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Is there any way Bulls-Celtics Game 7 will live up to the hype?
May 02, 2009 by
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(Thanks Docksquad for the video)
I kind of doubt it. But we’ll all going to be watching anyway aren’t we?
Sorry, Patrick, the Celtics are going down. I do kind of hate to say it because watching all these games at the UC and in bars is costing me kind of a lot of money...
The Bullring: A Game 6 Roundup
May 01, 2009 by
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Let’s just start with this (please watch the video now, who knows how long before it’s taken down - if the NBA is smart, they’ll make it a commercial and show it as much as possible between now and Saturday):
Docksquad Sports starts off with:
YAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAAY...
A Coupla Links
April 30, 2009 by
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I’m not sure what the picture on this BallHype page has to do with a 2009 NBA Mock Draft, but there’s an actual link to the Mock Draft on Sports2Debate here.
HoopsHeadNorth has the Peanut Gallery: Best of the Worst NBA Awards.
What Are People Talking About?
In the...
Where Game 5 comes before Game 4
April 29, 2009 by
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I haven’t had time to assemble the pictures and thoughts from Game 4 (which will probably be uninteresting and irrelevant by the time I actually get them together), so instead, here’s a stopgap… This man came into the bar where my wife and I were watching Game 5 and...
Carnival of the NBA #64
April 28, 2009 by
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BallerBlogger hosts a good old fashioned link list style Carnival.
There’s a link to GMTR’s fantasy awards, and, of course, a ton of other good stuff.
Related Posts:
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Recapping 171 Days of Fantasy Basketball
April 27, 2009 by
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The best and worst of the 2008-09 fantasy basketball season.
Recapping 171 Days of Fantasy Basketball
April 26, 2009 by
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November through April of every year, Nels and I send a ridiculous amount of time ignoring our lives, jobs, families and generally anything not related to fantasy basketball so we can recap every day of the NBA regular season. I can’t speak for Nels, but this season was equally parts...
Nels’ Bulls v. Patrick’s Celtics - Game 4: Sunday
April 25, 2009 by
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So, evidently, this Nalerie person is getting some special attention from the Bulls. Do they think that Nalerie has season tickets or something?
My wife got a special email from the Bulls offering half price tickets for Game 4 (that was before they’d even played Game 1, though...
New Theme
April 25, 2009 by
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For those who actually visit the site… don’t worry, we didn’t get hacked or anything. I just decided it was time to implement the new theme I’ve been planning since, well, a while. Didn’t want to do it during the regular season, but now that the interest...
If it IS broke, FIX IT!
April 24, 2009 by
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So evidently the Pistons front office emailed Cavs season ticket-holders to offer them tickets to tonight’s game. Maybe it’s the MBA in me, but I totally understand that move. I can also understand how the players would be upset at that kind of vote of no-confidence, but...
2008-09 Fantasy Basketball Awards
April 22, 2009 by
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The regular season is over, the playoffs have begun and Oprah is Twittering. In my book, that means it
2008-09 Fantasy Basketball Awards
April 21, 2009 by
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The regular season is over, the playoffs have begun and Oprah is Twittering. In my book, that means it’s time to recap the 2008-09 fantasy season and hand out some shiny, GMTR hardware. We’ve already discussed this year’s most improved players and the biggest disappointments...
Congratulations to the GMTR Fantasy League Champs
April 17, 2009 by
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A big congrats to the winners of the two GMTR fantasy leagues this season - PWNAGE! Inc. and Banana Hammock.
The GMTR Readers League
The 10-team reader’s league was won by PWNAGE! Inc - managed by Erik of GMTR fame (as well as Points in the Paint). PWNAGE! Inc beat Skeeter/Obama...
Day 171 of 170: The End of the Road. Really.
April 16, 2009 by
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Welcome to day 171 of 170 of the regular season! Either 1) I can
It’s All in the Name: The Basketblog Header Playoffs, Round 1
April 15, 2009 by
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Time put your special voting gloves on - our friend Jeff at Pete Marasmitch has just introduced The Basketblog Header Playoffs. That’s right, a 16-team fight to the death to see which basketball blog has the prettiest header image. You can tell this thing has been well thought out...
Fantasy Basketball’s Most Improved Players
April 15, 2009 by
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While it was freeing and moderately cathartic to lament this season’s biggest fantasy disappointments, I felt it was time to look at the other side of the coin and look at the guys who have really come up big in terms of their improvement in
Day 170 of 170: The Season Refuses To End
April 15, 2009 by
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Somehow, the numbering didn’t quite work out… We still have a day left, but that headline says 170 of 170. Is it just me, or does it seem like this season just refuses to end?
Line of the Night: Paul Pierce (1.21) was not just the Line of the Night, he was sort of a savior [...]
Ten Reasons Why You Didn’t Win Your Fantasy League
April 15, 2009 by
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10. Your all Chinese team was a little weak once you got past the center position.
9. Streaming refers to what was dribbling down your pants during the draft.
8. You
Day 169 of 170: J.R. Smith for THREEEEEEEEEE
April 14, 2009 by
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Line of the Night: J.R. Smith (2.02) lit up the Kings for 45 points, going a crazy 11-18 from three (THREE!). He didn
Day 168 of 170: The Almost Triple-Double vs. the 55 Spot
April 13, 2009 by
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Line of the Night: A close line-off today between who else - Chris Paul (1.86), with 31 points off 11-15 shooting with 9 rebounds and 17 assists and Dwyane Wade (1.66), who dropped 55 on the Knicks, adding 6 threes, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. In the end, the almost-triple-double with...
Day 167 of 170: Richard Jefferson steps it up with 3 games left
April 12, 2009 by
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Line of the Night: Richard Jefferson (1.36) had his best game of the season last night again Oklahoma City, scoring 35 points on 4 threes and 62% shooting. It may not have any impact on anything in the real world, but that might help your fantasy team. Of course, with Richard Jefferson...
Day 166 of 170: Never Let Dikembe Mutombo into Your House
April 11, 2009 by
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Line of the Night: Not. Even. Close. Chris Paul (1.55) utterly dominated all other stat lines by scoring 42 points on 14-25 shooting, 3-6 from three, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 2 steals. But it appears that the
Random Links
April 10, 2009 by
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These have been sitting in my inbox. I wanted to provide some commentary before posting them… but whatever.
CBS has a new web show: Heckle U:
Heckle U is an offbeat “mockumentary” about two failed athletes and their subsequent rise to heckling fame. Starring Owen Benjamin...
Day 165 of 170: Do Not Question The Patrick
April 10, 2009 by
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Patrick is a Tru Warrier. Yesterday, he predicted big things for Ron Artest, and while he didn’t really have a spectacular performance, but he did have the Line of the Night.
Line of the Night: As advertised: Ron Artest (1.00) just made it into single integer territory with...
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