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For all the wonder of the Suns and the Warriors, the NBA isn’t getting much faster. Most coaches are paying lip service to “opening up the offense” and playing uptempo, but the NBA’s pace factor (a measure of possessions per game) sits around 92 currently. To...
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From J.A. Adande’s Four Takes on the NBA:
You can also count Shaquille O’Neal among the NBA fans of the philosopher who once proclaimed “God is dead.” Jackson gave Shaq a copy of Nietzsche’s autobiography, and the center produced a two-page book report...
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Nuggets 120, Sonics 103
Kevin Durant’s first NBA bucket was a drive from the left side of the basket. He squeezed through two defenders and gently pushed the ball in with his right hand. It was nothing forceful, and it culminated in a brief, frozen moment at the release of his...
Bob
I need to hide my remote while watching League Pass. Flipping through games gives me little fodder for writing. It seems I can only catch glimpses of a player or team’s style, and I’m unable to string these snapshots together in a narrative. Blame it on the young season, or on [...]
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Jazz 117, Warriors 96
The Warriors’ mini-revolution/revelation isn’t so much tenuous as it is stubbornly flawed. After watching the game, I felt confident that those moments of basketball Valhalla that were gained in the Warriors’ late season run will occur again...
Bob
07-08 has seen Jamaal Tinsley reborn, and now it’s seen this. Most importantly, tragedy was averted. This situation sounds crazy dangerous, on a whole other level from the Club Rio and 8 Seconds Saloon incidents that preceded it. We’re fortunate that the greatest damage...
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All All-Star ballots should be filled out this early in the season. At this point, actual performance is uncertain. Yes, one could be voting merely on last year’s heroics, but in November it is more likely that speculation and potential will win out. We vote for those whose...
Bob
Beginning with its next issue, UK cultural/political monthly magazine Prospect will start running regular columns on sports. Their geography may mean that basketball coverage will be light, but David Goldblatt’s introductory piece, “Taking Sports Seriously,” has some...
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Rockets 106, Jazz 95
Toughness can be a refuge for the lesser athletes and talents of the league. Here lies a good portion of the Rockets’ roster–Chuck Hayes, Shane Battier, and their newest addition, Luis Scola. After only playing six minutes against the Lakers, Scola...
Mel-Mel the Abused
They think he's hanging out with the wrong people. Read: he shouldn't have friends now that he has millions. Because you know what's better than friendship? Money. He should just stuff his pillow case full of Benjamins and go to bed at 10pm and wake up at 6am, hopefully...
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For all the wonder of the Suns and the Warriors, the NBA isn't getting much faster. Most coaches are paying lip service to "opening up the offense" and playing uptempo, but the NBA's pace factor (a measure of possessions per game) sits around 92 currently. To put...
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