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Yes, Brandon Jennings Is Laughing Last
5 days ago by
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Well then. Prior to the draft back in June, we wrote a post entitled "Will Brandon Jennings Laugh Last?", in which we strongly argued in favor of Jennings as a prospect - we ranked him as the no. 3 prospect in the 2009 draft class (trailing only two guys who have yet to play...
What Will The NBA's Next Wave of International Players Look Like?
8 days ago by
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One of the defining characteristics of the NBA in the 2000s was the unprecedented impact of international players on the league. There were first-ever MVPs from Europe (Dirk Nowitzki) and Canada (Steve Nash), a first-ever European Finals MVP (Tony Parker), plus players who played big...
Vince Carter: Hall of Fame Legacy on the Line?
17 days ago by
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We are among many observers who have noted that Vince Carter is one of the pivotal players of the 2009-10 NBA season. We are on the side of believing that the move from Hedo Turkoglu to Carter is an upgrade for the Magic, and is a key reason that we predicted Orlando to be NBA champions...
2009-10 NBA Season Predictions/Storylines
26 days ago by
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Happy Opening Day, everyone. The League is back, rejoice.As we try to predict the 2009-10 NBA season, the key word to us is "risk". In our season predictions post last October, our first storyline to watch was: "Dawn of a Dynasty: Just How Good Can The Lakers Be?"...
TrueHoop Network 2009-10 Preview:10 NBA Questions for the 2010s
27 days ago by
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At the dawn of a new decade, we take a stab at some key questions which could define how the NBA’s story of the 2010s gets written, and what the league might look like over the next decade. 1. Where will LeBron James be?Let’s not mess around here. There is one question that stands...
2009-10 Basketball Books Preview
29 days ago by
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2008-09 was a fairly thin year for basketball books, all told. Looking back at our preview from last year, it ended up that there were probably only a couple of true standouts in our opinion, David Falk's The Bald Truth and the Free Darko Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac...
2009-10 Euroleague Preview
October 21, 2009 by
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The Euroleague season kicks off in full force on Wednesday with six games, followed by five games on Thursday. ESPN360 will begin their 2009-10 Euroleague coverage with the Olympiakos-Orleanaise matchup at 12:15 pm (EST). ESPN360 will be showing select Euroleague games all season....
2009-10 NBA Win Over/Under Predictions
October 19, 2009 by
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OK folks, it's time for the annual October favorite here at The Painted Area, as we offer our predictions for picking NBA regular-season win over/unders.2008-09 was a good season for us in terms of O/U predictions - we were 5-2, and strangely, almost every prediction, win or lose...
Then Stephen Jackson Told Don Nelson To
October 14, 2009 by
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We used this material on Twitter during the summer, but with things spiraling more and more out of control by the day in Golden State, we thought we'd bring it to the blog, even if it probably only appeals to an older demographic and/or fans of the Game Show Network. Here we go...
Sonicsgate: World Premiere Screening Report
October 12, 2009 by
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All right, so it looks like it's Movie Week here at The Painted Area. On Friday night, we made our way over to SIFF Cinema in Seattle for the second time in three nights, this time to catch the world-premiere screening of Sonicsgate, the new documentary film chronicling the dastardly...
More Than A Game: Seattle Screening Report
October 08, 2009 by
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On Wednesday night, I had the opportunity to attend a screening of More Than A Game - the new documentary film about the core group of inseparable friends who comprised the champion St. Vincent's-St. Mary's high school basketball team in Akron, Ohio, headlined by LeBron James...
NBA Decade 2000s: Teams
October 07, 2009 by
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When David Stern memorably handed over the Larry O’Brien Trophy to "Lakers Alternate Governor" Joey Buss back in June, he effectively closed the book on the decade of the 2000s in the NBA, as the next championship will be won in 2010.With that in mind, we wanted to take...
A Look at The 2010 FIBA Worlds Wild Card Candidates
October 02, 2009 by
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18 teams qualified for 2010 FIBA Worlds with their play on the floor this summer. Four other national teams will try to impress the FIBA executives with more than just their on-court exploits. On December 13th, FIBA executives will decide which four nations deserve wild card berths...
