Free Agent Ratings
by Joe Schaller
July 1... I project the TPR and salary values of the 2009 free agents.  [more]
Off-season Thoughts
by Joe Schaller
Rubio, Kahn and David Lee.... Hedo soon to be overpaid... Trevor Ariza... never count out the Spurs... Which club do you most want to deal with?- now that Isiah's gone.  [more]
A Look at Clutch Stats
by Joe Schaller
June 20... From 82games.com I look at clutch stats and game winning shots.  [more]

Latest Total Performance Ratings

2009 NBA Playoffs All-stars
by Joe Schaller
Let the media pundit speculation begin. Can Kobe win a championship without Pau?[more]

Nuggets and Cavs Playoff TPR
by Joe Schaller
May 31.... It was all Lebron for the Cavs and not enough Birdman and Linas for the Nugs.[more]

Playoff All-stars Part One; The Losers
by Joe Schaller
12 teams eliminated. Who performed the best? Dirk tops the list.[more]

Ten All-star Teams
by Joe Schaller
May 16... It's the TPR top 50[more]

Playoff Slams for Lebron and Rajon
by Joe Schaller
May 7, Lebron's Mini Slam may be an omen of the inevitable ending to his amazing season... April 20, Rajon got even with Derrick in game two of what turned out to be one of the greatest first round series ever.[more]

Top Defenders: Lebron and Dwight
by Joe Schaller
May 6... Three criteria for my top defenders; one on one defense, disruptive defense and team defense.[more]

2008-2009 MVP: Greatest Season Ever
by Joe Schaller
As old stars fade new stars have stepped in at levels never seen before.[more]

    Top Rookies: Rudy is easily ROY
    by Joe Schaller
    It's hard to not justify Rudy Fernandez as the top rookie yet the voters found a way.[more]

    Most Improved; Lebron and Brandon
    by Joe Schaller
    April 25... Yes, the stars can actually make the largest leap.[more]

    Ten Sixth Men
    by Joe Schaller
    April 23... If you put in starters minutes then why are you considered a sixth man?- I'm just saying....[more]

    Random Insights
    by Joe Schaller
    Fun with TPR[more]

    Final Power Ratings and Las Vegas Challenge tally
    by Joe Schaller
    April 16... My subjective power ratings... It was oh so close versus the Las Vegas Hilton.[more]

    Celtics and Lakers TPR
    by Joe Schaller
    Last years finalists are amongst the elite again. How do they stack up when compared to last years TPR?[more]

    Rookie Ratings 3
    by Joe Schaller
    March 17... Eric Gordon, D J Augustine, Brook Lopez, Marc Gasol, Kevin Love and Marcin Gortat have all come on strong since the early going however minutes played is the determining factor for ROY.[more]

    MVP Ratings 3
    by Joe Schaller
    March 2... It appears to be a battle for second place.[more]

    Return of The Marbury Syndrome
    by Joe Schaller
    February 27... Apparently there's been a statistical revolution in sports? The NBA culture still doesn't grasp the basics fer cryin out loud.[more]

    Trail Blazers and Jazz TPR
    by Joe Schaller
    February 23... More "wannabes" in the West.[more]

    Hornets and Rockets TPR
    by Joe Schaller
    Additions were made but there was little room for error. The pieces have not fit for these two talented teams- there are issues.[more]

    Western All-star Teams
    by Joe Schaller
    Iverson was bad enough however the coaches selection of Shaq is a shaqockery, a shaqbomination. It's shaqrocious, shaqplorible and shaqpugnant.[more]

    Eastern All-Star Teams
    by Joe Schaller
    February 5... Half a season does not make an allstar so I present two separate teams.[more]

    Nuggets and Spurs TPR
    by Joe Schaller
    Two teams most likely to give the Lakers a run- one according to preseason projections and the other one not.[more]

    Phoenix Suns and Detroit Pistons TPR
    by Joe Schaller
    Two perennial powerhouses with new coaches and player changes trying to find new identities-- and approaching crisis mode.[more]

    A Look at the Orlando Magic
    by Joe Schaller
    January 15... After that amazing game I felt compelled to analyze the rise of the Magic.[more]

    Most Improved Top Twelve
    by Joe Schaller
    January 11... Some are talking like Devin Harris is a lock for MI. Not so fast, he's #9 on my list of 12.[more]

