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Why Coaches Matter: Larry Brown Vs. Flip Saunders
When the Washington Wizards decided to hire Flip Saunders I was a bit shocked. After 15 years of watching this guy coach soft teams and de-harden great teams, I thought the hoops world had seen enough. Not correct, so I … Continue reading
NBA Roundtable: New Season, New Outlook
Welcome to our first NBA Roundtable. We have combined forces with some of the best personalities on the internet and with our powers combined, hope our readers will appreciate the part of our sums. In no order, they are the … Continue reading
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In Defence Of: Joe Johnson And The Hawks – Introducing Media Driven Misconception
One of the interesting things about living on another continent is detachment from the mainstream society you grew up in. You are unplugged from the matrix. Without passively understanding what’s being said around you the tools the media machine use … Continue reading
10 Small Changes I’d Make If I Was Commissioner
If Whoopi Can Act, I Can Be Commish It’s a fun contest they have kids play. Be the Mayor or Chief Of Police for a day. They’ll go around as everyone pretends they’re in charge to humour them. In the … Continue reading
The 5 Best Hoops Mix Masters Of Youtube
I Freak A Funky Beat Like That Shit Was In A Blender When you’re having the time honoured discussion of who the greatest players of all time are, inevitably the phrase “youtube mix” will be used. It’s usually a negative … Continue reading
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Tagged charles barkley, coose, dominique wilkins, Dwight Howard, Jordan, kblaze, Kobe, Lebron, Maxamillion711, mix tape live, nba mix, nba mixes, Tim Duncan, vince carter, Wade, yinka dare
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What Not To Tweet: By Paul Pierce
Pierce Needs To Be Careful Next Time He Puts His Fingers On His Bird Those are the ominous words tweeted by Paul Pierce after the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat twice to start their 2010-2011 season. I smelled trouble. … Continue reading
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Tagged boston celtics, Chris Bosh, d-wade, Dwayne Wade, head up ass, heat, LBJ, Lebron James, NBA, Paul Pierce, simpsons, south beach, the truth, tweet, twitter
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Slap On The Wrist: Why The NBA Can’t Control It’s Players
Open Wide Kobe, Your Feet Are Big Kobe just recently threw a temper tantrum after not getting the call he wanted in a game. He threw his towel. He punched his team mate Joe Smith. Then in rage called the … Continue reading
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Tagged complaint, David Stern, discipline, Dwight Howard, fine, Kobe Bryant, mediocre, Mikel Prokohov, NBA, officials, refs, terrible
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In Defence Of: Allen Iverson
Choosing article subjects is tough. Topical lacks staying power. Historical ignores the present. Wait too long and the window closes. This article has sat in draft for over a year and I realized that every day it’s less relevant. Lets … Continue reading
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Tagged 76ers, AI, Allen Iverson, blame, cancer, Carmelo Anthony, Chauncy Billups, excuse, Melo, NBA, Nene, Philly, reasons, selfish, sixers
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10 Reasons Why March Madness Destroys The NBA
Nothing Defines March Like A Bracket I’ve heard all the reasons why NCAA hoops is inferior. The players suck. They are kids. The games are low scoring. It’s a joke compared to the NBA. Everyone who’s good is gone in … Continue reading
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Tagged bracket, carnival of the nba, college, duke, George Mason, Gerry McNamara, Gus Johnson, march madness, Melo, NCAA, Tony Skinn, tournament, UNC
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Announcing The Unrealized Potential All Stars!
You can check the NCAA Basketball Odds and compare them to the John Hollinger Draft Projectionsall you want; predicting a career is nearly impossible. For the same reasons, slamming a career that didn’t work out as planned is not fair. … Continue reading