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Fish Back on the Menu
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Summer School
Javaris gets an “A” for the Day: Young Critt got out of the blocks quickly, showing some nice handles and athleticism as well as hitting the game winner at the buzzer. Let’s see if he can build on the mini-hype tonight online pharmacy purchase metformin online no prescription and show that running the Triangle in […]
Sam Bowie and the 1984 draft: A Cautionary Tale
“You can’t pass up a great player at the big position for a great player at a another position…history bears this out.†-Bill Fitch On the eve of the 2007 draft the Portland Trailblazers are caught, once again. Select the anchor in the middle, the man who has the back to the basket game that […]
Celtic Blueprint launches a Forum Blue and Gold legacy
A legend who had his fingertips and fingerprints involved in the launching of two of the NBA’s proudest traditions. A Trojan, a Dodger, a Celtic, and a Laker. A man who can say he coached in the philosophy of Auerbach, under the ownership of Steinbrenner, and as the mentor to Riley. Bill Sharman’s career began […]
Preview and Chat: San Antonio Spurs
Last 5 games: 4-1 online pharmacy buy orlistat online no prescription Spurs Point differential: +6.8 Vegas: Lakers +3 Similar problems, Different expectations: The Spurs are suffering from the same inability to play well without their backs being against the wall. That’s a bad habit and a hard one to break. The Spurs and their fan […]
Preview and Chat: Golden State Warriors
Offense: 105.5 Defense: 106.8 Throw the numbers out for this one. The Warriors are feeling like they hit the reset button with their recent trade, and this whole season could turn into a do over for them. Whether that means a playoff berth is still iffy, but the future just got brighter, so sayeth The […]
Third quarter D steps up
Getting statted up: Ginobili had 4 third quarter turnovers, Parker 2 as the Lakers for the first time this season showed signs that they can play lockdown defense against a contender in a crucial part of the game. It is a Phil jackson signature to finish quarters strong, especially third quarters, and the Lakers did […]
Preview and Chat: San Antonio Spurs
Spurs Point differential: +9.2 The Lakers are going to have to keep these guys under 100 points if they are going to give themselves a chance. The Spurs and the Lakers have almost identical offensive ratings, so this one comes down to the Lakers playing above board defense and the Bynum/Brown duo showing up enough […]
Entry Pass
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall” -Confucius The uneven play of a young but talented team is a frustration that can sometimes be hard to bear. You see the potential and the flashes of continuity. Sometimes, as happened last Wednesday, you see that potential manifest itself […]