September 15th, 2013 | by
Kyle Hunt The movie I’m thinking about is definitely one of the most popular sports flicks of all-time, though If you’re like me, you probably haven’t watched it more than once or twice in your entire life. Even if you haven’t seen...
September 13th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens The game has changed. In three words, I can sum up why: Wilt, Jordan, Lebron. These are quite possibly the most influential players of their times. Maybe of all time. And I would argue that each is partially responsible for the...
September 12th, 2013 | by
Kyle Hunt I remember holding my breath and leaning against the back of the couch for a moment, just to let the feeling settle in. It’s not a usual occurrence, watching a defining moment of athletic greatness live on television. Did...
September 10th, 2013 | by
Andy Larsen We’re now only a month away before the training camp begins: Media day is Sept. 30 and training camp begins shortly after — with the first preseason game taking place on Oct. 8. As a result, the time for players to...
September 9th, 2013 | by
Clint Johnson In an attempt to score, every team has a Plan A. Last season’s Plan A was Al Jefferson on the block. Big Al’s execution of that plan earned frequent complaint from Jazz fans. He was too slow, too finesse, too...
September 8th, 2013 | by
Kyle Hunt If you think about the greatest NBA free throw shooters of all-time, you’ll notice a few attributes in common. As is customary with any great athlete, they’re usually the first player to arrive at practice and also one of the...
September 6th, 2013 | by
Scott Stevens The summer months have come and gone. But alas, still no basketball. Apart from the staunch WNBA supporters and our friends across the pond in the Euroleague tournament, all is quiet in hoops land. Don’t worry, we’ll get...
September 5th, 2013 | by
Dan Clayton September is a funny time of year for basketball geeks whose interest in other sports ranges between “casual” and “yawn.” For true basketheads, all you can really do in September is a) watch EuroBasket and...
September 4th, 2013 | by
David J Smith Ian Clark had a great college career at Belmont University: his senior year, he averaged 18.2 PPG, 3.3 RPG, and 2.4 APG. More incredibly, he also had a True Shooting Percentage of 68.8% and an eFG% of 67.0%. Clark was the Ohio...
September 3rd, 2013 | by
Laura Thompson Back in June, I posted an article and theory on defensive coaches – they make their mark in the second full season. I was curious if similar logic applied to offensive-minded coaches. Mike D’Antoni Naturally, the first...
