Mike D’Antoni left his “big three” on the floor well into the fourth quarter last night, even with a 25-point lead. Here’s why that was the right call.
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Posted this week’s NBA waiver recommendations earlier this afternoon. One of them is already looking pretty good… Anthony Morrow (69%/90.2%) – Appears that MarShon Brooks (broken toe) will be out for a while, which means Morrow will have to pick up the slack. Morrow scored 28 points and was 5-8 from three in the Nets’ [...]
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Blake Griffin’s dunk over Kendrick Perkins was remarkable… but plays like that are going to get Griffin hurt before too long.
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Interesting piece from Art Rondeau regarding Carmelo Anthony and his role in the offense. If Melo’s going to shoot fewer shots, it should be because he gets the ball less often. Let the point guard (whose position requires more conscious thought anyway), pass to others to balance the load. When Melo gets the ball, he [...]
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I have been anticipating this news just about as much as the 1981 version of me anticipated the release of The Empire Strikes Back. Of course, that creates tremendous potential for disappointment. I mean, that first tweet doesn’t rhyme, nor does it include any four-syllable words. Clyde’s second post is more like it: If all [...]
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The Knicks ended a six-game losing streak in impressive fashion, pasting the Bobcats – in Charlotte – by a score of 111-78. Yeah, you may be thinking… but it was the Bobcats. And I’ll grant you that. Charlotte bears very little resemblance to a good basketball team, and they were playing without starting point guard [...]
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The NBA trade deadline usually creates some “buy” opportunities for fantasy basketball players. Problem is, this year’s later-than-usual deadline and compressed schedule might make a lot of teams hesitant to deal. From this week’s Working the Wire on Rotowire.com: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith created a bit of a stir by suggesting that the Orlando Magic [...]
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