By Matty D
That’s right, the college hoops season is here and you know what that means: it’s time to unleash the mother effing fury! For the past seven months, I’ve been bottling up a vicious mixture of excitement and rage, just waiting for the moment to release my emotions onto the rest of the world. Well that time has come. Your boy Matty D is back to give you a look at the top teams in the country and to separate the champs from the chumps. Read More »
Tags: Bill Self, Brady Morningstar, Cole Aldrich, Elijah Johnson, Sherron Collins, Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, xavier henry
2 Comments » | Posted in College |
By Dime Magazine
Harrison Barnes is the best high school ballplayer in the country. As the 6-6 wing from Ames, Iowa, navigates through the hectic recruiting process such a title entails, he agreed to chronicle his thoughts for us during each of his five official visits. First up was UNC, then Oklahoma; now Barnes recaps his trip to Kansas for “Late Night in the Phog” during the weekend of Oct. 16. Here’s an excerpt:
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After seeing them practice and play, I can see why people say that they’re No. 1 in the country. Read More »
Tags: Bill Self, Cole Aldrich, harrison barnes, Kansas, Sherron Collins, Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, xavier henry
6 Comments » | Posted in College, High School |
By Austin Burton
After putting together the modified Top-50 list of players from ‘08-09, I had about 50 leftovers who just missed the cut. And from that, there could’ve been a whole sub-category titled “Wait ‘Til Next Year.”
Yesterday it was the centers: Now here are five two-guards who look the most ready to crack the 2010 Top-10 with their performances next season: Read More »
Tags: Andre Iguodala, baron davis, Blake Griffin, Brandon Rush, Cole Aldrich, Dwyane Wade, Eric Gordon, gilbert arenas, Jason Richardson, kobe bryant, manu ginobili, Sherron Collins, Tim Duncan, xavier henry
24 Comments » | Posted in College, NBA |
By Austin Burton
If Ohio State coach Thad Matta really did have an undercover plot to keep B.J. Mullens on campus for at least two years, it didn’t work.
Right before Siena ousted OSU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, I wondered if Matta was purposely limiting Mullens’ playing time to drop his NBA Draft stock and squeeze another year out of the 7-foot center. Read More »
Tags: B.J. Mullens, Brook Lopez, Cole Aldrich, feature, Greg Oden, Hasheem Thabeet, Marc Gasol, Ohio State, Robin Lopez, Spencer Hawes, Thad Matta
16 Comments » | Posted in College, NBA Draft |
By Austin Burton
The first weekend is in the books, the field of 65 is down to 16, and I seriously need a break from watching basketball. After the first two rounds of the Big Dance, here are my big winners (big losers coming soon):
THE HIT LIST
Cole Aldrich — Going into the Tournament, nobody was talking about Aldrich in regards to the 2009 NBA Draft. Read More »
Tags: Cole Aldrich, feature, Greivis Vasquez, John Calipari, Jon Brockman, Kansas, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan State, NCAA Tournament, Siena, Travis Walton, Washington
5 Comments » | Posted in College |
