Alex McVeigh
I am 25 years old, I live in Northern Virginia, and in real life I am a newspaper reporter. I graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in English, and I was a substitute teacher for a few months before becoming a writer.
I am somewhat of an oddity as a sports fan. I love the Boston Red Sox and I hate the New York Yankees. I love the New York Giants and I hate the Dallas Cowboys. I love the Dallas Mavericks and I hate the San Antonio Spurs, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Golden State Warriors, the Miami Heat (UPDATE) and the Orlando Magic.
My favorite players are Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Youkilis and Eli Manning in approximately that order. I think Alex Rodriguez, Tony Romo and Dwyane Wade should burn in hell. I don't like Tim Duncan, but goddamit I respect him.
I am not a fair-weather fan. I liked the Red Sox pre-2004 (don't believe me, ask me where I was or how many things I broke after the 2003 ALCS), the Giants pre-Super Bowl XLII, and the Mavs post-2006, 2007 and 2008 (do I sound like a bitter Mavs fan yet?).
ESPN pisses me off to no end. They love to fan the flames of controversy, and they will give as much airtime as possible anything that is controversial, while at the same time ignoring things that true sports fans enjoy.
I also enjoy music, comedy, and fine cigars.
All other details of my life are quite inconsequential.
Please feel free to e-mail me with questions, comments, suggestions and/or arguments at: ajmcveigh@gmail.com
Alex McVeigh's most recent articles:
No News is Good News: Why NBA Coaches are Essentially Worthless
Every sport has their legendary coaches, but in basketball the legendary coaches seem to bounce around more than most. And that’s why I’m here to let you in on a little secret: coaches are essentially useless.
Know Your Role: The NBA’s Evolving 6th Man Position
The NBA sixth man is an important part of any team, but it’s not a demotion, as some would think it to be. It’s strange that they keep track of starts when finishes are much more important.
The Shoulders of Giants: A Look at the NBA Center
The NBA center. Along with a quarterback and the ace of your pitching staff, the center is what most teams live and die by. The center ideally plays night in and night out, clogging the lane, dominating the boards, tipping in errant shots and blocking opposing shots.
Chairmen of the Boards: A Look at the Power Forward Position
In today’s NBA, the power forward position is somewhat in flux. But Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, and Tim Duncan still have plenty in common—even if they each play their role a little bit differently.
On a Wing and a Prayer: A Frank Look at the Small Forward Position
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Hedo Turkoglu, Danny Granger, Ron Artest, Shawn Marion… each of them legit small forward All-Stars, but notice anything else? None of them has a ring.
Guns a-Blazin’: The Modern Shooting Guard
A good shooting guard and good center can be the foundation of any championship team, as Kobe and Shaq, Dwyane Wade and Shaq and countless others have taught us. In fact, any discussion of today’s shooting guard has to begin and end with Kobe Bryant.
Hardwood Generals: Examining Today’s Point Guard
In the first of a five-part series, Alex McVeigh breaks down the point guard position. Chris Paul, Tony Parker, and Jason Kidd lead the way in a position crowded with big names.
The NBA Salary Cap and You, Part II: The Deep, the Cheap and the Stupid
A look at how some of the NBA’s teams have dealt with the salary cap in recent years.
The NBA Salary Cap and You: An Overview, Part I
The NBA is somewhere has a soft salary cap, which basically amounts to no cap, since so many exceptions to passing the cap exist. In fact, the NBA cap is so irrelevant that it’s a historical rarity for a team to be under it.
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