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2009-10 Eastern Conference Preview
Last year, I correctly picked six of the eight Eastern Conference playoff teams. In 2007-08 I went 5/8 in the East, in 2006-07 I went 7/8 and in 2005-06 I went 6/8, which adds up to 24/32 (75%) overall for the four years that I have posted Eastern Conference previews online.Barring injuries to key players, the Eastern Conference shapes up to be a three horse race in 2009-10, with...
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October 15, 2009
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Hoop Editor Ming Wong is in Midseason Form
I recently went to a local bookstore and flipped through the new issue of Hoop Magazine; I am not foolish enough to buy such garbage but sometimes it is interesting to see what is being printed in the NBA's "official" publication. Instead of publishing an in-depth, insightful look at Clyde Drexler's career--a task likely beyond the capabilities of anyone on Hoop's staff--Hoop ran...
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October 07, 2009
Young at Heart: Pro Basketball’s All-Time Ageless Wonders
A slightly different* version of this article was originally published in the November 2002 issue of Basketball Digest.In Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones laments, "It's not the years, it’s the mileage." For most pro basketball players it is a combination of both: years banging in the paint and miles sprinting up and down the court. Eventually, the body breaks down, skills...
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September 17, 2009
The Enigmatic Antoine Walker
This article was originally published in two parts at Suite101.com on August 4, 2005 and August 5, 2005."Antoine Walker is the most polarizing player in Celtics' history." Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan, who has covered the Boston Celtics since 1969, said this to me before game six of the Indiana-Boston series. That game and that playoff series are an excellent microcosm of the...
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September 07, 2009
Lindy's Pro Basketball 2009-10 Examines Shaq-LeBron Duo, Nash's Legacy, Tex Winter's Influence on Phil Jackson
I wrote three team previews for Lindy's Pro Basketball 2009-10: Cleveland Cavaliers (second year in a row), Phoenix Suns (third year in a row) and Dallas Mavericks (first time). The Cavs signed Leon Powe after the article submission deadline, so I did not write the parenthetical comments about Powe in the Cleveland preview and I disagree with the suggestion that the Cavs will play...
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September 03, 2009
Overlooked and Underrated: Four Fabulous Forwards
This article was originally published in the February 2004 issue of Basketball Digest.Some forwards have instant name recognition: Elgin, Doc, Bird. This article is not about that kind of player; it is about players whose accomplishments are not as widely known and appreciated as they should be.Maurice Stokes made a smashing debut with the Rochester Royals: 32 points, 20 rebounds...
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September 01, 2009
The Art and Science of NBA Defense
This article was originally published on February 2, 2005 at Suite101.com. The Revolution Will be Televised (and analyzed frame by frame)NBA defense has reached an unprecedented level of sophistication. Former All-Star Hersey Hawkins says, "I can think about my first year in the league and how detailed scouting reports have become about stopping other teams. By the time I retired...
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August 17, 2009
The Evolution of Cleveland's Roster Since 2007
The Cleveland Cavaliers advanced to the NBA Finals in 2007 but GM Danny Ferry did not rest on his laurels; instead, he traded away starters Drew Gooden and Larry Hughes plus reserves Donyell Marshall and Shannon Brown in exchange for Ben Wallace and Joe Smith. That move made the Cavs older but added frontcourt depth and versatility. Holdouts by Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic...
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July 22, 2009
Cavs Upgrade With Parker for Pavlovic "Swap"
The Cleveland Cavaliers have certainly not stood pat in the wake of posting the NBA's best regular season record in 2008-09; this summer, they essentially traded Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic for Shaquille O'Neal and Anthony Parker. I already offered my take on the O'Neal acquisition; in my newest CavsNews article, I focus on the free agent signing of former Raptor Anthony Parker...
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July 16, 2009
Midseason Maestros
This article was originally published in the March 2002 issue of Basketball Digest.The midseason NBA All-Star Game provides basketball fans a unique chance to see the sport's greatest players compete with and against each other. From Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell in the '60s to Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan today, the All-Star Game makes teammates out of rivals and pits them...
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July 15, 2009
Midseason Maestros
This article was originally published in the March 2002 issue of Basketball Digest.The midseason NBA All-Star Game provides basketball fans a unique chance to see the sport's greatest players compete with and against each other. From Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell in the '60s to Shaquille O’Neal and Tim Duncan today, the All-Star Game makes teammates out of rivals and pits them...
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July 15, 2009
James "Captain Late" Silas Commanded Respect in the Clutch
This article was originally published in three parts at Suite101.com on February 28, 2005, March 8, 2005 and March 17, 2005.Before Tim Duncan made bank shots with the regularity of a metronome, before David Robinson ran the floor like a gazelle and before George "Iceman" Gervin finger rolled his way to four scoring titles, the San Antonio Spurs were led by an amazingly skilled 6...
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July 09, 2009
Artest versus Ariza
"You're a player but only because you be playin' yaself."--Jeru the Damaja, "Ya Playin' Yaself"A prime example of the media's never-ending quest to completely misunderstand how basketball games are won and lost is the sudden elevation of Trevor Ariza to "elite" status. I've lost track of how many different outlets have recently slapped that title on Ariza, who averaged 8.9 ppg and...
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July 04, 2009
Is There Mandatory Drug Testing at the Sporting News?
According to a feature in the July 6, 2009 issue of the Sporting News called "SN's 2009-10 Power Poll," the Washington Wizards rank third in the NBA, just behind the reigning champion L.A. Lakers and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The reason given for that ranking is even more hilarious than the ranking itself: "The Wizards picked up Miller Miller and Randy Foye for a draft pick, girding...
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July 04, 2009
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