7 Results for anderson varejao

First Cup: Monday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to give up the layup. No one tries to hurt anybody.' Ilgauskas and forward/center Anderson Varejao aren't afraid to dish out a hard foul. Neither is Hawks center Zaza Pachulia...

Blog | May 04, 2009

Monday Playoff Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...Shuffle cut, post, double ball screen (with LeBron James as a screener). Four around one, with Anderson Varejao roaming inside. Ball-screen action opposite LeBron (who keeps defenders home around him). Staggered screens for...

Blog | April 20, 2009

First Cup: Friday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Marc J. Spears of The Boston Globe: "Tonight's game isn't bringing back memories of last season's first-round playoff series for ever...

Blog | March 27, 2009

The Deep End of the Rotation: Assessing Playoff Benches

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz You know the sequence well: It's the start of the second quarter in a pivotal playoff game. We see repeated camera shots ...

Blog | March 16, 2009

NBA: No Bodies Available

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Posted by Kevin Arnovitz The playoff run is heating up. It's a fan's dream, with top teams in both conferences jockeying for position with the...

Blog | March 09, 2009

First Cup: Wednesday

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

Celtics vs. Lakers Bob Ryan of The Boston Globe: "Embrace it. Ogle it. Relish it. But, above all, believe it. The Boston Celtics did not just win fr...

Blog | June 18, 2008

Tuesday Bullets

Henry Abbott, TrueHoop

...to the payroll right off the top. Then there would've been free agents Luis Scola, Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic to deal with. The Cavs would've been facing a payroll probably near...

Blog | August 21, 2007