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How NBA Live 2009 Could Win Me Back

In the first part of my series, I documented how I fell out of love with the NBA Live series by the 2006 edition. For Part 2, I have to be fair. Unlike past Live editions, when their "new features" were about as useful as a 3-pointer at the buzzer when your team's down by four, 2009 actually seems very innovative. It's going to take a lot for Live to win me...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  August 16, 2008
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How I Fell Out Of Love With NBA Live

When it comes to basketball games, it really boils to just two titles: EA Sports' NBA Live series, and 2K Sports' NBA 2K series. Back on the PlayStation One, I was a Live guy. Granted, it was essentially the only basketball game around (Sony's ShootOut SUCKED), so it was really no contest. But still, back then it was a very good game. It was the first game to allow mid...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  August 13, 2008
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Is A Title An Accurate Barometer Of A Player's Greatness?

Ok, I know everybody's talking about the past Draft these days, but I got something else on my mind... Is the NBA Championship all that it's cracked up to be? To avoid further discussion, YES. Yes, it is. It truly is the greatest prize in the sport, the sole goal (ideally) of any professional basketball player. But somehow, I keep asking myself: is it really the...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  July 01, 2008
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What if Kobe Bryant freestyled the hell out of Shaq?

By now, NBA fans will surely have seen Shaq's impromptu "freestyle" that really puts Kobe Bryant on blast. It was harsh, yeah, but did we really expect anything less from Shaq? I mean, this is the same dude that called Erick Dampier a WNBA player and referred to the Sacramento Kings as the "Sacramento Queens". So, really, was that surprising? That'...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  June 26, 2008
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Blogging To The Next Level

I started this blog just for the hell of it. It seems to be the "in" thing now, and I thought it'd be cool to join in on the fun. After all, it really is fun to write, and it's nice to be able to put your thoughts out there. Slowly (as in snail-slow), my blog has picked up a few regulars. So I started scouring around the net for more blogs and saw some nice-looking...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  June 24, 2008
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Life Lessons From The NBA Finals

Yes, it's all over. I realize that I may be a little late to the party. Simply posting game notes right now would be absurd and pointless. Surely so many other people have done a better and more thorough job than I could possibly do even on my best day. So, right now, with reality and lucidity setting in, I feel I can write a much better piece than I could have written...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  June 20, 2008
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Why Pierce's Injury Could Be Very Real

Aside from the wack officiating in the first half of Game 2, the biggest controversy could be the truth behind Paul Pierce's knee injury. For the past 3 days, I have read so much about it that I don't even know what to believe anymore. Some say Pierce faked the whole thing, from the crumpling to the floor in agony to the wheelchair shenanigans to his eventual inspirational...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  June 09, 2008
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The Perfect Script

Tony Montana's rise from everyday thug-for-hire into a drug emperor... The death of Little Foot's mother and his eventual discovery of the "promised land"... Luke Skywalker's slow transformation from Jedi into the span<span class="blsp-spelli...
Via X Marks The Spot  |  June 08, 2008
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I Was Wrong About You, Kobe Bryant...

A Laker-haters journey to accepting the wonders of Mr. Kobe Bryant
Via X Marks The Spot  |  June 05, 2008
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The Only Key To The NBA Title!

Break the game down all you want, but it all boils down to just one thing: COACHING.
Via X Marks The Spot  |  June 05, 2008
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