I’m not above stealing a good idea. In fact, it’s closer to my modus operandi. A few weeks ago I read maybe the best piece of writing on the NBA this season, Kevin Pelton’s breakdown of how team’s deal with Phoenix’s pick-and-roll at 82games.com. And I don’t just love it because it proves Charles Barkley […]
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Pure magic
As many basketball games as you have seen, sometimes one person’s game can overwhelm you. I can tell you Kobe was +34 for the night, in just three quarters of work. I can tell you Kobe had a true shooting percentage of 73.8% for the evening. Or that after three quarters the score was Kobe […]
On Tap: The Dallas Mavericks
I’m altering these game previews a little, adding some structure to them and hopefully making it easier to find key facts and other things that may interest you. Let us know what you think, what you’d like to see added or subtracted (we’re all about customer service here at FB&G). Record: 18-6 (Pythagorean 16-8), 4th […]
Fast Break
Busy day, and I’m still a little frustrated with the loss from last night. so I’m going to some bullet points for discussion. (The previously mentioned pick-and-roll post needs polish but I should post that Wednesday.) • Almost 25 games in is long enough to have formed opinions about off-season moves. The Lakers biggest off-season […]
On Tap: The Houston Rockets
Post-Game Update: Losing to a team at the end of a road trip that is without one of its two stars stings, that was one the Lakers should have had. The Laker offense in the third quarter sputtered as they looked too much to find mismatches or to go at McGrady when he got his […]
On Tap: The Washington Wizards
For old times sake, I think it would be nice tonight to see one of our point guards blow past Chucky Atkins at the top of the key and score on a lay-up. Ahhh, the memories. The problem is the Wizards coaching staff has realized that Atkins is all hands, no feet on defense so […]
On Tap: The Memphis Grizzlies
Reader Steve (the brother of gatinho) has ruined watching Memphis for me — he pointed out Pau Gasol now looks like Serpico. Now, every time I look at Gasol I think of a 1970s Al Pacino. I’ve added Serpico to my Netflix list. He’s ruined Gasol for me. And Gasol is getting lots of pub […]
Suggested Reading
Two things to point you toward: 1) Part one of the latest Carinval of the NBA is up and the always clever yaysports.com. Check it out see just how many bloggers think their team will get Artest. 2) Speaking of Artest, Eric Pincus has the latest over at Hoopsworld. Marc Stein of ESPN is reporting […]
Fast Break
I’m swamped with work but couldn’t go without commenting a little on the biggest win of the season (so far). So, a few quick thoughts: • As much as we all see of Kobe you think we’d become desensitized to the plays he makes, but there still seems to be two or three times a […]
On Tap: The Dallas Mavericks
Is it the chicken or the egg with the Laker offense? Read the local papers after the loss to Minnesota and the comments follow these lines: The Lakers stopped getting assists, stopped passing the ball, and so the offense struggled. The subtext: Kobe is too selfish. But here’s the thing — watch the game and […]