Ben Wallace showed up for tonight’s Raptors/Cavaliers game sans his trademark brades/afro hair. When asked why, he used the Iverson Answer (9 and a half years is a long time to do anything), and said his 3-year old daughter can be the one doing braids and such from now on. I’m sure a better photo [...]
Archive for February, 2009
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The Durant Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Posted: 18th February 2009 by Trev Smith in NBA Ball, Trev SmithComments Off
It is as inevitable as it is banal: everyone, everywhere will soon be telling you that Kevin Durant is on the rise. They will sing praises of his ascent to a higher level of performance, applaud his continued development, and pay tribute to his progress. One can read the ESPN headlines now: “Durant Rising,” “Durant [...]
Blogger Debate Tournament – Support Your Boi
Posted: 18th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Extra ContentComments Off
UPDATE: I won my region (although controversially, apparently), winning three rounds of debate. I’ll now be participating in the Elite Eight of Debate on March 25, details to follow. Hey all, I am taking part in a 64-blogger debating tournament over the next few weeks. I’m not sure exactly how it’ll work out (it’s never [...]
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I’m not sure if Larry Fitz is a jerk, Chris Cooley’s a dork, or somewhere in between. You be the judge.
Minutes Played – The Forgotten Statistic
Posted: 17th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA BallComments Off
I love Player Efficiency Rating (PER) as a statistic. It’s the most complete offensive statistic we have available to us, and I think it is the best indicator of whether a player should be receiving more or less run on his particular team. The formula, however, has two shortcomings. One is, admittedly by PER creator [...]
Hi, This is Tim Duncan – Video of the Day
Posted: 17th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Extra Content, NBA BallComments Off
Dwight Howard is hilarious. Ask him. He’s just a big kid, and that’s part of the reason he’s so damn likable (that and 20.5 points, 14.1 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks).
Carl English – January ACB Player of the Month
Posted: 16th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Extra Content, NBA Ball, Other TopicsComments Off
Carl English, whom I interviewed last year, was named the ACB’s Player of the Month for Janaury. For those who don’t know, the ACB is the top Spanish league, and Carl’s Kalise Gran Canaria squad currently sits in sixth place (he, personally, sits in 6th in the league with 17.0 points per game). Carl dropped [...]
Watch Kevin Love Down the Stretch
Posted: 16th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Blake Murphy, NBA BallComments Off
This article was part of The 63rd Carnival of the NBA. Thanks, Waiting for Next Year. Two weeks ago when speaking about the Rookie of the Year race, I pushed Kevin Love as a dark horse ROY candidate. In fact, I called him the fourth best rookie thus far and said all he needs is [...]
The Big Shaqawockee – Video of the Day
Posted: 16th February 2009 by Blake Murphy in Extra Content, NBA BallComments Off
As if the VoD could be anything else today! Via Sportaphile
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Signs of a turnaround for the Ottawa Senators are appearing everywhere; Cory Clouston seems to be finding his groove as the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators. After four games, Clouston has finally found a way to motivate his team enough and coached them out of a three game losing streak. As of late, [...]