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General / Feb 20, 2008 / 9:06 am

The Replacements

Which Eastern Conference team has the shortest bench? The Celtics, right? Whether it was a result of Doc Rivers‘ genius or because of the influx of fresh faces, the C’s were forced to experiment with different lineups during the first half of the season. Big Baby proved his worth, Leon Powe showed glimpses of the […]

Smack / Apr 1, 2007 / 5:18 am

Down to two

You could say Greg Oden is one win away from “pulling a Carmelo,” only it’s not like Oden is really carrying Ohio State the way ‘Melo carried Syracuse in ‘03. Is he clearly the best player on the team? No doubt. But how many Buckeye games has it been now where Oden’s foul trouble is […]

Smack / Mar 25, 2007 / 1:44 am

The Mamba Standard

With Kobe on this streak of 50-point games — and hate all you want, but dropping 50 in four straight times, plus two 60s, is something we might not see again for years — the standards for what it takes to stand out are all out of whack. Take Vince Carter, for example. Last night […]

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