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Being On The Defensive…

Every year around the end of the first round of the playoffs, we hear a lot about how certain superstars are carrying their teams to playoff victories. But more importantly there is one message that is cons...
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Who Biedrins Never Became

Andris Biedrins “came off the bench,” against the Wizards--which is a nice euphemism in this instance. The term emphasizes his arrival, makes it sound as though the arrival time was Biedrins's choice. And i...
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GSW vs. Atlanta: Bottoms Up

The game was sobering enough make Warriors fans drink. I mean that quite literally, since a raucous crowd to my right could have shattered breathalalyzers by the second quarter. This contest was over before...
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Where’s my Udoh Youtube?

I’m still waiting on the Ekpe Udoh Youtube highlight video. Yep, there are Baylor compilations of post moves, put-back dunks, the occasional block. That’s great, but it doesn't capture what makes him good. ...
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Damning Curry+Ellis

Tim Kawakami has a smart, nuanced piece on the intractability of an Ellis-Curry future. I’m solidly behind his overarching thesis, though I disagree with certain particulars (I favor trading Ellis, I think ...