Could Ben Gordon be a quality NBA point guard? Clearly he has a good enough handle — just ask Arron Afflalo, who was getting mixed up by BG in last night’s Bulls/Pistons game — and he’s shown some passing skills when he wants to pass. If the right coach got Ben in the right mindset, could he be a more effective scoring PG than an undersized two-guard? You could ask that question with a straight face after Gordon put up 19 points and six assists while helping fill in for injured Derrick Rose (wrist), the rare game where BG was a force despite not hitting any threes. Read More »
We had this kid up on the site before with his rendition of ‘What Hurts The Most.’ It looks like we were not the only ones who noticed him. Check it out…
Today we had a visit from the ladies at Boost Mobile. They came through the DIME Factory to show us the new line of jacks they have coming out. Read More »
Using his patented Player Efficiency Rating analysis, John Hollinger surmises that LeBron James is having the single best season since Michael Jordan‘s 1990-91 campaign when he posted 31.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.5 assists per game. That computes out to a 31.79 value, one tenth of a point higher than the 31.69 that LBJ is earning for 28.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. Hollinger’s head might actually explode if Dwyane Wade comes away with MVP hardware this year.
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The injuries are just racking up right now. Caron Butler and Devin Harris are out for the week, Rip and Sheed are now out longer than expected, JO is out with a hip injury, and Larry Hughes has gone from fantasy hero to being day to day with a toe injury. That’s a lot of stats in week where many of you are probably in the playoffs. All that being said, the injuries are opening the door for some stats from some unlikely directions. Let’s check out who actually IS playing right now… Read More »
When I previewed the Minnesota Timberwolves’ season back in September, I wrote that, at worst, they would still finish with a better record than last year’s (22-60) team. With 11 games left on the schedule and the Wolves sitting at 20 wins, that’s still a possibility. But at the same time, it’s hard to say these Wolves made any tangible improvements over last year’s version. Read More »
Both CGF and Matty D would tell you that Jonny Flynn has been so good during the Tournament, that he’s the unquestioned “best point guard in college basketball.” They’ve also been drinking the Orange Kool-Aid for the last 15 years. But no matter how good Flynn’s been, he’s not going to capitalize on this momentum in the NBA Draft come June.
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The NY Times has an article today called “Timeout Tactics Include Seating and Setting” that breaks down the science behind how and where some top college coaches seat their players during timeout huddles. I’m sure you’ve noticed that every team’s timeouts look different – bench, no bench, stools, etc. – but there is apparently real, detailed strategy behind the way players are situated. And it’s as much about girls as it is about game-planning.
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