If Amar’e Stoudemire goes to Cleveland, it would seemingly increase the chances that LeBron will stay in Cleveland. And who wants that? I mean, I know a guy from Columbus Ohio, but other than him, who wants that? If Amar’e sticks in Phoenix, he’ll be pissed, LeBron will be pissed, Wade will be pissed, and [...]
Why Amar’e Stoudemire Staying With The Suns This Season Is Key, In Brief
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary
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Luis Scola, Larry Hughes, and the Summer of ‘05 – Part I
January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary
Most Rockets fans I chat with these days take it as a given that the Rockets will make every effort to re-sign Luis Scola this summer. Now, as much as I like Scola, I don’t see why the Rockets would commit significant money or years to Scola when Carl Landry is going into the last [...]
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NBA VIEW – New York Knicks
November 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary, SEASON VIEW
Continuing from my NBA VIEW introduction.
New York Knicks
The biggest joke of this NBA season is how many teams are desperately trying to clear salary cap space for this all-time great free agent class, when this is what they should be doing every year. Teams should either be contending for a championship, growing into a [...]
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NBA VIEW: Eastern Conference, Central Division
November 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary
Indiana: The Pacers chased me all over America last year. It seemed that everywhere I went, they were the visiting team. So I got to see them a lot. Mostly, I learned that if you only looked at Danny Granger for all 48 minutes of game play, even especially when he’s on the bench, the [...]
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In Little Switzerland, NC – Where Jermaine O’Neal Being Traded Gives Me an Opportunity to Rant About Injustice
February 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Basketball Commentary, NBA Business and Policies
I’ll be heading to Toronto in a few weeks, and I was really hoping to see Jermaine O’Neal play. I’m a huge fan of his, and I wanted to see what he had, at this point. I’ve read all season about how disappointing he has been, but his numbers indicate more of a mixed bag. [...]
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