Two nights ago Raz and I hit the Wizards-Bobcats game. The stakes were high for both teams. The loser had sole possession of last place in the division. At this point in the season, the Southeastern Division is the class of the Eastern Conference and maybe the NBA. Orlando and Atlanta are two of the [...]
Archive for November 2009
All-Throwback Team Leave a comment
Is the Hibachi Cooked? 2 comments
The Rise and Fall on an Iconoclast, Pt 3 of 3 1 comment
The final part of a three-part series analyzing the rise and fall of Allen Iverson. Part 3 focuses on the impact the new metics had on Iverson’s legacy
Winning in the NBA 2 comments
What does it mean to know how to win in the NBA? Last night I found myself watching two games at once, a rarity for me. I’m typically watching four to five games at one time. The winless New Jersey Nets were visiting Denver and the up and coming Thunder were visiting Utah. Both were [...]
Digging for Gold: Dennis Rodman Leave a comment
While researching my A.I. piece I came across this Sports Illustrated profile of Dennis Rodman from his San Antonio days. People forget he played alongside the Admiral before Duncan arrived. What odd frontline. Somehow I forgot about this guy’s impact. He was the original, the first dude to normalize eccentricity. A lot of atheletes have no idea [...]
The Rise and Fall of an Iconoclast, Pt 2 of 3 1 comment
Part 2 in an 3 part series about the impact and meaning of Allen Iverson’s career.
Wrights of Passage Leave a comment
How long do you continue to try to develop a former collegiate standout into an NBA star? That question is at least in part rhetorical because there is no formulaic answer that would hold true across the board. However, with what I’ve seen of the NBA, I might venture a guess of three years. That [...]
From the Archives: David Falk Leave a comment
Just dug this up. A fascinating article on David Falk written in 1996 when he was at the height of his powers as an agent. Mike was still on top, Iverson was just coming into the league, but the really interesting part of the story is about Juwan Howard. Remember, he was the first 100 million [...]
A.I. Poll 1 comment
Lack of criticism = Lack of credibility 1 comment
“Pay No Attention to that Man behind the curtain!” … I guess the Great and Powerful Oz has spoken. Or at least the Great and Powerful Commissioner Stern has. You felt it during the ’02 Game 6 Western Conference Finals between Los Angeles and Sacramento. My brother (the consummate conspiracy theorist) knew that something was [...]
In order to qualify, the player had to currently be on an NBA Roster. My selections were based on looks and game but a combination of both was ideal. Here’s my starting five. Guard: James Harden When terms like “craftiness” and “all-around game” are used to describe a 20 year-old rookie, you know he’s a throwback.