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The visiting team looked like cooked cauliflower in games one and two in the foggy TD Banknorth Garden. Their best player left his game back home - first Joe Johnson hit 11-32 shots in Atlanta’s first two tries, and now LeBron is 8-42 with Cleveland in an 0-2 hole. Offensively, Boston’s bench - namely Sam […]
Tag: Sam Cassell
General / May 9, 2008 / 7:17 am
Is this the Celtics v. Hawks Series All Over Again?
Smack / May 9, 2008 / 3:12 am
The Best One-on-One Matchup of the Playoffs
Tim Duncan (photo. adidas)
Remember that Nike ad from a few years back when a 5-on-5 run devolved into Paul Pierce and Jermaine O’Neal going 1-on-1 full-court while the other guys just sat on the sideline and watched? That was kind of like what we saw between Chris Paul (35 pts, 9 asts) and Tony Parker […]
Smack / May 7, 2008 / 1:38 am
The Worst Game LeBron Has Ever Played
Photo. Mannion
One reason everyone has been so geeked since July that the Celtics are a championship contender again is the inevitable feeling of nostalgia. Well, Celtics/Cavs last night was definitely nostalgic; it looked a lot like those awful bump-and-grind Knicks/Heat games from the 1990’s. Paul Pierce only had 4 points on 2-of-14 shooting, Ray Allen […]
Smack / May 3, 2008 / 12:57 am
On the Verge
Joe Johnson (photo. Zach Wolfe)
The ‘94 Nuggets. The ‘07 Warriors. The ‘08 Hawks? A monumental playoff upset can do a lot to legitimize a franchise and its star player, which is why Joe Johnson (or Josh Smith) is one game away from putting himself on the mainstream map, just like Baron Davis did last year […]
General / May 1, 2008 / 7:37 am
What Was Mike Woodson Thinking?
Joe Johnson
It’s not like Joe Johnson was guarding Kevin Garnett. After Joe Jeezy picked up his second foul steamrolling through Leon Powe less than eight minutes into the game, Mike Woodson put a seatbelt on him on the bench. Johnson warmed pine for more than nine minutes, and by the time that he came back […]
Hoopla / Apr 14, 2008 / 12:44 pm
Sam Cassell Is Great
The only thing better than stories about Sam’s “Gorilla Ball Dance,” is the photo that accompanies this story in the Boston Herald today.
Smack / Mar 18, 2008 / 4:52 am
Give it Away Now
Photo. Gary Land
Starting with Sunday’s Rockets/Lakers game (following Hornets/Pistons on the undercard), this is like Sweeps Week if you’re a hoop fan. There are a ton of big-time NBA matchups on tap, and coupled with the Big Dance starting on Thursday, you’d better make sure your cable bill isn’t past due … Last night’s marquee […]
Smack / Mar 11, 2008 / 5:49 am
Rollover Minutes
Richard Jefferson (photo. Zandy Mangold)
No one really thought the Nets were gonna be the ones to snap the Rockets’ win streak, but the potential was at least there for a competitive game, what with Jersey’s size advantage up front and the dual threat of Vince and Richard Jefferson. Didn’t happen. T-Mac put up an easy […]
Smack / Mar 9, 2008 / 11:38 pm
Down to the Wire
Photo. Chenoa Maxwell
If we know our readers, last night’s late League action got no burn on your TV. We’re going to guess that most of you were watching (and then mourning) the series finale of The Wire. Luckily the game of the day was the afternoon showdown between the Suns and the Spurs. Are these […]
Smack / Feb 29, 2008 / 5:26 am
Gametime Decision
Dirk Nowitzki (Photo. Monte Isom)
Thirty-four seconds left in the game, Mavericks down by two to San Antonio, and where was their shiny new Hall of Fame point guard? On the bench. Jason Kidd (7 pts, 10 asts, 2 stls) hadn’t fouled out, and he hadn’t played a bad game; Avery Johnson simply went with a […]
General / Feb 28, 2008 / 8:50 am
Shipping up to Boston
Celtics fans, welcome the newest member of the Boston brethren, P.J. Brown. The 38 year old forward was signed for the veteran minimum ($1.2 million) prorated for the rest of the season. P.J. locked in his decision after having a conversation with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen during the All-Star festivities in New Orleans.
“They just […]
General / Feb 19, 2008 / 8:04 am
Ironman Award
At All-Star Thursday’s Alonzo Mourning/Magic Johnson 8-Ball Challenge, Charles Oakley confessed that he’s hoping to set up a made-for-TV reality toughness competition among 10 pro athletes.
“He said he wants to do a reality show that would feature 10 current and former athletes vying to prove their toughness, with the winner getting a fight with […]
General / Feb 8, 2008 / 1:07 pm
Sam is Subtle (Pt. II)
The other day we linked to a story in the Boston Globe with quotes from Sam Cassell about his unabashed desire to play in Boston this season.
The story caused a little furor because Sam is obviously still under contract with the Clippers and it no doubt caused some waves in the Clips’ locker room and […]
General / Feb 8, 2008 / 8:00 am
Hoop Links, 2/8
* Chris Webber’s return to the Warriors wasn’t much of a celebration. Last night’s 114-108 loss to the Bulls served as Chris Duhon’s coming-out party. Webber’s scoring output matched his number, four. Duhon posted 34. “I thought it would be a great opportunity for the team to go out there and really show some […]
Hoopla / Feb 7, 2008 / 11:55 am
Sam is Subtle
You know how most athletes go out of their way to not cause problems, and just speak in cliches that don’t really say anything? Sam Cassell is not like that. In fact, he is making no bones about his desire to A) be bought out by the Clippers and B) then sign with the Celtics. […]
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