    Rookie Ratings 2
    by Joe Schaller
    January 9... Guards dominate the rookie ratings.[more]

    MVP Ratings 2
    by Joe Schaller
    January 1... I kick off the new year with updated MVP ratings.[more]

    Breaking Down the Cavs
    by Joe Schaller
    December 29... It's time to analyze the reasons for Cleveland's juggernaut status-- beyond Lebron James 221 TPR.[more]

    Nine Rookies
    by Joe Schaller
    December 7... The Blazers have two of my top nine rookies and Greg Oden isn't one of them.[more]

    Add Z and Chauncey to that list
    by Joe Schaller
    December 1... As I get up to speed on TPR's I address some omissions from my MVP list... also trade comparisons of Harris/Kidd, Shaq/Marion, Billups/Iverson.[more]

    Opening MVP Ratings
    by Joe Schaller
    November 28.... Once again I analyze MVP status from every angle.[more]

    One Week Down
    by Joe Schaller
    November 4... After one week a ginormous trade has a major impact on projections.... Power ratings.[more]

    Power Ratings (racial innuendo)
    by Joe Schaller
    November 1 opening power ratings... the Grand Slam... plus, can you decipher the cryptic message from my use of racially charged code words?[more]

    Soft Hands and Great in the Locker Room
    by Joe Schaller
    The potential difference makers, x-factors, on the rise, ready to break out players to keep your eye on.[more]

    Vegas Hilton versus SchallerTPR '08-'09
    by Joe Schaller
    October 18.... It's time for the Las Vegas challenge for preseason prognostication.[more]

    Pre-season Picks for Regular Season Wins
    by Joe Schaller
    Before I head to Vegas to obtain the Hilton's over/under for wins I give you my prognostications.[more]

    Four Stinkers
    by Joe Schaller
    October 4... It should be a heated battle for the ping pong balls[more]

    Four Favorites
    by Joe Schaller
    September 28... Not one espn vote out of 25 for the Pistons to represent the East? I take issue with that.[more]

    Four Surprise Teams, Good and Bad
    by Joe Schaller
    September 19.... These teams may surprise the experts. Two will excell, two will disappointment.... Indiana, Minnesota, Orlando, Washington.[more]

    Four Teams of Turmoil
    by Joe Schaller
    September 14.... I analyze espn TrueHoop's top four teams of potential turmoil.... Denver tops their list.[more]

    Four Tough Teams to Forecast
    by Joe Schaller
    September 6... As I prepare my team rankings there are some clubs which are particularly difficult to pinpoint- Miami tops the list.[more]

    Olympics All-Stars
    by Joe Schaller
    August 24... Dwyane and Lebron led the way for USA.... Who is Ioannis Bourassis?.... The Kobe myth grows.[more]

    Another Look at the East
    by Joe Schaller
    August 14... Cleveland made the necessary move to keep them in the running- will Orlando?[more]

    Early West Projections
    by Joe Schaller
    August 2... Amongst the Western elite the Rockets made the major moves.... Depth will determine who's at the top.[more]

    Offseason Team Grades: Part I
    by Joe Schaller
    July 12.. There have been major moves and some overlooked ones also. I expected it to happen last year however my power ratings reveal THIS will be the season which the East rises.[more]

    My Olympic Team
    by Joe Schaller
    July 10... We keep making the same player selection mistakes over and over- ten individual superstars do not make a super team.[more]

    To the end of the bench, please
    by Joe Schaller
    Some players are holding their clubs down and need to sit.... plus, hope to see more of you.[more]

    2008 NBA playoffs top twenty
    by Joe Schaller
    My top four from the regular season made my first team for the playoffs.[more]

      The TPR Formula

      The TPR Formula: A lesson in logic
      by Joe Schaller
      By avoiding quasi-intellectual false logic Total Performance Ratings represent real life value.[more]

      The TPR Formula: Part II
      by Joe Schaller
      Game Pace, One on One Defense, Team Defense, Projected Improvement or Decline, Schedule Strength and Team Point Differential Adjustment.[more]

      Martians, Vikings, Infidels and the Church of Global Warming
      by Joe Schaller
      The legacy of the man-made climate change scam will be the loss of credibility amongst journalists, scientists and above all liberals/Democrats.[more]

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