FIBA Lookalikes '09
September 30, 2009 by
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Time for another installment in our illustrious series of lookalikes. We'll focus on international players/coaches who kept up appearances in this summer's FIBA Americas & FIBA European Championships.PG Marcelo Huertas (Brazil) = Jeff Buckley, the late singer/songwriter...
NBA Decade 2000s: Players
September 25, 2009 by
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When David Stern memorably handed over the Larry O’Brien Trophy to "Lakers Alternate Governor" Joey Buss back in June, he effectively closed the book on the decade of the 2000s in the NBA, as the next championship will be won in 2010.With that in mind, we wanted to take...
Eurobasket 2009: Players of Interest
September 22, 2009 by
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With the Eurobasket 2009 complete, lets take a look at some possible future NBA players that shined over the last two weeks. We'll strictly deal with players who saw significant playing time at the Eurobasket '09.We'll look at players who have their rights held by a NBA...
Eurobasket 2009: Road to RedemptionComplete for Golden Gasol, Spaniards
September 20, 2009 by
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Team USA got its redemption with Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008. On Sunday, Team España got its redemption with Eurobasket gold in Katowice, Poland. After blowing the 2007 Eurobasket gold-medal game to the underdog Russians at home in Madrid, Spain finally won its first Eurobasket...
Eurobasket 2009: Semis Recap & Finals Mini-Preview
September 20, 2009 by
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Semifinals: Serbia 96, Slovenia 92PG Milos Teodosic's (Olympiakos) clutch shooting down the stretch propelled Serbia by their Balkan neighbor, Slovenia, in overtime. Teodosic scored 24 of his 32 pts in the 4th & OT. He buried five of his six 3pt. attempts in the final 15 minutes...
Eurobasket 2009: Quarterfinals Recap (Greece-Turk & Slov-Croat)
September 18, 2009 by
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Quarterfinals (Friday): Greece 76, Turkey 74 (OT)I guess Greece doesn't need Theo & Dimis around to pull off a dramatic win in a playoff game. After a ragged first half, we were treated to exciting back-n-forth action in the 2nd half. Both teams traded off big play after big...
Eurobasket 2009: Quarterfinals Recap (Spain-Fran & Serb-Russ)
September 18, 2009 by
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Quarterfinals (Thursday): Spain 86, France 66I guess Spain can flip the switch when they want. After appearing aimless in the first four games, Spain sent a message to the rest of the field with this thrashing of previously unbeaten France. Third game in a row where Spain has dominated...
Eurobasket 2009: Quarterfinal Preview (Part I)
September 17, 2009 by
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We have reached the quarterfinals at Eurobasket 2009. Six qualifying spots for the 2010 Worlds are on the line, not to mention three medals. The four winners of quarterfinal games qualify for the Worlds, while the four quarterfinal losers will be placed in a loser's bracket. *Two...
Eurobasket 2009: Qualifying Round Tuesday
September 15, 2009 by
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GROUP E: France 71, Greece 69In game that would determine the winner of Group E, France prevailed over the Greeks thanks to a last second jumper by recent SA Spurs draftee Nando De Colo.De Colo only scored six points in the game but they all came at key spots in the last 2:00. His...
'09 Eurobasket: Qualifying Round Monday
September 14, 2009 by
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GROUP F: Spain 84, Lithuania 70Spain officially slammed the door shut on Lithuania's Eurobasket run by outscoring the Lithuanians 49-19 in the middle quarters. The turning point came early in the 2nd quarter where Spain went on 23-0 run to start the quarter. Lithuania went scoreless...
It's Time For an NBA Hall of Fame, in L.A.
September 14, 2009 by
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With the recent enshrinement of the greatest basketball Hall of Fame class ever, we’d like to take this opportunity to remind you that the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame is something of a joke, and that it’s well past time to build an NBA Hall of Fame, which we believe should...
'09 Eurobasket: Qualifying Round Sunday
September 13, 2009 by
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GROUP E: Russia 68, Greece 65Russia unexpectedly hands the Greeks their first loss of Euro 2009. Russia bottled up arguably the most potent offense of this tourney . Greece shot only 34% from the floor, 5/21 from long range. Greece was averaging 86 ppg on 58% shooting overall before...
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