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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

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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“Talented” and +/-: How ESPN Continues to Laud Meaningless Statistics

January 27th, 2009 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY

These are two things I don’t like to read about in basketball articles.  I have become really tired of “talented” as a description for an NBA basketball player.  I only use it when I’m too lazy to describe a player’s abilities any other way, because in the context of NBA writing, it’s almost meaningless.  There [...]

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