the filing of a federal antitrust lawsuit, and a 15-hour settlement

2011-12 NFL Week 12 Picks

2011-11-24T14:25:00.001-06:00

Too much cooking and had to run to urgent care for one of the little ones. Picks for the day: Packers (won't count because I didn't get it in on time) Cowboys Ravens Houston @ Jacksonville - Even with Matt Leinart under center, these Texans should be able to beat a much maligned Jags secondary. I'll keep everything crossed. Winner - Texans. Buffalo @ New York Jets - This

2011-12 NFL Week 11 Picks

2011-11-17T16:43:00.001-06:00

Let's try and start this short week off with a win,...please. New York Jets @ Denver - I'm all over Tebow Mania. I am laughing at people that are saying he isn't a prototypical QB. The stat that matters the most is the fact that he's 3-1. Of course his coach said they had to change the entire playbook, but look at the QBs in the league and each one of them is slightly different and would

2011-12 NFL Week 10 Wrap Up

2011-11-17T09:38:00.001-06:00

Oakland @ San Diego - The Chargers just let me down. Not sure how much more I can say about them, but between them and the Eagles, I'm just done for the year. tonight. Inquisitive Mind 0 - 1 for the week. New Orleans @ Atlanta - Thank you Mike Smith for this win. I mean going for it on 4th down on your side of the field and in overtime? Inquisitive Mind 1 -1 for the week. Arizona @

2011-12 NFL Week 10 Picks

2011-11-13T08:23:00.001-06:00

Ok, back home in the Bull City (Durham, NC if you didn't know) and I'm limited due to no Internet access and I'm doing my picks from my phone. So I won't work out my fingers too much but wanted to get my picks out. The Chargers already lost for me so we're starting the rest o the week in a hole. Wish me luck. New Orleans - they have to get back on track if they want to be the team that plays

2011-12 NFL Week 10 Thursday Night Pick

2011-11-10T16:36:00.001-06:00

First Thursday night game of the season and it's an old AFC West showdown. Oakland @ San Diego - The Raiders come into this game and the big question is how much of the offense has Carson Palmer learned? We know that there will not be any Run DMC for this game, so Bush has got to have a monster game if they want to win. Where is Darius Heyward-Bey when you need him? If he gets some run

NBA Lockout Over, Well Not Really,.......

2011-11-09T12:58:00.001-06:00

The NBA and the NBAPA are meeting at this moment to figure out a way to end this lockout. If for some reason they can't come to an agreement, check out this the folks over at Basketball Prospectus as they run a simulated season of the the 2011-12 NBA Season. As of last night the games that were played, here are some of the outcomes (all information from Basketball Prospectus): PACERS 119,